The nominees for the 2016 American Music Awards (AMA) were announced on Monday morning (10/10), with some of country’s hottest stars earning nods at the annual show. Carrie Underwood leads the country pack with three nominations, including a nod in the all-genre Artist of the Year category. Underwood’s other nominations include Favorite Female Artist – Country and Favorite Album – Country for her Storyteller project. Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line were each double nominees at the show, with Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Cam, Chris Stapleton, Old Dominion, Zac Brown Band and Tim McGraw also earning nods. The 2016 American Music Awards will broadcast live on November 20 at 8 PM ET on ABC.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (ALL-GENRE)
Carrie Underwood
Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Drake
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd
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”