Bad Bunny leads the nominations for the 2022 American Music Awards with eight nods, including his first for artist of the year. If the Puerto Rican superstar wins in all eight categories, he would tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most AMAs in a single year.
Beyoncé, Drake and Taylor Swift are close behind with six nods each. That makes Bey and Swift the year’s top female nominees. The two powerhouses are facing off in three categories — artist of the year, favorite female pop artist and favorite pop album.
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Adele, Harry Styles, The Weeknd and Future each received five nods. Imagine Dragons and Måneskin are tied as the group with the most nods – four. Jack Harlow and Tems also received four nods.
The American Music Awards are set to air live from Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. ET, and via tape delay at 8 p.m. PT, on ABC. A host has not yet been announced. Cardi B hosted last year’s show.
There are seven nominees for artist of the year, up from five nominees in each of the last five years. Swift received her record-extending ninth nomination in the category; Drake, his sixth; The Weeknd, his fifth. Adele, Beyoncé and Styles each received their third – counting Styles’ two previous nods with One Direction. As noted, this was Bad Bunny’s first nod in the category.
Swift holds the record for the most wins in the artist of the year category (six). She also holds the record for most AMA wins overall (34).
The AMAs added or revived six categories this year – favorite K-pop artist, favorite Afrobeats artist, favorite rock song, favorite rock album, favorite touring artist and favorite soundtrack. This is a breakthrough for K-pop and Afrobeats, which have not previously had AMAs categories dedicated to them. Favorite touring artist was dropped the last two years because of the pandemic, when relatively few people went to concerts. Favorite soundtrack was dropped last year when moviegoing was down for the same reason.
The AMAs dropped one category this year – favorite trending song, won last year by Megan Thee Stallion’s “Body.”
With two nods (collaboration of the year and favorite touring artist), Elton John makes history as the longest-recognized artist in AMA history. He was nominated for favorite pop/rock male artist in 1974 at the inaugural American Music Awards. He lost to singer/songwriter Jim Croce, whose death in a September 1973 plane crash triggered a tremendous sales surge.
More than 40 artists received their first-ever nominations this year, including the aforementioned Harlow and Tems (four nods each), Latto (three), Blackpink (one), Anitta (one), and Swedish House Mafia (one).
The nominations announcement kicked off ABC’s Good Morning America with a reveal of the 2022 new artist of the year nominees — Dove Cameron, Gayle, Latto, Måneskin and Steve Lacy. The segment featured a video of two-time AMA winner Becky G surprising this year’s nominees with the news. Additional nominees were announced via the AMAs’ Twitter account.
The AMAs bill themselves as “the world’s largest fan-voted awards show.” They further tout that last year’s show was the most social telecast of 2021 with 46.5 million interactions.
Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay, and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partner Luminate, and cover the eligibility period of Sept. 24, 2021, through Sept. 22, 2022 (representing Billboard chart dates of Oct. 9, 2021, through Oct. 1, 2022).
The 2022 American Music Awards are produced by dick clark productions and Jesse Collins Entertainment. Collins, founder and CEO of the company that bears his name, returns as showrunner and executive producer. Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, two of the top executives in Collins’ company, and Larry Klein, a longtime member of the AMAs production inner circle, are also executive producers.
This is the 50th edition of the show, which was created by TV music/variety OG Dick Clark in 1973. The show has aired on ABC continuously since 1974, marking one of the longest continuous network relationships for any awards show.
