Olivia Rodrigo is having a wonderful year as the leading nominee at the American Music Honors in the very first year she’s qualified.

The Disney actor as well as singer-songwriter broke out with hits from her 2021 launching record Sour, which led to 7 elections at the AMAs, consisting of artist of the year and brand-new artist of the year. The elections were introduced Thursday for the fan-voted honors reveal that will air from Los Angeles on ABC on Nov. 21.

If Rodrigo wins a majority of the awards she is nominated for, that would certainly place her in excellent firm. Olivia Newton-John and also Justin Bieber are connected for four honors won in their very first year nominated.

Five-time champion The Weeknd has 6 nominations, taking on Rodrigo in the musician of the year category in addition to BTS, Ariana Grande, Drake as well as Taylor Swift.

Reggaeton celebrity Bad Bunny, R&B beginner Giveon and Doja Feline each have 5 nominations each. In the new musician of the year category, Rodrigo joins Giveon, 24KGoldn, Masked Wolf and also The Kid LAROI.

Swift, who currently holds the document for the most granted artist in AMA background, can further extend her streak. She is chosen for 3 awards total, consisting of much-loved pop album for evermore.

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The AMAs added new classifications this year, consisting of much-loved trending tune, favourite gospel musician and also favourite Latin duo or team.

Rap Artist Pop Smoke, that was killed in 2020, is nominated in three classifications, consisting of preferred hip-hop cd and favourite hip-hop artist, and might win his very first honor posthumously.

Country celebrity Morgan Wallen made two elections in nation categories, but his recognition includes an asterisk from MRC Live & Option, which generates the AMA Honors.

Wallen was caught on video using a racial slur at the beginning of the year, bring about various other honors shows to invalidate him totally or from certain categories. His 2021 album His Dangerous: The Dual Album invested 10 successive weeks on the top of the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, regardless of the controversy over his comments. He has actually given that apologised as well as his songs went back to country radio airplay after a temporary suspension.

MRC Live & Choice noted in their news release that his nominations were based on Billboard graphes, yet that he would certainly not be consisted of in the awards reveal, because “his conduct does not align with our core values.

“We plan to examine his progression in doing significant job as an ally to the Black area as well as will consider his participation in future shows,” MRC Live & Option stated in the statement.