Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd Lead 2020 American Music Awards Nominations

Written by on October 27, 2020

The American Music Awards nominees have been revealed during Good Morning America and Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd lead the nominations with eight each.

The Weeknd already has two AMAs to his name and these are the first nominations for Ricch. Both artists are in the Artist of the Year category.

Another fist time nominee is Megan Thee Stallion who was nominated five times and is the most nominated female artist of the year. Hot Girl Meg is also nominated in the New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year categories.

Four nominations a piece go to Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and first time nominees DaBaby and Doja Cat.

Joining Ricch and The Weeknd in the Artist of the Year category are Bieber, Swift, and Post Malone. If Swift were to win she would have the most wins for Artist of the Year of all time with five.

The 2020 American Music Awards are scheduled to air live on Sunday, Nov. 22 on ABC.

#AMAs Favorite Music Video:
♦ @DojaCat “Say So”
♦ @1future ft. @Drake “Life Is Good”
♦ @ladygaga & @ArianaGrande “Rain On Me”
♦ @taylorswift13 “cardigan”
♦ @theweeknd “Blinding Lights” pic.twitter.com/o5PpaJaZUP

— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 26, 2020

#AMAs Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock:
♦ @justinbieber
♦ @PostMalone
♦ @theweeknd pic.twitter.com/oU4ce60RoR

— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 26, 2020

#AMAs Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop:
♦ Cardi B
♦ @NICKIMINAJ
♦ @theestallion pic.twitter.com/s4bTewXQKk

— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 26, 2020

#AMAs Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop:
♦ @lilbaby4PF “My Turn”
♦ @LILUZIVERT “Eternal Atake”
♦ @RoddyRicch “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial” pic.twitter.com/G4IC7Y4XPy

— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 26, 2020

#AMAs Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B:
♦ @chrisbrown
♦ @johnlegend
♦ @theweeknd pic.twitter.com/9RwD0nvFtW

— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 26, 2020

#AMAs Favorite Album – Soul/R&B:
♦ @DojaCat “Hot Pink”
♦ @IAMSUMMERWALKER “Over It”
♦ @theweeknd “After Hours” pic.twitter.com/YhEJpCrZwf

— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 26, 2020

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