Nominasi lengkap untuk American Music Awards ke-45 yang akan segera berlangsung sudah diungkap. Ciara, nominee AMA, adalah yang bertugas untuk mengungkap daftar nominasi di acara "Good Morning America", sebelum sisa di daftar dilepas secara online.
Dari daftar nominasi ini, Bruno Mars tercatat sebagai pemimpin dengan 8 nominasi. Ia mengincar gelar Artist of the Year, meski harus bersaing dengan The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran. Ia juga dinominasikan untuk Video of the Year, berkat lagu 'That's What I Like', di mana Bruno akan berhadapan dengan Sheran ('Shape of You') dan Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ('Despacito').
Sedang untuk kategori Pop/Rock categories, sang pemenang Grammy mendapatkan dua nominasi, yang salah satunya yaitu Favorite Album berkat "24K Magic" di mana ia kembali berhadapan dengan Drake dan Sheeran, selain The Weeked. Untuk kategori Soul/R&B sendiri Bruno mendapatkan 3 nominasi, yaitu Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album dan Favorite Song.
Sementara itu calon peraih New Artist of the Year adalah James Arthur, Niall Horan, Julia Michaels, Post Malone dan Rae Sremmurd.
Para pemenang akan diumumkan pada tanggal 19 November di Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles. Berikut daftar nominasi untuk AMA 2017:
Artist of the Year:
The Chainsmokers
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
New Artist of the Year:
James Arthur
Niall Horan
Julia Michaels
Post Malone
Rae Sremmurd
Collaboration of the Year:
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - "Closer"
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - "Despacito"
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne - "I'm The One"
Maroon 5 ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Don't Wanna Know"
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - "Starboy"
Tour of the Year:
Garth Brooks
Coldplay
U2
Video of the Year:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - "Despacito"
Bruno Mars - "That's What I Like"
Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"
Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock:
Drake
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock:
Alessia Cara
Lady GaGa
Rihanna
Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock:
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Favorite Album - Pop/Rock:
Drake - "More Life"
Bruno Mars - "24K Magic"
The Weeknd - "Starboy"
Favorite Song - Pop/Rock:
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - "Closer"
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - "Despacito"
Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"
Favorite Male Artist - Country:
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Keith Urban
Favorite Female Artist - Country:
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo or Group - Country:
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Favorite Album - Country:
Jason Aldean - "They Don't Know"
Chris Stapleton - "From a Room: Vol. 1"
Keith Urban - "Ripcord"
Favorite Song - Country:
Sam Hunt - "Body Like a Back Road"
Jon Pardi - "Dirt on My Boots"
Keith Urban - "Blue Ain't Your Color"
Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Migos
Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Drake - "More Life"
Kendrick Lamar - "Damn."
Migos - "Culture"
Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop:
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne - "I'm the One"
Kendrick Lamar - "Humble."
Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane - "Black Beatles"
Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B:
Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B:
Beyonce Knowles
Kehlani
Rihanna
Favorite Album - Soul/R&B:
Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover - "Awaken My Love!"
Bruno Mars - "24K Magic"
The Weeknd - "Starboy"
Favorite Song - Soul/R&B:
Khalid - "Location"
Bruno Mars - "That's What I Like"
The Weeknd - "Starboy"
Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock:
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary:
Bruno Mars
Shawn Mendes
Ed Sheeran
Favorite Artist - Latin:
Luis Fonsi
Daddy Yankee
Shakira
Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational:
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Chris Tomlin
Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM):
The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
DJ Snake
Top Soundtrack:
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2"
"Moana"
"Trolls"