FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, file photo, Drake performs at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival - Day 1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Drake earned a record-breaking 13 American Music Awards... (Associated Press) 
 
 FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, file photo, Drake performs at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival - Day 1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Drake earned a record-breaking 13 American Music Awards... (Associated Press) 
 
 NEW YORK (AP) — Drake earned a record-breaking 13 American Music Awards nominations on Monday thanks to his latest album, "Views," shattering Michael's Jackson's mark of 11 nominations in a single year from 1984 when the King of Pop had "Thriller." 
 
 Rihanna got seven nominations and Adele and Justin Bieber tied with five each. Beyonce and The Chainsmokers each received four nominations. Bryson Tiller, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, Fetty Wap and The Weeknd earned three nominations each. 
 
 Nominees for artist of the year are Adele, Beyonce, Bieber, Drake, Selena Gomez, Adriana Grande, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood and The Weeknd. The 10 nominees will be cut in half by Nov. 14 based on fan votes. Voting on artist of the year will close Nov. 17. 
 
 Nominees for the title of new artist of the year are Alessia Cara, The Chainsmokers, DNCE, Shawn Mendes and Zayn. There is no overall song of the year category this year; instead honors will be handed out for best song in the categories of pop/rock, country, rap/hip-hop and soul/R&B. 
 
 Nominations are based on a metric that includes sales, airplay and social activity tracked by Billboard magazine and its partners. Winners are determined by fan votes on the show's website or through Facebook and Twitter. 
 
 Last year, One Direction won artist of the year honors, Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" was crowned song of the year and Sam Hunt was named best new artist. 
 
 The awards show will air live Nov. 20 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on ABC. 
 
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 Online: http://www.theamas.com ||||| Drake Sets Record with 13 2016 American Music Awards Nominations; Rihanna Second with Seven 
 
 Drake broke a 32-year record for the most American Music Awards nominations with 13 nods, beating Michael Jackson's previous high mark of 11 from 1984. The "Hotline Bling" rapper leads all 2016 American Music Awards nominees with nods in categories including Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Rap Song and Favorite R&B song, among others. If he wins in any of the categories it will make his first AMA win. 
 
 Rihanna was just behind Drizzy with seven nominations for the show that will be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Adele and Justin Bieber picked up five nominations each, followed by four nods each for Beyoncé and The Chainsmokers and three for Bryson Tiller, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, Fetty Wap and the Weeknd. 
 
 Drake will go up against Adele, Beyoncé, Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, Underwood and The Weeknd for Artist of the Year; the 10 nominees will be narrowed to five based on the votes received through Monday, November 14 at 8:59 a.m. PT. Voting for Artist of the Year will close on Thursday, November 17 at 8:59 p.m. PT. The winner will be determined by the total votes received throughout the entire voting period. If Bieber wins the award he will tie current record hold Taylor Swift for the most wins (3). With eight past wins and this year's five nominations, Bieber needs just one win to become one of the top 10 AMA winners of all time. 
 
 The Chainsmokers will face a formidable group of acts for the coveted New Artist of the Year crown, including DNCE, Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes and Zayn Malik. American Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected in Billboard Magazine and on Billboard.com, including album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, social activity and touring. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. Winners are voted entirely by fans, with voting opening today (Oct. 10) in all categories except New Artist of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile, which will open on November 2nd. 
 
 Fans can vote for all category once per day, per platform in one or both of the below ways. For New Artist of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile, fans can vote 100 times per day, per platform at AMAvote.com or by posting a tweet that includes the nominee's Twitter handle, the category name and #AMAs within the post(s). The 2016 American Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan are executive producers. Larry Klein, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are producers. 
 
 See the full list of nominees below: 
 
 ARTIST OF THE YEAR 
 
 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE 
 
 COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR 
 
 TOUR OF THE YEAR 
 
 Beyoncé 
 
 Madonna 
 
 Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band 
 
 VIDEO OF THE YEAR 
 
 Justin Bieber “Sorry” 
 
 Desiigner “Panda” 
 
 Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work” 
 
 FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK 
 
 Justin Bieber 
 
 Drake 
 
 The Weeknd 
 
 FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK 
 
 Adele 
 
 Selena Gomez 
 
 Rihanna 
 
 FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK 
 
 The Chainsmokers 
 
 DNCE 
 
 Twenty One Pilots 
 
 FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK 
 
 Adele 25 
 
 Justin Bieber Purpose 
 
 Drake Views 
 
 FAVORITE SONG- POP/ROCK 
 
 Adele “Hello” 
 
 Justin Bieber “Love Yourself” 
 
 Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance” 
 
 FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY 
 
 FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY 
 
 Kelsea Ballerini 
 
 Cam 
 
 Carrie Underwood 
 
 FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY 
 
 FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY 
 
 Luke Bryan Kill the Lights 
 
 Chris Stapleton Traveller 
 
 Carrie Underwood Storyteller 
 
 FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY 
 
 Florida Georgia Line “H.O.L.Y.” 
 
 Tim McGraw “Humble And Kind” 
 
 Thomas Rhett “Die A Happy Man” 
 
 FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP 
 
 FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP 
 
 Drake Views 
 
 Drake & Future What A Time To Be Alive 
 
 Fetty Wap Fetty Wap 
 
 FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP 
 
 Desiigner “Panda” 
 
 Drake “Hotline Bling” 
 
 Fetty Wap “679” 
 
 FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B 
 
 FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B 
 
 Beyoncé 
 
 Janet Jackson 
 
 Rihanna 
 
 FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B 
 
 Beyoncé Lemonade 
 
 Rihanna Anti 
 
 Bryson Tiller T R A P S O U L 
 
 FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B 
 
 Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance” 
 
 Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work” 
 
 Bryson Tiller “Don’t” 
 
 FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK 
 
 Coldplay 
 
 Twenty One Pilots 
 
 X Ambassadors 
 
 FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY 
 
 Adele 
 
 Rachel Platten 
 
 Meghan Trainor 
 
 FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN 
 
 FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL 
 
 FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) 
 
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– Drake earned a record-breaking 13 American Music Awards nominations on Monday thanks to his latest album, Views, shattering Michael's Jackson's mark of 11 nominations in a single year from 1984 when the King of Pop had Thriller. Rihanna got seven nominations and Adele and Justin Bieber tied with five each, reports the AP. Beyonce and The Chainsmokers each received four nominations. Bryson Tiller, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, Fetty Wap, and The Weeknd earned three nominations each. Nominees for artist of the year are Adele, Beyonce, Bieber, Drake, Selena Gomez, Adriana Grande, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, and The Weeknd. The 10 nominees will be cut in half by Nov. 14 based on fan votes. Voting on artist of the year will close Nov. 17. Nominees for the title of new artist of the year are Alessia Cara, The Chainsmokers, DNCE, Shawn Mendes, and Zayn. There is no overall song of the year category this year; instead honors will be handed out for best song in the categories of pop/rock, country, rap/hip-hop and soul/R&B. Nominations are based on a metric that includes sales, airplay, and social activity tracked by Billboard magazine. Winners are determined by fan votes on the show's website or through Facebook and Twitter. The awards show will air live Nov. 20 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on ABC. Billboard notes that Drake has never won an AMA award. In addition to artist of the year, his categories include favorite male artist, favorite album, favorite rap artist, favorite rap song, and favorite R&B song.