Drake Rajai Nominasi American Music Awards 2016

Akhirnya 28 kategori dalam ajang penghargaan American Music Awards (AMA) 2016 resmi diumumkan pada 10 Oktober lalu. Dari kedua puluh delapan kategori tersebut, Drake meraih 13 nominasi sekaligus. Ia mengalahkan rekor Michael Jackson pada tahun 1984 lalu dimana ia dinominasikan dalam 11 kategori.

Drake masuk dalam beberapa nominasi bergengsi seperti Artist of The Year, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Rap Song dan Favorite R&B Song. Jika ia berhasil menyapu bersih 11 nominasi tersebut, maka pelantun lagu “Hot Bling” ini akan mencatatkan sejarah baru musik hip hop dalam pagelaran American Music Awards.

Dalam kategori Artist of The Year, Drake bersaing bersama nominator lainnya yaitu Rihanna, Adele, Justin Bieber, Beyonce Knowles, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, dan The Weeknd.

Setelah Drake, musisi lainnya yang ada di peringkat kedua dengan nominasi paling banyak adalah Rihanna. Ia mendapatkan tujuh nominasi, disusul Adele dan Justin Bieber yang masing-masing meraih lima nominasi. Gelaran AMA 2016 ini akan dilangsungkan pada 20 November 2016 di Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, AS.

Berikut ini nominasi lengkap American Music Awards 2016

Artist of the Year:
Adele
Beyonce Knowles
Justin Bieber
Drake
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
Carrie Underwood
The Weeknd

New Artist of the Year:
Alessia Cara
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Shawn Mendes
Zayn Malik

Collaboration of the Year:
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya (Don't Let Me Down)
Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla (One Dance)
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign (Work From Home)
Rihanna ft. Drake (Work)
Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend (Like I'm Gonna Lose You)

Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock:
Justin Bieber
Drake
The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock:
Adele
Selena Gomez
Rihanna

Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock:
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Twenty One Pilots

Favorite Album - Pop/Rock:
Adele (25)
Justin Bieber (Purpose)
Drake (Views)

Favorite Song - Pop/Rock:
Adele (Hello)
Justin Bieber (Love Yourself)
Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla (One Dance)

Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B:
Chris Brown
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B:
Beyonce Knowles
Janet Jackson
Rihanna

Favorite Song - Soul/R&B:
Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla (One Dance)
Rihanna ft. Drake (Work)
Bryson Tiller (Don't)

Favorite Album - Soul/R&B:
Beyonce Knowles (Lemonade)
Rihanna (Anti)
Bryson Tiller (Trapsoul)

Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future

Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Desiigner (Panda)
Drake (Hotline Bling)
Fetty Wap (679)

Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Drake (Views)
Drake and Future (What a Time to Be Alive)
Fetty Wap (Fetty Wap)

Favorite Artist - EDM:
The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer

Favorite Male Artist - Country:
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton

Favorite Female Artist - Country:
Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Duo or Group - Country:
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

Favorite Album - Country:
Luke Bryan (Kill the Lights)
Chris Stapleton (Traveller)
Carrie Underwood (Storyteller)

Favorite Song - Country:
Florida Georgia Line (H.O.L.Y)
Tim McGraw (Humble and Kind)
Thomas Rhett (Die a Happy Man)

Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary:
Adele
Rachel Platten
Meghan Trainor

Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock:
Coldplay
Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors

Favorite Artist - Latin:
J Balvin
Enrique Iglesias
Nicky Jam

Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational:
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong UNITED
Chris Tomlin

Top Soundtrack:
Purple Rain
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Suicide Squad: The Album

Video of the Year:
Justin Bieber (Sorry)
Desiigner (Panda)
Rihanna ft. Drake (Work)

Tour of the Year:
Beyonce Knowles
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band

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