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Here’s a complete list of 2022 American Music Awards 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 & Encanto Cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
Elton John & 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”
Favorite touring artist
Bad Bunny
Coldplay
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
Favorite 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)”
Favorite male pop artist
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
The Weeknd
Favorite female pop artist
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Favorite pop duo or group
BTS
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
Favorite 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
Favorite pop song
Adele, “Easy on Me”
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
Harry Styles, “As It Was”
Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Favorite male country artist
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Walker Hayes
Favorite female country artist
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Favorite country duo or group
Dan + Shay
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
Favorite 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
Favorite 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”
Favorite male hip-hop artist
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
Favorite female hip-hop artist
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Favorite 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
Favorite 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”
Favorite male R&B artist
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Favorite female R&B artist
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Favorite 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
Favorite 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”
Favorite male Latin artist
Bad Bunny
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
Favorite female Latin artist
Anitta
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalía
Favorite Latin duo or group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia
Favorite Latin album
Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
Farruko, La 167
J Balvin, Jose
Rauw Alejandro, Vice Versa
Rosalía, Motomami
Favorite 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”
Favorite rock artist
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly
Måneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
Favorite 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”
Favorite 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
Favorite inspirational artist
Anne Wilson
for King & Country
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Favorite gospel artist
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick City Music
Tamela Mann
Favorite dance/electronic artist
Diplo
Marshmello
Swedish House Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Tiësto
Favorite soundtrack
ELVIS
Encanto
Sing 2
Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
Top Gun: Maverick
Favorite Afrobeats artist
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid
Favorite K-pop artist
Blackpink
BTS
Seventeen
Tomorrow X Together
Twice
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FAQs
How many nominations does Bad Bunny have 2022? ›
Bad Bunny just won big at the 2022 Latin GRAMMYs. The Puerto Rican singer, who led the pack with 10 nominations, took home five trophies at Thursday night's show in Las Vegas.
Who is in the Lead for the AMAs 2022? ›Los Angeles, CA (November 20, 2022) – Taylor Swift broke her own record of the most wins of any artist in the history of the American Music Awards Sunday night by clinching the top spot in the winner's circle with six wins at the “2022 American Music Awards” (AMAs), to bring her total count to 40 wins.
Is Bad Bunny nominated American Music Awards? ›Bad Bunny, who scored eight nominations, clinched prizes for favorite male Latin artist and favorite Latin album.
How many awards was Bad Bunny nominated for? ›Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has won two Grammy awards and been nominated for six.
Did Bad Bunny win a Grammy today? ›Bad Bunny won the GRAMMY for Best Música Urbana Album for Un Verano Sin Ti at the 2023 GRAMMYs. The album was additionally nominated for Album Of The Year, which made history as the first Spanish-language album nominated for Album Of The Year.
Who won AMAs last night? ›Taylor Swift was the night's big winner, taking home all six of her nominations.
Who has won the most AMAs? ›Most wins. The record for most American Music Awards won is held by Taylor Swift with 40 awards. The record for most American Music Awards won by a male artist belongs to Michael Jackson, who has collected 26 awards.
Who has most AMA nominations? ›The all-time biggest winner in this category is Taylor Swift with 7 wins. Swift is also the most nominated artist with 9 nominations, the first artist ever to be nominated in the category for five years in a row and the only act to win the award for three years in a row.
How much Grammys does Bad Bunny have? ›Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny has won three Grammy Awards, nine Latin Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, two American Music Awards, thirteen Premios Lo Nuestro, among other accolades.
How much is Bad Bunny worth? ›As of February 2023, Bad Bunny's current net worth is estimated to be around $20 million with an estimated $4 million+ annual salary.
Did Bad Bunny win an AMA? ›
Highlights include three AMA wins for Taylor Swift and two each for Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Morgan Wallen.
Is Bad Bunny one of the biggest artist in the world? ›In a massive year for artists like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles the unquestioned biggest pop star of 2022 was Bad Bunny. The year-end accolades say it all. He was Billboard's top artist of the year and had the first ever all Spanish album, Un Verano Sin Ti, to be the year-end number one album.
What record did Bad Bunny break? ›Bad Bunny was Billboard's top artist of 2022, the first Latin artist to do so, and he earned the top album of the year. He was also the most-popular artist on Spotify for the third year in a row.
Is Bad Bunny the most streamed artist in the world? ›With more than 18.5bn streams in 2022, Bad Bunny is Spotify's most-streamed artist globally for third straight year - Music Business Worldwide.
Who is the #1 artist right now? ›| Popularity ranking | Artist | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Drake | Track artist |
| 02 | Rihanna | Track artist |
| 03 | Coldplay | Track artist |
| 04 | Eminem | Track artist |
The Puerto Rican artist has a total of nine titles in the coveted video club.
What rank is Bad Bunny? ›Bad Bunny is Billboard's #1 artist of 2022, making history for Spanish-language artists. Bad Bunny continues to make history.
How many Grammys did Bad Bunny win last night? ›Bad Bunny is set to headline Coachella in April; he's the first Latin artist ever to do so. He was nominated for 10 awards at the 2022 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, taking home five—including Best Urban Music Album for Un Verano Sin Ti.
