The Nominees are In…..

It’s bout that time. Are you ready? I’m not. Good thing the world doesn’t wait on me. Okray!

Now that we are over the Ratchet 101 awards BET Hip-Hop Awards, the American Music Awards announced the nominees for this year’s award show. As you may know, Lil Beyonce, (No Shade) Taylor Swift leads in nominations in six categories. The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran are hot on the country pop star’s heels with five nominations, while Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, and Meghan Trainor are all tied with four noms.

All the action is scheduled to go down live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on November 22. Jennifer Lopez is set to host the award show for the first time. This should be some Tea….. Heeeeeeeey Jenny from the Block!

Winners are chosen entirely by fans, so cast your vote for your favorite artist here. Check out the full list of American Music Award nominees below.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Bryan
• Ariana Grande
• Maroon 5
• Nicki Minaj
• One Direction
• Ed Sheeran
• Sam Smith
• Taylor Swift
• Meghan Trainor
• The Weeknd

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S

• Fetty Wap
• Sam Hunt
• Tove Lo
• Walk The Moon
• The Weeknd

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
• Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
• Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
• Taylor Swift “Blank Space”
• The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE

• Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
• Rihanna & Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney “FourFiveSeconds”
• Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
• Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now”
• Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

• Nick Jonas
• Ed Sheeran
• Sam Smith

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

• Ariana Grande
• Taylor Swift
• Meghan Trainor

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK

• Maroon 5
• One Direction
• Walk The Moon

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK

• Ed Sheeran x
• Sam Smith In The Lonely Hour
• Taylor Swift 1989

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Sam Hunt

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY

• Zac Brown Band
• Florida Georgia Line
• Little Big Town

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

• Jason Aldean Old Boots, New Dirt
• Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes
• Sam Hunt Montevallo

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP

• Drake
• Fetty Wap
• Nicki Minaj

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP

• J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive
• Drake If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
• Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

• Chris Brown
• Trey Songz
• The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

• Beyoncé
• Mary J.  Blige
• Rihanna

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B

• Chris Brown X
• D’Angelo and The Vanguard Black Messiah
• The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK

• Fall Out Boy
• Hozier
• Walk The Moon

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY

• Ed Sheeran
• Taylor Swift
• Meghan Trainor

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN

• Enrique Iglesias
• Ricky Martin
• Romeo Santos

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

• Casting Crowns
• Hillsong United
• MercyMe

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

• Calvin Harris
• David Guetta
• Zedd

TOP SOUNDTRACK

• Fifty Shades of Grey
• Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
• Pitch Perfect 2