LOS ANGELES – Joe Jonas dan Rachel Platten mendapat kehormatan ketika dipercaya untuk mengumumkan nominasi ajang penghargaan American Music Awards 2016 (AMA 2016). Keduanya membacakan nominasi AMA 2016 di acara Good Morning America, Senin, 10 Oktober 2016.

Total, ada 28 kategori yang dibacakan oleh Joe dan Rachel. Keduanya mendapat kado menarik karena nama mereka ternyata juga masuk sebagai nominee di sejumlah kategori AMA 2016.

Drake tercatat sebagai penyanyi yang namanya paling banyak muncul sebagai nominasi. Rapper asal Canada itu dinominasikan di 13 kategori sekaligus mencatatkannya sebagai penyanyi dengan nominasi terbanyak, mematahkan rekor Michael Jackson.

Di bawah Drake ada nama Rihanna yang terdaftar di tujuh nominasi. Adele dan Justin Bieber berbagi posisi karena keduanya sama-sama dinominasikan di lima kategori dalam acara tahunan yang akan digelar pada 20 November 2016 di Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles tersebut.

Berikut adalah daftar nominasi American Music Awards 2016 (AMA 2016) seperti dilansir web theamas.

Artist of the Year:

Adele

Beyoncé

Justin Bieber

Drake

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Rihanna

Twenty One Pilots

Carrie Underwood

The Weeknd



Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B:

Beyoncé

Janet Jackson

Rihanna



Collab of the Year:

The Chainsmokers & Daya

Drake, Kyla & Wizkid

Fifth Harmony & Ty Dolla $ign

Rihanna & Drake

Meghan Trainor & John Legend



New Artist of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile:

Alessia Cara

The Chainsmokers

DNCE

Shawn Mendes

Zayn Malik



Video of the Year:

Justin Bieber - "Sorry"

Desiigner - "Panda"

Rihanna & Drake - "Work"



Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop:

Drake

Fetty Wap

Future



Favorite Female Artist - Country:

Kelsea Ballerini

Carrie Underwood

Cam



Favorite Album - Country:

Luke Bryan

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood



Favorite Song - Country

Florida Georgia Line

Tim McGraw

Thomas Rhett



Favorite Artist - EDM

The Chainsmokers

Calvin Harris

Major Lazer



Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock

Coldplay

Twenty One Pilots

X Ambassadors



Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational:

Lauren Daigle

Hillsong United

Chris Tomlin



Favorite Artist - Latin

Enrique Iglesias

Nicky Jam

J Balvin



Top Soundtrack:

Prince, Purple Rain

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Suicide Squad



Favorite Duo or Group - Country:

Florida Georgia Line

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band



Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop:

Desiigner - "Panda"

Drake - "Hotline Bling"

Fetty Wap - "679"



Favorite Album - Soul/R&B Nominees:

Beyoncé - Lemonade

Rihanna - Anti

Bryson Tiller - "TRAPSOUL"



Favorite Song - Pop/Rock:

Adele - "Hello"

Justin Bieber - "Love Yourself"

Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla - "One Dance"



Tour of the Year:

Madonna

Beyoncé

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band



Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B:

Chris Brown

Bryson Tiller

The Weeknd

The Chainsmokers & Daya

Drake, Kyla & Wizkid

Fifth Harmony & Ty Dolla $ign

Rihanna & Drake

Meghan Trainor & John Legend



New Artist of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile:

Alessia Cara

The Chainsmokers

DNCE

Shawn Mendes

Zayn Malik



Video of the Year:

Justin Bieber - "Sorry"

Desiigner - "Panda"

Rihanna & Drake - "Work"



Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop:

Drake

Fetty Wap

Future



Favorite Female Artist - Country:

Kelsea Ballerini

Carrie Underwood

Cam



Favorite Album - Country:

Luke Bryan

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood



Favorite Song - Country

Florida Georgia Line

Tim McGraw

Thomas Rhett



Favorite Artist - EDM

The Chainsmokers

Calvin Harris

Major Lazer



Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock

Coldplay

Twenty One Pilots

X Ambassadors



Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational:

Lauren Daigle

Hillsong United

Chris Tomlin



Favorite Artist - Latin

Enrique Iglesias

Nicky Jam

J Balvin



Top Soundtrack:

Prince, Purple Rain

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Suicide Squad



Favorite Duo or Group - Country:

Florida Georgia Line

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band



Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop:

Desiigner - "Panda"

Drake - "Hotline Bling"

Fetty Wap - "679"



Favorite Album - Soul/R&B Nominees:

Beyoncé - Lemonade

Rihanna - Anti

Bryson Tiller - "TRAPSOUL"



Favorite Song - Pop/Rock:

Adele - "Hello"

Justin Bieber - "Love Yourself"

Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla - "One Dance"



Tour of the Year:

Madonna

Beyoncé

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band



Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B:

Chris Brown

Bryson Tiller

The Weeknd