Who broke the Grammy record? ›Beyoncé is now the most decorated Grammy winner in the awards show history with 32 wins. Before even getting to the Big Four categories, Queen Bey broke the record, previously held by Georg Solti, as she won the award for Best Dance/Electronic Album for Renaissance.
Who won the biggest Grammy? ›Who got artist of the year 2023? ›
Harry Styles took home album of the year for “Harry's House.” Samara Joy (best new artist), Lizzo (record of the year) and Bonnie Raitt (song of the year) won the other top awards.
Who won album of the year 2023? ›Harry Styles Wins Album of the Year at the 2023 Grammys: 'This Doesn't Happen to People Like Me' "There is no such thing as best in music," the star said of his win.
Who won artist of the year at the AMAs? ›American Music Award for Artist of the Year
How many awards did bad bunny win? ›Bad Bunny has won 7 awards - MTV Video Music Award in 2018, Grammy Award in 2020, Grammy Award in 2021, Grammy Award in 2023, American Music Award in 2020, American Music Award in 2021 and American Music Award in 2022.
Who has the most Grammys female? ›Vocalist Beyoncé (USA, b. Beyoncé Knowles) became the most decorated individual in the history of the Grammy Awards by winning four statuettes at the 65th edition on 5 February 2023.
Who holds the most nominations without a GRAMMY? ›- Snoop Dogg - 17 nominations Snoop Dogg has been nominated for 17 awards, and has yet to walk away with a Grammy. ...
- Morten Lindberg - 20 nominations The current record holder for most nominations without an award is likely someone you have never heard of.
Believe it or not, the legendary Diana Ross has never won a Grammy. Her first of 13 nominations was in 1964 for "Baby Love," and she was nominated nearly every year from 1970 to 1982 without a win.
Who has won the most Grammy nominations? ›Who has received the most Grammy nominations ever? According to GRAMMY.com, it's Beyoncé who shares the honor with her husband, Jay-Z. They each have 88 nods. Quincy Jones trails them with 80.
How much do Grammys get? ›Formally, there are no cash prizes associated with winning a Grammy award and even selling the statue is against the rules of the Recording Academy, the organization that presents the awards.
Is Bad Bunny the most listened artist on Spotify? ›Since 2013, Spotify has published a yearly list of its most-streamed artists, which has been topped by Drake and Puerto Rican rapper-singer Bad Bunny a record three times, with Bad Bunny being the only artist to do so in consecutive years (2020–2022).
Will Bad Bunny win album of the year? ›
His album "Un Verano Sin Ti” was also nominated for album of the year, but didn't win the coveted prize, which would have made it the first Spanish-language album to do so.
Is Bad Bunny more popular than Drake? ›30, with people sharing their personal top artists on their social media. For the third year in a row, the Bad Bunny is the most-streamed global artist of the year, generating more than 18.5 billion streams in 2022. The Puerto Rican artist is followed by Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and BTS.
Is Bad Bunny the highest paid artist? ›Bad Bunny came in at No. 10 with $88 million, and the Puerto Rican rapper can attribute much of his financial success to his massive Último Tour Del Mundo and The World's Hottest Tour, plus endorsements from Corona, Cheetos and Adidas.
Who is richer Bad Bunny or J Balvin? ›Whose net worth is higher? As for their net worths, if you guessed that Bad Bunny's net worth is higher, you're wrong. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Bad Bunny has a net worth of $8 million, while J Balvin's is double that, at $16 million.
Who got Bad Bunny famous? ›Puerto Rican music producer DJ Luian discovered Bad Bunny's “Diles” (“Tell Them”) and in 2016 signed him to the label Hear This Music. Bad Bunny became famous almost immediately with “Soy peor” (“I'm Worse”).
Is Bad Bunny married to Gabriela? ›After months of speculation, Bad Bunny tells Entertainment Tonight that he and Gabriela haven't tied the knot… yet. “No, I'm not that married,” he says, before hinting that he's maybe engaged.
Who is the No 1 male singer in the world? ›1. Michael Jackson. What is this? The unequivocal King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is and the most decorated singer in history, with 13 Grammys and 40 Billboard Music Awards, to name a few.
Who is the No 1 pop singer in the world? ›Michael Jackson
As the King of Pop, it makes sense to begin the list with Michael Jackson. The legendary singer achieved fame at a young age through his musical family and their group the Jackson 5.
