Post Malone tops AMA nominations

It is American Music Awards (AMA) time once again and the nominations are in. Hip-hop star Post Malone of the tattooed face tops the line-up with seven nods. One of these is for the major plum, the Artist of the Year Award. He is up against biggies Drake, Ariana Grande, Halsey and Taylor Swift, who all have strong chances of bagging the trophy.

Now Swiftie could be in for a record-breaking evening on Sunday, Nov. 24, when the AMAs are held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. She already has 23 trophies. If she wins two of her five nominations, then she will surpass the record 24 wins held by Michael Jackson.

The votes of the fans though are what decides who wins at the American Music Awards and it is a fact that the fans are so much in love with Post Malone right now. Every record he releases turns to Gold or several times Platinum. Just last week, his Hollywood’s Bleeding album returned to the No. 1 slot in the Hot 100 and his single Sunflower from Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse soundtrack has been a top seller for over a year. And this is not to mention the fact that everywhere I go, I hear kids singing his songs.

However, while Malone maybe this year’s big news at the AMA nominations, what really hit me in the gut was finding Maroon 5, Taylor and Pink in the Adult Contemporary category. Adult Contemporary! Didn’t they use to have the likes of Madonna and Tony Bennet in that section? Oh well, there is really no escaping the ravages of age.

And now here is the list of the American Music Awards 2019 nominees:

•Artist of the Year: Drake, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Post Malone and Taylor Swift.

•New Artist of the Year: Luke Combs, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Ella Mai.

•Collaboration of the Year: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, Shallow; Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, Old Town Road; Marshmello and Bastille, Happier; Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, Señorita; Post Malone and Swae Lee, Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse).

•Tour of the Year: BTS, Ariana Grande, Elton John, Pink, Ed Sheeran.

•Favorite Music Video: Billie Eilish, bad guy; Ariana Grande, 7 rings; Halsey, Without Me; Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, Old Town Road; Taylor Swift, You Need To Calm Down.

•Favorite Social Artist: BTS, Billie Eilish, EXO, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes.

Favorite Pop/Rock

•Male Artist: Drake, Khalid, Post Malone.

•Female Artist: Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift.

•Duo or Group: BTS, Jonas Brothers, Panic! At The Disco.

•Album: Billie Eilish, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?; Ariana Grande, thank you, next; Taylor Swift, Lover.

•Song: Halsey, Without Me; Jonas Brothers, Sucker; Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, Old Town Road; Panic! At The Disco, High Hopes; Post Malone and Swae Lee, Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse).

Favorite Country

•Male Artist: Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett.

•Female Artist: Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood.

•Duo or Group: Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Old Dominion.

•Album: Kane Brown, Experiment; Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay; Carrie Underwood, Cry Pretty.

•Song: Luke Combs, Beautiful Crazy; Dan + Shay, Speechless; Blake Shelton, God’s Country.

Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop

•Artist: Cardi B, Drake, Post Malone.

•Album: Meek Mill, Championships; Post Malone, Hollywood’s Bleeding; Travis Scott, Astroworld.

•Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, Old Town Road; Post Malone, Wow; Travis Scott, Sicko Mode.

Favorite Soul/R&B

•Male Artist: Chris Brown, Khalid, Bruno Mars.

•Female Artist: Beyoncé, Lizzo, Ella Mai.

•Album: Chris Brown, Indigo; Khalid, Free Spirit; Ella Mai, Ella Mai.

•Song: Khalid, Talk; Lizzo, Juice; Ella Mai, Trip.

Favorite Artists

•Alternative Rock: Billie Eilish, Imagine Dragons, Panic! At The Disco.

•Adult Contemporary: Maroon 5, Pink, Taylor Swift.

•Latin: Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Ozuna.

•Contemporary Inspirational: Lauren Daigle, For King & Country, MercyMe.

•Electronic Dance Music: Avicii, Marshmello, The Chainsmokers.

•Favorite Soundtrack: A Star is Born by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper; Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse by Post Malone and other artists.

  Up next, the Grammy Awards 2020 nominations.