By Okla Jones· Updated October 13, 2022
Today, ABC and dick clark productions announced the nominees for the 2022 American Music Awards, which will be held at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on November 20.
This year, the iconic Beyoncé is the most nominated female artist, receiving six nominations, which include Artist of the Year; Favorite Female Pop Artist; Favorite Pop Album; Favorite Female R&B Artist; Favorite R&B Album; and Favorite R&B Song. Drake also earned six nods and is up for the evening’s top honor. 2022 has been an amazing year for a few new artists as well, with Tems (4) and Latto (3) receiving their first ever AMA nominations.
As the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, the AMAs represents the year’s top achievements in music, and features a powerful lineup featuring first-time collaborations and exclusive world premiere performances from music’s biggest names. Last year’s ceremony stands as the most social telecast of 2021 with 46.5 million interactions, in what became a vibrant evening of non-stop music, and memorable moments.
The 2022 American Music Awards will air live from Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8pm EST/PST on ABC. For more information, exclusive content, the full list of nominees, and more, you can head to the AMA’s website and ABC.com. Tickets to the awards show can be purchased here.
Take a look at all the Black artists that received nominations for the 2022 AMAs below.
01Beyoncé – (6)Artist of the Year; Favorite Female Pop Artist; Favorite Pop Album; Favorite Female R&B Artist;Favorite R&B Album; Favorite R&B Song
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy 02Drake – (6)Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Pop Artist; Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist;Favorite Hip-Hop Song; Favorite R&B Album 
Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Imagesfor Homecoming Weekend 03The Weeknd – (5)Artist of the Year; Favorite Male Pop Artist; Favorite Pop Album; Favorite Male R&B Artist; Favorite R&B Album. 
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images 04Future – (4)Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist; Favorite Hip-Hop Album; Favorite Hip-Hop Song. 
Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images 05Tems – (4)Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Hip-Hop Song; Favorite R&B Song; Favorite Afrobeats Artist 
Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for BMI London Awards 06Latto – (3)New Artist of the Year; Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist; Favorite Hip-Hop Song 
Photo by Scott Legato/WireImage 07Lil Nas X – (3)Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Hip-Hop Song 
Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage 08Silk Sonic – (2)Favorite R&B Album; Favorite R&B Song 
Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy 09Doja Cat – (2)Favorite Female Pop Artist; Favorite Female R&B Artist 
Photo by Mindy Small/FilmMagic 10Kendrick Lamar – (2)Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist; Favorite Hip-Hop Album 
Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images 11Lil Durk – (2)Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist; Favorite Hip-Hop Album 
Photo by Josh Brasted/FilmMagic 12Lizzo – (2)Favorite Female Pop Artist; Favorite Pop Song 
Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images 13Summer Walker – (2)Favorite Female R&B Artist; Favorite R&B Album 
Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage 14Muni Long – (2)Favorite Female R&B Artist; Favorite R&B Song 
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET 15SZA – (2)Favorite Female R&B Artist; Favorite R&B Song 
Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage 16WizKid – (2)Favorite R&B Song; Favorite Afrobeats Artist 
Photo by David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns 17Brent Faiyaz – (1)Favorite Male R&B Artist 
Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Salvatore Ferragamo 18Burna Boy – (1)Favorite Afrobeats Artist 
Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images 19Cardi B – (1)Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist 
Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage 20Chris Brown – (1)Favorite Male R&B Artist 
Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images 21Fireboy DML – (1)Favorite Afrobeats Artist 
Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images 22GIVĒON – (1)Favorite Male R&B Artist 
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images 23GloRilla – (1) Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist 
Photo by Terence Rushin/Getty Images 24Nicki Minaj – (1)Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist 
Photo by Bryan Bedder/Variety via Getty Images 25Lucky Daye – (1)Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist 
Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage 26Megan Thee Stallion – (1)Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist 
Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for iHeartRadio 27CeCe Winans – (1)Favorite Gospel Artist 
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images 28Lil Baby – (1)Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist 
Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage
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