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Bad Bunny tops American Music Awards nominations

Puerto Rican 'Neverita' singer has received eight nods

By Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times
Published: October 21, 2022, 6:00am

Bad Bunny could continue his reign with the announcement Monday of the 2022 American Music Awards nominations.

The Puerto Rican “Neverita” singer leads this year’s nominations with eight nods, including for male Latin artist, which he won in 2021. Bad Bunny is also in the running for top artist, music video and pop album.

Beyoncé, Drake and Taylor Swift are close behind with six nominations apiece. Each one also received nods for the artist of the year award. Also receiving AMA nominations on Monday were Lizzo, Harry Styles, the Weeknd, Latto and Steve Lacy.

Monday’s crop of nominations isn’t anything new for Bad Bunny. For the 2021 AMAs, the “Me Porto Bonito” singer received five nominations, also winning the Latin album category.

Fans can now cast their votes on the AMA website. The 2022 AMAs will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Here is the full list of 2022 AMA 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.

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 and Tems, “Wait For U”; Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”; The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, “Stay.”

Touring Artist: Bad Bunny; Coldplay; Ed Sheeran; Elton John; The Rolling Stones.

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: The Short Film.”

Male pop artist: Bad Bunny; Drake; Ed Sheeran; Harry Styles; The Weeknd.

Female pop artist: Adele; Beyoncé; Doja Cat; Lizzo; Taylor Swift.

Pop duo or group: BTS; Coldplay; Imagine Dragons; Måneskin; OneRepublic.

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.”

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 and Justin Bieber, “Stay.”

Male country artist: Chris Stapleton; Cody Johnson; Luke Combs; Morgan Wallen; Walker Hayes.

Female country artist: Carrie Underwood; Lainey Wilson; Maren Morris; Miranda Lambert; Taylor Swift.

Country duo or group: Dan + Shay; Lady A; Old Dominion; Parmalee; Zac Brown Band.

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.”

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.”

Male hip-hop artist: Drake; Future; Kendrick Lamar; Lil Baby; Lil Durk.

Female hip-hop artist: Cardi B; GloRilla; Latto; Megan Thee Stallion; Nicki Minaj.

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.”

Hip-hop song: Future ft. Drake and Tems, “Wait For U”; Jack Harlow, “First Class”; Kodak Black, “Super Gremlin”; Latto, “Big Energy”; Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby.”

Male R&B artist: Brent Faiyaz; Chris Brown; Giveon; Lucky Daye; The Weeknd.

Female R&B artist: Beyoncé; Doja Cat; Muni Long; Summer Walker; SZA.

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R&B album: Beyoncé, “Renaissance”; Drake, “Honestly, Nevermind”; Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), “An Evening with Silk Sonic”; Summer Walker, “Still Over It”; The Weeknd, “Dawn FM.”

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.”

Male Latin artist: Bad Bunny; Farruko; J Balvin; Jhayco; Rauw Alejandro.

Female Latin artist: Anitta; Becky G; Kali Uchis; Karol G; Rosalía.

Latin duo or group: Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga; Calibre 50; Eslabon Armado; Grupo Firme; Yahritza Y Su Esencia.

Latin album: Bad Bunny, “Un Verano Sin Ti”; Farruko, “La 167”; J Balvin, “Jose”; Rauw Alejandro, “Vice Versa”; Rosalía, “Motomami.”

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.”

Rock artist: Imagine Dragons; Machine Gun Kelly; Måneskin; Red Hot Chili Peppers; The Lumineers.

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.”

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.”

Inspirational artist: Anne Wilson; for King & Country; Katy Nichole; Matthew West; Phil Wickham.

Gospel artist: CeCe Winans; DOE; E. Dewey Smith; Maverick City Music; Tamela Mann.

Dance/electronic artist: Diplo; Marshmello; Swedish House Mafia; The Chainsmokers; Tiësto.

Soundtrack: “Elvis 2”; “Encanto”; “Sing 2”; “Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4”; “Top Gun: Maverick.”

Afrobeats artist: Burna Boy; CKay; Fireboy DML; Tems; Wizkid.

K-pop artist: Blackpink; BTS; Seventeen; Tomorrow X Together; Twice.

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