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UPDATE: Canadians Are Killing It In The 2016 AMA Nominations!

Posted on October 11, 2016

The AMA nominations are finally here!

It might be called the American Music Awards, but Canadians are killing it! Drake, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd, Alessia Cara, and Justin Bieber are just some of the nominees we’re looking forward to seeing.

But we’d like to say congrats to ALL the Universal Music artists that made the cut. Check out each of the categories they’re nominated in:

Artists of the Year

The votes are in, and here are the NEW finalists for Artist of the Year:

Justin Bieber

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Rihanna

New Artist of the Year Un-Leashed By T-Mobile

DNCE

Shawn Mendes

Alessia Cara

Collaboration of the Year

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”

Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”

Video of the Year

Justin Bieber “Sorry”

Desiigner “Panda”

Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”

Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock

Justin Bieber

Drake

The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock

Rihanna

Selena Gomez

Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock

DNCE

Favorite Album – Pop/Rock

Justin Bieber “Purpose”

Drake “Views”

Favorite Song- Pop/Rock

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”

Justin Bieber “Love Yourself”

Favorite Male Artist – Country

Thomas Rhett

Favorite Duo or Group – Country

Zac Brown Band

Florida Georgia Line

Favorite Album – Country

Chris Stapleton “Traveller”

Favorite Song – Country

Florida Georgia Line “H.O.L.Y”

Thomas Rhett “Die A Happy Man”

Tim Mcgraw “Humble And Kind”

Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock

X Ambassadors

Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop

Drake

Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop

Drake “Views”

Drake & Future “What A Time To Be Alive”

Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

Desiigner “Panda”

Drake “Hotline Bling”

Favorite Male Artist – Soul/RnB

The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist – Soul/RnB

Rihanna

Favorite Album – Soul/RnB

Rihanna “Anti”

Favorite Song – Soul/RnB

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”

Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”

Before we end, we need to give a special shout out to Drake. The 6ix God is nominated for not one or two AMAs, but THIRTEEN. If you’re thinking that that sounds like a lot, it’s because it is! 13 is the most nominations any artist has ever received in a single year in AMAs history. The last high mark was taken by Michael Jackson with 11 in 1984. Congratulations, Drake! So well deserved.

You can catch the AMAs live on Sunday Nov 20th at 8 p.m. ET

In the meantime, who do you think will win big this year? Let us know in the comments below!


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