Dick Clark ProductionsDrake started from the bottom and now he’s here — with a record-setting amount of American Music Awards nominations.
The superstar leads this year’s pack of American Music Awards nominees with a whopping thirteen nods, besting the late King of Pop himself — Michael Jackson — who set a record back in 1984 with 11 nods.
Drake’s current album, Views, topped the Billboard 200 at number one and is the entertainer’s sixth number one album.
Rihanna earned seven nominations, including Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Artist in both the Soul/R&B and Pop/Rock Categories and Collaboration of the Year category for her single featuring Drake, “Work.”
Beyoncé received four nominations, including Tour of the Year, and will face off against Janet Jackson and Rihanna in the Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B category.
The Weeknd is up for three awards, including Artist of the Year, along with Drake, Beyoncé and Rihanna. In addition, Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Fetty Wap, Desiigner and Future all received nominations.
The 2016 American Music Awards will air on ABC November 20.
Here’s the full list of the nominees for the American Music Awards:
Artist of the Year
Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Drake
Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
Carrie Underwood
The Weeknd
Ariana Grande
New Artist of the Year
Alessia Cara
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Shawn Mendes
Zayn
Collaboration of the Year
The Chainsmokers featuring Daya — “Don’t Let Me Down”
Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla — “One Dance”
Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign — “Work from Home”
Rihanna featuring Drake — “Work”
Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend — “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”
Tour of the Year
Beyoncé
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
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
Adele
Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Favorite Duo or Group — Pop/Rock
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Album — Pop/Rock
Drake — Views
Adele — 25
Justin Bieber — Purpose
Favorite Song — Pop/Rock
Adele — “Hello”
Justin Bieber — “Love Yourself”
Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla — “One Dance”
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 — Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future
Favorite Album — Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake — Views
Drake & Future — What a Time to Be Alive
Fetty Wap — Fetty Wap
Favorite Song — Rap/Hip-Hop
Desiigner — “Panda”
Drake — “Hotline Bling”
Fetty Wap — “679”
Favorite Male Artist — Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
Rihanna
Favorite Album — Soul/R&B
Beyoncé — Lemonade
Rihanna — Anti
Bryson Tiller — TRAPSOUL
Favorite Song — Soul/R&B
Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla — “One Dance”
Rihanna featuring Drake — “Work”
Bryson Tiller — “Don’t”
Favorite Artist — Alternative Rock
Coldplay
Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors
Favorite Female Artist — Adult Contemporary
Adele
Rachel Platten
Meghan Trainor
Favorite Artist — Latin
J Balvin
Enrique Iglesias
Nicky Jam
Favorite Artist — Contemporary Inspirational
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong UNITED
Chris Tomlin
Favorite Artist — Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
Top Soundtrack
Purple Rain
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Suicide Squad: The Album
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