Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, And Others Nominated For 2022 American Music Awards (Full List)

Top Nigerian singers like Burna Boy, Wizkid, CKay, Tems, and Fireboy have been nominated for the American Music Awards.

American Music Awards announces the nominees for the 2022 edition as it adds new categories including favorite rock songs, favorite rock albums, favorite Afrobeats artists, and favorite K-pop artists.

The 2022 American Music Awards will hold at the Microsoft Theater Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20.

See the Full List of Nominees below.

Artist of the Year

 Adele

Bad Bunny

Beyoncé

Drake

Harry Styles

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

New Artist of the Year

Dove Cameron

GAYLE

Latto

Måneskin

Steve Lacy

Favorite Music Video

Adele – “Easy on Me”

Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”

Harry Styles – “As It Was”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”

Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)”

Collaboration of the Year

Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, and “Encanto” cast – “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Elton John and Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”

Future ft. Drake & Tems – “WAIT FOR U”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”

The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber – “STAY”

Favorite Touring Artist

Bad Bunny

Coldplay

Ed Sheeran

Elton John

The Rolling Stones

Favorite Afrobeats Artist

 Burna Boy

CKay

Fireboy DML

Tems

Wizkid

Favorite K-pop Artist

BLACKPINK

BTS

SEVENTEEN

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

TWICE

Favorite Soundrack

“ELVIS”

“Encanto”

“Sing 2”

“Stranger Things”: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4

“Top Gun: Maverick”

Favorite Gospel Artist

CeCe Winans

DOE

E. Dewey Smith

Maverick City Music

Tamela Mann

Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist

Diplo

Marshmello

Swedish House Mafia

The Chainsmokers

Tiësto

Favorite Inspirational Artist

 Anne Wilson

for KING & COUNTRY

Katy Nichole

Matthew West

Phil Wickham

Favorite Rock Album

Coldplay, “Music of the Spheres”

Ghost, “Impera”

Imagine Dragons, “Mercury – Act 1”

Machine Gun Kelly, “mainstream sellout”

Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Unlimited Love”

Favorite Rock Song

Foo Fighters, “Love Dies Young”

Imagine Dragons x JID, “Enemy”

Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”

Måneskin, “Beggin'”

Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Black Summer”

Favorite Rock Artist

Imagine Dragons

Machine Gun Kelly

Måneskin

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Lumineers

Favorite Latin Album

 Bad Bunny – “Un Verano Sin Ti”

Farruko – “La 167”

J Balvin – “JOSE”

Rauw Alejandro – “Vice Versa”

ROSALÍA – “MOTOMAMI”

Favorite Latin Song

Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”

Becky G x KAROL G – “MAMIII”

KAROL G – “PROVENZA”

Rauw Alejandro – “Todo de Ti”

Sebastián Yatra – “Dos Oruguitas”

Favorite Female Latin Artist

 Anitta

Becky G

Kali Uchis

KAROL G

ROSALÍA

Favorite Latin Duo or Group

Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Calibre 50

Eslabon Armado

Grupo Firme

Yahritza Y Su Esencia

Favorite Male Latin Artist

Bad Bunny

Farruko

J Balvin

Jhayco

Rauw Alejandro

Favorite Female R&B Artist

Beyoncé

Doja Cat

Muni Long

Summer Walker

SZA

Favorite R&B Album

 Beyoncé – “Renaissance”

Drake – “Honestly, Nevermind”

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “An Evening with Silk Sonic”

Summer Walker – “Still Not Over It”

The Weeknd – “Dawn FM”

Favorite R&B Song

Beyoncé – “BREAK MY SOUL”

Muni Long – “Hrs And Hrs”

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “Smokin Out The Window”

SZA – “I Hate U”

Wizkid ft. Tems – “Essence”

Favorite Male R&B Artist

 Brent Faiyaz
    Chris Brown
    GIVĒON
    Lucky Daye
    The Weeknd

Favorite Hip-Hop Song

    Future ft. Drake & Tems – “WAIT FOR U”
    Jack Harlow – “First Class”
    Kodak Black – “Super Gremlin”
    Latto – “Big Energy”
    Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”

Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist

    Cardi B
    GloRilla
    Latto
    Megan Thee Stallion
    Nicki Minaj

Favorite Hip-Hop Album

    Future – “I NEVER LIKED YOU”
    Gunna – “DS4EVER”
    Kendrick Lamar – “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”
    Lil Durk – “7220”
    Polo G – “Hall of Fame 2.0”

Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist

    Drake
    Future
    Kendrick Lamar
    Lil Baby
    Lil Durk

Favorite Country Song

    Chris Stapleton – “You Should Probably Leave”
    Cody Johnson – “‘Til You Can’t”
    Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You”
    Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
    Morgan Wallen – “Wasted On You”

Favorite Country Album

    Carrie Underwood – “Denim & Rhinestones”
    Luke Combs – “Growin’ Up”
    Cody Johnson -“Human: The Double Album”
    Taylor Swift – “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
    Walker Hayes – “Country Stuff: The Album”

Favorite Country Duo or Group

    Dan + Shay
    Lady A
    Old Dominion
    Parmalee
    Zac Brown Band

Favorite Male Country Artist

    Chris Stapleton
    Cody Johnson
    Luke Combs
    Morgan Wallen
    Walker Hayes

Favorite Female Country Artist

    Carrie Underwood
    Lainey Wilson
    Maren Morris
    Miranda Lambert
    Taylor Swift

Favorite Pop Song

    Adele – “Easy On Me”
    Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and “Encanto” cast – “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
    Harry Styles – “As It Was”
    Lizzo – “About Damn Time”
    The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “STAY”

Favorite Pop Album

    Adele – “30”
    Bad Bunny – “Un Verano Sin Ti”
    Beyoncé – “Renaissance”
    Harry Styles – “Harry’s House”
    Taylor Swift -“Red (Taylor’s Version)”
    The Weeknd – “Dawn FM”

Favorite Pop Duo or Group

    BTS
    Coldplay
    Imagine Dragons
    Måneskin
    OneRepublic

Favorite Female Pop Artist

    Adele
    Beyoncé
    Doja Cat
    Lizzo
    Taylor Swift

Favorite Male Pop Artist

    Bad Bunny
    Drake
    Ed Sheeran
    Harry Styles
    The Weeknd