Tems, Burna Boy, Wizkid, CKay have been nominated for American Music Awards.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Afrobeats music stars, Tems, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Fireboy, and CKay have all been nominated in various categories for the 2022 American Music Awards.
This online media platform gathered that the award ceremony is set to be held on Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Nigerian singing sensation, Tems earned three other nominations for her collaborative work with Future and Drake.
Tems is the most nominated Nigerian artiste with four nominations: R&B song of the year for “Essence,” collaboration of the year for Future’s “Wait For U,” rap song of the year for “Wait For U,” and Afrobeats artist of the year for “Wafrobeats artist of the year.”
Full List of Nominees:
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
Favourite 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”
Favourite Touring Artist
Bad Bunny
Coldplay
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
Favourite Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid
Favourite K-pop Artist
BLACKPINK
BTS
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TWICE
Favourite Soundrack
“ELVIS”
“Encanto”
“Sing 2”
“Stranger Things”: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Favourite Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick City Music
Tamela Mann
Favourite Dance/Electronic Artist
Diplo
Marshmello
Swedish House Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Tiësto
Favourite Inspirational Artist
Anne Wilson
for KING & COUNTRY
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Favourite 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”
Favourite 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”
Favourite Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly
Måneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
Favourite Latin Album
Bad Bunny – “Un Verano Sin Ti”
Farruko – “La 167”
J Balvin – “JOSE”
Rauw Alejandro – “Vice Versa”
ROSALÍA – “MOTOMAMI
Favourite 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”
Favourite Female Latin Artist
Anitta
Becky G
Kali Uchis
KAROL G
ROSALÍA
Favourite Latin Duo or Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia
Favourite Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
Favourite Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Favourite 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”
Favourite 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”
Favourite Male R&B Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown
GIVĒON
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Favourite 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”
Favourite Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Favourite 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”
Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artist
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
Favourite 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”
Favourite 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”
Favourite Country Duo or Group
Dan + Shay
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
Favourite Male Country Artist
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Walker Hayes
Favourite Female Country Artist
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Favourite 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”
Favourite 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”
Favourite Pop Duo or Group
BTS
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
Favourite Female Pop Artist
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
FURTHER READING
Favourite Male Pop Artist
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
The Weeknd
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