The Awardist Olivia Rodrigo and the Weeknd top the list of 2021 American Music Award nominees See the full list of nominations. By Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen. EW's editorial guidelines Published on October 28, 2021 09:30AM EDT There's nothing sour about these nominations. ABC and MRC Live & Alternative have announced the nominees for the 2021 American Music Awards, which is billed as the world's largest fan-voted awards show. Olivia Rodrigo leads the list of nominees with seven total nods for her and her debut album, Sour, including Artist of the Year and Best New Artist, while the Weeknd is hot on her heels with six nominations. Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, and Giveon round out frontrunners with five nominations each. The show is also introducing some new categories this year, including Favorite Trending Song, which honors nominees from TikTok and showcases the year's most viral tunes. Favorite Gospel Artist and Favorite Latin Duo or Group have also been added to the mix. Scandal-plagued country star Morgan Wallen also qualified as an AMA nominee this year based on charting, but he will not be included in the show "in any capacity (performing, presenting, accepting)" because "his conduct does not align with [MRC's] core values." Olivia Rodrigo, the Weeknd, and Ariana Grande. JMEnternational/Getty Images; Ella DeGea/getty images; Michael Kovac/Getty Images Voting is now officially open for the awards, and new this year is the opportunity for fans to vote for all categories on TikTok by searching "AMAs" in the app. The AMAs will air Nov. 21, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. PT on ABC. Check out the full list of nominees below. ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana GrandeBTSDrakeOlivia RodrigoTaylor SwiftThe Weeknd NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 24kGoldnGiveonMasked WolfOlivia RodrigoThe Kid Laroi COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior, "Mood"Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, "Dákiti"Chris Brown & Young Thug, "Go Crazy"Doja Cat ft. SZA, "Kiss Me More"Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, "Peaches" FAVORITE TRENDING SONG Erica Banks, "Buss It"Måneskin, "Beggin'"Megan Thee Stallion, "Body"Olivia Rodrigo, "Drivers License"Popp Hunna, "Adderall (Corvette Corvette)" FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), "Leave the Door Open"Cardi B, "Up"Lil Nas X, "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"Olivia Rodrigo, "Drivers License"The Weeknd, "Save Your Tears" FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST DrakeEd SheeranJustin BieberLil Nas XThe Weeknd FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST Ariana GrandeDoja CatDua LipaOlivia RodrigoTaylor Swift FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP AJRBTSGlass AnimalsMaroon 5Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) FAVORITE POP ALBUM Ariana Grande, PositionsDua Lipa, Future NostalgiaOlivia Rodrigo, SourTaylor Swift, EvermoreThe Kid Laroi, F*ck Love FAVORITE POP SONG BTS, "Butter"Doja Cat ft. SZA, "Kiss Me More"Dua Lipa, "Levitating"Olivia Rodrigo, "Drivers License"The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, "Save Your Tears (Remix)" FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST Chris StapletonJason AldeanLuke BryanLuke Combs*Morgan Wallen FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST Carrie UnderwoodGabby BarrettKacey MusgravesMaren MorrisMiranda Lambert FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP Dan + ShayFlorida Georgia LineLady AOld DominionZac Brown Band FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM Chris Stapleton, Starting OverGabby Barrett, GoldmineLee Brice, Hey WorldLuke Bryan, Born Here Live Here Die Here*Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG Chris Stapleton, "Starting Over"Chris Young & Kane Brown, "Famous Friends"Gabby Barrett, "The Good Ones"Luke Combs, "Forever After All"Walker Hayes, "Fancy Like" FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST DrakeLil BabyMoneybagg YoPolo GPop Smoke FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST Cardi BCoi LerayErica BanksMegan Thee StallionSaweetie FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM Drake, Certified Lover BoyJuice Wrld, Legends Never DieMegan Thee Stallion, "Good News"Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the MoonRod Wave, SoulFly FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG Cardi B, "Up"Internet Money ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV, "Lemonade"Lil Tjay ft. 6lack, "Calling My Phone"Polo G, "Rapstar"Pop Smoke, "What You Know Bout Love" FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST Chris BrownGiveonTankThe WeekndUsher FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST Doja CatH.E.R.Jazmine SullivanJhené AikoSZA FAVORITE R&B ALBUM Doja Cat, Planet HerGiveon, When It's All Said And Done… Take TimeH.E.R., Back of My MindJazmine Sullivan, Heaux TalesQueen Naija, Missunderstood FAVORITE R&B SONG Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), "Leave the Door Open"Chris Brown & Young Thug, "Go Crazy"Giveon, "Heartbreak Anniversary"H.E.R., "Damage"Jazmine Sullivan, "Pick Up Your Feelings" FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST Bad BunnyJ BalvinMalumaOzunaRauw Alejandro FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST Becky GKali UchisKarol GNatti NatashaRosalía FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP Banda MS de Sergio LizárragaCalibre 50Eslabon ArmadoLa Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene CamachoLos Dos Carnales FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM Bad Bunny, El Último Tour Del MundoKali Uchis, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)Karol G, KG0516Maluma, Papi JuanchoRauw Alejandro, Afrodisíaco FAVORITE LATIN SONG Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez "Dákiti"Bad Bunny x Rosalía, "La Noche de Anoche"Farruko, "Pepas"Kali Uchis, "Telepatía"Maluma & the Weeknd ,"Hawái (Remix)" FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST AJRAll Time LowFoo FightersGlass AnimalsMachine Gun Kelly FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST CainCarrie UnderwoodElevation WorshipLauren DaigleZach Williams FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST Kanye WestKirk FranklinKoryn HawthorneMaverick City MusicTasha Cobbs Leonard FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST David GuettaIlleniumMarshmelloRegardTiësto Related content: Here are the nominees for the 2021 People's Choice Awards The best albums of 2021 (so far) Grammys eliminate 'secret committees' protested by the Weeknd