Music Bruno Mars leads American Music Awards nominations By Sarah Weldon Published on October 12, 2017 08:59AM EDT Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images The American Music Awards were announced Thursday, and Bruno Mars leads the pack this year with eight total nominations. Sharing second place, Drake and Ed Sheeran both scored five nods. Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and The Chainsmokers are also among this year’s nominees. Appearing on Good Morning America Thursday, Ciara kicked off the AMA excitement by announcing the first six categories. The rest of the nominees for the largest fan-voted show in the world were announced by Billboard via Facebook Live. Check out the list of nominees below, and then vote here for your favorite artists. The 45th annual AMAs will air Nov. 19 on ABC. ARTIST OF THE YEARThe ChainsmokersDrakeKendrick LamarBruno MarsEd Sheeran NEW ARTIST OF THE YEARJames ArthurNiall HoranJulia MichaelsPost MaloneRae Sremmurd COLLABORATION OF THE YEARThe Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Closer”Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One”Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Don’t Wanna Know”The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk, “Starboy” TOUR OF THE YEARGarth BrooksColdplayU2 VIDEO OF THE YEARLuis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, “Despacito”Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You” FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCKDrakeBruno MarsEd Sheeran FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCKAlessia CaraLady GagaRihanna FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCKThe ChainsmokersColdplayImagine Dragons FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCKDrake, More LifeBruno Mars, 24K MagicThe Weeknd, Starboy FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCKThe Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Closer”Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You” FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRYSam HuntThomas RhettKeith Urban FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRYMiranda LambertMaren MorrisCarrie Underwood FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRYFlorida Georgia LineLittle Big TownOld Dominion FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRYJason Aldean, They Don’t KnowChris Stapleton, From a Room: Vol. 1Keith Urban, Ripcord FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRYSam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”Jon Pardi, “Dirt on My Boots”Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color” FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOPDrakeKendrick LamarMigos FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOPDrake, More LifeKendrick Lamar, Damn.Migos, Culture FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOPDJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One”Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.”Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles” FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&BChildish GambinoBruno MarsThe Weeknd FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&BBeyoncéKehlaniRihanna FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&BChildish Gambino, Awaken My Love!Bruno Mars, 24K MagicThe Weeknd, Starboy FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&BKhalid, “Location”Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”The Weeknd, “Starboy” FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCKImagine DragonsLinkin ParkTwenty One Pilots FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARYBruno MarsShawn MendesEd Sheeran FAVORITE ARTIST – LATINLuis FonsiDaddy YankeeShakira FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONALLauren DaigleMercyMeChris Tomlin FAVORITE ARTIST – EDMThe ChainsmokersCalvin HarrisDJ Snake FAVORITE SOUNDTRACKGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Moana Trolls