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American Music Awards 2015 Nominations: Taylor Swift Tops List of Nominees

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Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, and more were nominated for the 2015 American Music Awards

Roll out the red carpet! The nominations for the 2015 American Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13 — and each category has some stiff competition!

Taylor Swift will face nine other stars for the Artist of the Year category, including Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, One Direction, and Ariana Grande. If the "Shake It Off" singer takes home all six of her nominations this year, she will become the most decorated female artist in AMAs history, beating the late Whitney Houston's 21 wins. 

First-time nominees, meanwhile, include Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, and breakout country star Sam Hunt.

Check out the full list of nominees below:

Artist of the Year
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
One Direction
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Ed Sheeran

Song of the Year
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
“Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran
“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift
“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd

New Artist of the Year

Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
Tovelo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd

Favorite Male Artist: Pop/Rock

Nick Jonas
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith

Favorite Female Artist: Pop/Rock

Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor

Favorite Pop/Rock Album
x: Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour: Sam Smith
1989: Taylor Swift

Favorite Duo/Group: Pop/Rock
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk The Moon

Favorite EDM Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Zedd

Favorite Female Country Artist

Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt

Favorite Country Duo/Group

Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town

Favorite Country Album

Old Boots, New Dirt: Jason Aldean
Anything Goes: Florida Georgia Line
Montevallo: Sam Hunt

Favorite Artist: Adult Contemporary
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor

Favorite Artist: Soul/R&B
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna

Favorite Soul/R&B Album

X: Chris Brown
Black Messiah: D’Angelo and The Vanguard
Beauty Behind the Madness: The Weeknd

Favorite Artist: Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Fetty Wap
Nicki Minaj

Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

2014 Forest Hill Drive: J. Cole
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late: Drake
The Pinkprint: Nicki Minaj

Favorite Soundtrack
Fifty Shades of Grey
Empire
Pitch Perfect 2

Collaboration of the Year (by T-Mobile)

Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Rihanna & Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney “FourFiveSeconds”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”
Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now”
Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”

Favorite Artist: Latin
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos

Favorite Artist: Contemporary Inspirational
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
MercyMe
 
The 2015 AMAs air on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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