How much money does Bad Bunny make per concert? A weekly list published by Pollstar estimates that Bad Bunny earns as much as $2.7 million for each performance.
How much does Bad Bunny charge per show? ›Top 20 global concert tour revenue generators: Bad Bunny averaging $7M per tour stop. Published: Dec. 06, 2022, 10:07 a.m.
Which artist has the most billion streams on Spotify? ›
In this case, the crown goes to Eminem, who released Infinite in November 1996.
What are the top 10 most streamed songs on Spotify? ›- 1. “ Blinding Lights” - The Weeknd. ...
- 2. “ Shape of You” - Ed Sheeran. ...
- 3. “ Dance Monkey” - Tones and I. ...
- 4. “ Someone You Loved” - Lewis Capaldi. ...
- 5. “ Rockstar” - Post Malone featuring 21 Savage. ...
- 6. “ Sunflower” - Post Malone and Swae Lee. ...
- 7. “ ...
- 8. “
"Blinding Lights" by Toronto-born artist The Weeknd is the most streamed song on Spotify with over 3.4 billion streams.
How many amas did Bad Bunny win 2022? ›The 2022 American Music Awards aired live Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Wayne Brady. Taylor Swift was the night's big winner, taking home all six of her nominations. Bad Bunny led the pack of nominees with eight nods, ultimately winning two.
Is Bad Bunny nominated for any Grammys? ›Once again, Bad Bunny is breaking records. His latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti, is the first Spanish-language album to ever receive a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.
Who has the most nominations for Latin Grammy 2022? ›Although Bad Bunny topped the list with 10 nominations, the Puerto Rican phenom (who was absent) with the most wins was Uruguayan singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler who was recognized for his emotive “Tinta y Tiempo.” Drexler took home a total of six awards, while Bunny won five awards, including best urban album for “Un ...
How much did Bad Bunny make on tour 2022? ›Bad Bunny's concerts grossed $393.3 million worldwide in 2022, and his North American tour grossed $356.5 million this year, according to Pollstar.
Is Bad Bunny number 1 in the world? ›In a massive year for artists like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles the unquestioned biggest pop star of 2022 was Bad Bunny. The year-end accolades say it all. He was Billboard's top artist of the year and had the first ever all Spanish album, Un Verano Sin Ti, to be the year-end number one album.
How many Grammys did Bad Bunny win tonight? ›Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny has won three Grammy Awards, nine Latin Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, two American Music Awards, thirteen Premios Lo Nuestro, among other accolades.
Who holds the record for most AMAs? ›Most wins. The record for most American Music Awards won is held by Taylor Swift with 40 awards. The record for most American Music Awards won by a male artist belongs to Michael Jackson, who has collected 26 awards.
Who is the only artist to refuse to accept a Grammy? ›
Long before Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, Drake, and Childish Gambino's refusal to perform at the Grammys, and ahead of Jay-Z and Kanye's skipping of the ceremonies (despite collecting multiple awards), Sinead O'Connor, whose 53rd birthday is this week, became the first musical artist to say “no” to The Recording ...
Who got snubbed at the Grammys? ›Beyoncé has the most nominations for the 2023 awards, and many recent perennials are back again. But some of music's most inventive younger stars didn't break through.
Who won the most Grammys 2023? ›Watch Beyoncé Break The Record For Most GRAMMY Wins In History | 2023 GRAMMYs. It's official: Beyoncé has made GRAMMY history. Her win for Best Dance/Electronic Album for 'RENAISSANCE' put her GRAMMY total at 32, the most of all time.
Who has won the most Grammys? ›Beyoncé: 32 Grammys
Beyoncé officially became queen of the Grammys at the 65th ceremony in 2023. She took home four awards throughout the night, but it was her win in the best dance/electronic music album that put her over the edge as the artist with the most Grammy wins of all time.
Who has the most Grammys? Beyoncé is the most Grammy-awarded artist, receiving 32 awards throughout her famed career. She surpassed Georg Solti, who formerly held the title for most Grammys, after multiple wins at the 65th Grammy Awards.
What is the highest selling tour in US history? ›Guns N' Roses' Not in This Lifetime... Tour is the highest-grossing tour by an American act. The Rolling Stones, had claimed the highest-grossing tour multiple times, with the latest being A Bigger Bang Tour (currently the fifth).