RODDY RICCH AND THE WEEKND LEAD THE “2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS” NOMINATIONS WITH EIGHT EACH

Other Top Nominees Include Megan Thee Stallion (5), and Bad Bunny, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift All Tie for 4

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Los Angeles, CA (October 26, 2020) – Pop singer and American Music Award nominee Dua Lipa today announced the “2020 American Music Awards” (AMAs) nominees in three categories LIVE on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” followed by additional nominees announced via the AMAs Twitter account. Lipa also revealed that she will perform on next month’s show. The “2020 American Music Awards,” music’s hottest night of the year, will feature marquee performances and signature breathtaking moments, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 22nd at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST, on ABC.

Two-time AMA winner The Weeknd and rapper Roddy Ricch snagged eight American Music Award nominations each, the most of any nominee, both earning a nomination for the night’s most coveted award, Artist of the Year. First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion earned five nominations, becoming the most nominated female artist this year, including nods in the New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year categories. And in a six-way tie, Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and first-time nominees DaBaby and Doja Cat all earned four nominations each. 

Nominees for the coveted Artist of the Year category are Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Swift is the current record-holder for most wins in this category with five wins, and could also break her own record for most AMA wins of all time, 29, should she win in any of the four categories she’s nominated in. 

This year, as Latin and R&B/Hip-Hop genres achieved undeniable crossover success, the AMAs will expand their categories to match their overarching popularity. The new categories include Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Female Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop); and Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Female, Favorite Album and Favorite Song (Latin). Additionally, Cheetos is partnering with the AMAs to present the expanded Latin categories. Voting is now open for all AMA categories. For more information, please visit TheAMAs.com/Vote

The American Music Awards, the world’s largest fan-voted award show, is seen in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Nominees are based on key fan interactions - as reflected on the Billboard charts - including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and social activity. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners MRC Data and Next Big Sound, and reflect the time period of Sept. 27, 2019, through Sept. 24, 2020. The American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans.

2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS TOP NOMINATED ARTISTS CHART FACTS:

• The Weeknd (Eight Nominations)
  The Weeknd blasted onto the Billboard 200 albums chart with his fourth straight No. 1 album, After Hours, and spent four weeks at No. 1 The set launched with over 220 million on-demand streams earned in its first week in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The same week After Hours opened at No. 1, the album's song "Blinding Lights" shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, securing The Weeknd his fifth chart-topping single. The track proved to be so popular, it spent more than eight months in the chart's weekly top 10. The album also contains the Hot 100 No. 1 "Heartless," as well as the top 20 charting title track and "In Your Eyes."

• Roddy Ricch (Eight Nominations)
  Roddy Ricch closed out 2019 in a big way, with his debut studio album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocialbowing at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart -- his first No. 1. He then took it to the next level at the top of 2020, when the album's breakaway hit "The Box'' raced to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in just five weeks, becoming his first leader, and spending 11 weeks in a row at No. 1. He then claimed another Hot 100 No. 1 via his featured role on DaBaby's "Rockstar," which spent seven weeks in charge. All the while, his Please Excuse Me album has generated more than 3.3 billion U.S. on-demand streams and earned more than 2.1 million equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

• Megan Thee Stallion (Five Nominations)
  Megan Thee Stallion claimed her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her smash single "Savage," featuring Beyoncé, and then followed it up with her second No. 1 via her featured role on Cardi B's "WAP." Meanwhile, Megan notched her second Top 10 album on the Billboard 200 with "Suga," which followed her Top 10 set "Fever In 2019. Combined, "Savage" and "WAP" have been streamed more than 1 billion times in the U.S. in 2020, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

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THE “2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS” NOMINEES:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lewis Capaldi
Doja Cat
DaBaby
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Megan Thee Stallion

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé “Savage Remix”

FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
Ariana Grande
NCT 127

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Doja Cat “Say So”
Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift “cardigan”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Dua Lipa
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
BTS
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Harry Styles “Fine Line”
Taylor Swift “folklore”
The Weeknd “After Hours”

FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
Post Malone “Circles”
Roddy Ricch “The Box”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Luke Combs “What You See Is What You Get”
Blake Shelton “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”
Morgan Wallen “If I Know Me”

FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
Maren Morris “The Bones”
Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani) “Nobody But You”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
DaBaby
Juice WRLD
Roddy Ricch

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Megan Thee Stallion

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Lil Baby “My Turn”
Lil Uzi Vert “Eternal Atake”
Roddy Ricch “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial”

FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
Roddy Ricch “The Box”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Jhene Aiko
Doja Cat
Summer Walker

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Doja Cat “Hot Pink”
Summer Walker “Over It”
The Weeknd “After Hours”

FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Summer Walker “Playing Games”
The Weeknd “Heartless”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – LATIN
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – LATIN
Becky G
KAROL G
Rosalía

FAVORITE ALBUM – LATIN
Anuel AA ”Emmanuel”
Bad Bunny “Las que no iban a salir”
Bad Bunny “YHLQMDLG”

