The 2015 American Music Awards nominee list was made public today! The 43rd annual all-genre encompassing awards show includes four exclusively country music-based categories total: Favorite Album: Country, Favorite Country Male Artist, Favorite Country Female Artist, and Favorite Country Duo/Group.
Versatile country heartthrob Sam Hunt leads the country music artist pack with nominations in the coveted New Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Country Artist, and Favorite Country Album categories.
Georgia native Luke Bryan is the only country artist to be tapped for the highly competitive Artist of the Year category. The superstar entertainer also received a nomination for Favorite Male Country Artist.
Besides Hunt and Bryan, Jason Aldean is also up for the Favorite Male Country Artist distinction, as well as Favorite Country Album.
Florida Georgia Line are nominated for Favorite Country Album and they are also up for Favorite Country Duo/Group, along with the Zac Brown Band and Little Big Town.
Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and “Love Me Like You Mean It” singer Kelsea Ballerini will battle it out for the Favorite Female Country Artist award.
Nominations are based on specific fan interactions— including music sales, radio airplay, social activity, and tours. The winners are determined by fan voting. Place your votes here.
AMAs 2015 Nominees
Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year
Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
Tove Lo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd
Favorite Album: Country
Jason Aldean — Old Boots, New Dirt
Florida Georgia Line — Anything Goes
Sam Hunt — Montevallo
Favorite Male Artist: Country
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Favorite Female Artist: Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo/Group: Country
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Jennifer Lopez will host this year’s ceremony, marking the entertainer’s first time emceeing an awards show. The event will broadcast live Nov. 22nd from Los Angeles at 7 PM CT on ABC.
