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    2017 American Music Awards Nominations In Full

    Philip LoganBy Philip LoganOctober 12, 2017
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    Nominations for the 45th annual American Music Awards have been announced.

    Bruno Mars is this years top nominee with eight nods in total, followed by Ed Sheeran, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, The Chainsmokers and The Weeknd, who all have five nominations each.

    Other artists with multiple nominations include Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee, Keith Urban and Luis Fonsi.

    This years nominations were announced by R&B star Ciara, who appeared on Good Morning America earlier today (October 12th), to reveal the nominees in six of the ceremonies lead categories.

    Further nominations were later announced on Facebook.

    Check out the full list of nominees below:

    ARTIST OF THE YEAR
    The Chainsmokers
    Drake
    Kendrick Lamar
    Bruno Mars
    Ed Sheeran

    NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
    James Arthur
    Niall Horan
    Julia Michaels
    Post Malone
    Rae Sremmurd

    COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
    The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer”
    Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
    DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One”
    Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Don’t Wanna Know”
    The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”

    TOUR OF THE YEAR
    Garth Brooks
    Coldplay
    U2

    VIDEO OF THE YEAR
    Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, “Despacito”
    Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
    Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”

    FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
    Drake
    Bruno Mars
    Ed Sheeran

    FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
    Alessia Cara
    Lady Gaga
    Rihanna

    FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
    The Chainsmokers
    Coldplay
    Imagine Dragons

    FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
    Drake, More Life
    Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
    The Weeknd, Starboy

    FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
    The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer”
    Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
    Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”

    FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
    Sam Hunt
    Thomas Rhett
    Keith Urban

    FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
    Miranda Lambert
    Maren Morris
    Carrie Underwood

    FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
    Florida Georgia Line
    Little Big Town
    Old Dominion

    FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
    Jason Aldean, They Don’t Know
    Chris Stapleton, From a Room:, Vol. 1
    Keith Urban, Ripcord

    FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
    Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
    Jon Pardi, “Dirt on My Boots”
    Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”

    FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
    Drake
    Kendrick Lamar
    Migos

    FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
    Drake, More Life
    Kendrick Lamar, Damn.
    Migos, Culture

    FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
    DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One”
    Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.”
    Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”

    FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
    Childish Gambino
    Bruno Mars
    The Weeknd

    FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
    Beyonce
    Kehlani
    Rihanna

    FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
    Childish Gambino, Awaken My Love!
    Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
    The Weeknd, Starboy

    FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
    Khalid, “Location”
    Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
    The Weeknd, “Starboy”

    FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
    Imagine Dragons
    Linkin Park
    Twenty One Pilots

    FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
    Bruno Mars
    Shawn Mendes
    Ed Sheeran

    FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
    Luis Fonsi
    Daddy Yankee
    Shakira

    FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
    Lauren Daigle
    MercyMe
    Chris Tomlin

    FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
    The Chainsmokers
    Calvin Harris
    DJ Snake

    TOP SOUNDTRACK
    Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2
    Moana
    Trolls

    The 2017 American Music Awards will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 19th and will be broadcast on ABC.

    What do you think of this years American Music Awards nominations? Who will you be rooting for on the night? Let us know your thoughts over on Twitter @CelebMix

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