FAVORITE SONG – LATIN
Bad Bunny “Vete”
Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
KAROL G & Nicki Minaj “Tusa”

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Billie Eilish
Tame Impala
twenty one pilots

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Lewis Capaldi
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
for KING & COUNTRY
Kanye West

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Kygo
Lady Gaga
Marshmello

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Birds of Prey: The Album
Frozen II
Trolls: World Tour

NOMINEES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (BY FIRST NAME):

Anuel AA (1) – Favorite Album – Latin
Ariana Grande (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Music Video
Bad Bunny (4) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin; Favorite Album – Latin (x2); Favorite Song – Latin
Becky G (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin
Beyoncé (1) – Collaboration of the Year
Billie Eilish (2) – Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Birds of Prey: The Album (1) – Favorite Soundtrack
Black Eyed Peas (1) – Favorite Song – Latin
Blake Shelton (2) – Favorite Album – Country; Favorite Song – Country
BTS (2) – Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
Cardi B (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Chris Brown (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
DaBaby (4) – New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Dan + Shay (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Duo or Group – Country; Favorite Song – Country
Doja Cat (4) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Drake (2) – Favorite Music Video; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Dua Lipa (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
EXO (1) – Favorite Social Artist
Florida Georgia Line (1) – Favorite Duo or Group – Country
for KING & COUNTRY (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Frozen II (1) – Favorite Soundtrack
Future (1) – Favorite Music Video
Gabby Barrett (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country
Gwen Stefani (1) – Favorite Song – Country
Harry Styles (1) – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
J Balvin (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin; Favorite Song – Latin
Jhene Aiko (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
John Legend (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Jonas Brothers (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Juice WRLD (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Justin Bieber (4) – Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Country
Kane Brown (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Country
Kanye West (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
KAROL G (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin; Favorite Song – Latin
Kygo (1) – Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Lady Gaga (4) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Lauren Daigle (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Lewis Capaldi (3) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Lil Baby (2) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Lil Uzi Vert (1) – Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Luke Combs (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country
Maren Morris (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Country; Favorite Song – Country
Maroon 5 (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Marshmello (1) – Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Megan Thee Stallion (5) – New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year (x2); Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Miranda Lambert (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country
Morgan Wallen (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country
NCT 127 (1) – Favorite Social Artist
Nicki Minaj (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Latin
Old Dominion (1) – Favorite Duo or Group – Country
Ozuna (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin
Post Malone (3) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
Roddy Ricch (8) – Artist of the Year; New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (x2)
Rosalía (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin
Summer Walker (3) – Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Tame Impala (1) – Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Taylor Swift (4) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
The Weeknd (8) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Album – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Trolls: World Tour (1) – Favorite Soundtrack
twenty one pilots (1) – Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock

NOMINEES BY NUMERICAL ORDER:

Roddy Ricch (8) – Artist of the Year; New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (x2)
The Weeknd (8) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Album – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Megan Thee Stallion (5) – New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year (x2); Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Bad Bunny (4) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin; Favorite Album – Latin (x2); Favorite Song – Latin
DaBaby (4) – New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Doja Cat (4) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Justin Bieber (4) – Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Country
Lady Gaga (4) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Taylor Swift (4) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Ariana Grande (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Music Video
Cardi B (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Dan + Shay (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Duo or Group – Country; Favorite Song – Country
Lewis Capaldi (3) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Post Malone (3) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
Summer Walker (3) – Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Billie Eilish (2) – Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Blake Shelton (2) – Favorite Album – Country; Favorite Song – Country
BTS (2) – Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
Chris Brown (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Drake (2) – Favorite Music Video; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Dua Lipa (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
J Balvin (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin; Favorite Song – Latin
Jonas Brothers (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
KAROL G (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin; Favorite Song – Latin
Lil Baby (2) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Luke Combs (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country
Maren Morris (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Country; Favorite Song – Country
Maroon 5 (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Morgan Wallen (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country
Nicki Minaj (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Latin
Anuel AA (1) – Favorite Album – Latin
Becky G (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin
Beyoncé (1) – Collaboration of the Year
Birds of Prey: The Album (1) – Favorite Soundtrack
Black Eyed Peas (1) – Favorite Song – Latin
EXO (1) – Favorite Social Artist
Florida Georgia Line (1) – Favorite Duo or Group – Country
for KING & COUNTRY (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Frozen II (1) – Favorite Soundtrack
Future (1) – Favorite Music Video
Gabby Barrett (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country
Gwen Stefani (1) – Favorite Song – Country
Harry Styles (1) – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Jhene Aiko (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
John Legend (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Juice WRLD (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Kane Brown (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Country
Kanye West (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Kygo (1) – Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Lauren Daigle (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Lil Uzi Vert (1) – Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Marshmello (1) – Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Miranda Lambert (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country
NCT 127 (1) – Favorite Social Artist
Old Dominion (1) – Favorite Duo or Group – Country
Ozuna (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin
Rosalía (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin
Tame Impala (1) – Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Trolls: World Tour (1) – Favorite Soundtrack
twenty one pilots (1) – Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock