The 2022 American Music Awards will air live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. ET. The show will air on a tape-delayed basis on the West Coast at 8 p.m. PT.

Cardi B was the host of last year’s award show. This year’s host has yet to be announced.

This is the 50th edition of the show which was created by music giant Dick Clark in 1973.

Take a look at the nominees for the 2022 American Music Awards below:

• Best New Artist

  Latto
  Steve Lacey
  Maneskin
  Dove Cameron
  Gayle

  #AMAs BFF @iambeckyg helped us surprise the 2022 New Artist of the Year nominees! Congratulations, @DoveCameron, @whoisgayle, @Latto, @thisismaneskin and Steve Lacy! 💫 pic.twitter.com/QXLZaMz21L

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Afrobeats Artist

  Burna Boy
  Tems
  CKay
  Fireboy DML

  #AMAs Favorite Afrobeats Artist Nominees:
  📣 @burnaboy
  📣 @ckay_yo
  📣 @fireboydml
  📣 @temsbaby
  📣 @wizkidayo pic.twitter.com/l2maRku9et

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Gospel Artist

  CeCe Winans
  Doe
  E. Dewey Smith
  Maverick City Music
  Tamela Mann

  #AMAs Favorite Gospel Artist Nominees:
  📣 @cecewinans
  📣 @doejonesmusic
  📣 @edeweysmith
  📣 @MavCityMusic
  📣 @DAVIDANDTAMELA pic.twitter.com/NnM9okT0Gx

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Soundtrack

  Elvis
  Encanto
  Sing 2
  Stranger Things: Soundtrack From The Netflix Series, Season 4
  Top Gun: Maverick

  #AMAs Favorite Soundtrack Nominees:
  📣 @ElvisMovie
  📣 @EncantoMovie
  📣 @singmovie
  📣 @Stranger_Things
  📣 @TopGunMovie pic.twitter.com/Xg44D5vTmM

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Female R&B Artist

  Beyoncé
  Doja Cat
  Muni Long
  Summer Walker
  SZA

  #AMAs Favorite Female R&B Artist Nominees:
  📣 @Beyonce
  📣 @DojaCat
  📣 @munilong
  📣 @IAMSUMMERWALKER
  📣 @sza pic.twitter.com/LHnZ44NEpn

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Male R&B Artist

  Brent Faiyaz
  Chris Brown
  Giveon
  Lucky Daye
  The Weeknd

  #AMAs Favorite Male R&B Artist Nominees:
  📣 @brentfaiyaz
  📣 @chrisbrown
  📣 @giveon
  📣 @iamluckydaye
  📣 @theweeknd pic.twitter.com/n1nriuAVBQ

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite R&B Song

  Beyonce – “Break My Soul”
  Muni Long – “Hrs & Hrs”
  Silk Sonic – “Smoking Out The Window”
  SZA – “I Hate U”
  WizKid & Tems – “Essence”

  #AMAs Favorite R&B Song Nominees:
  📣 @Beyonce “BREAK MY SOUL”
  📣 @munilong “Hrs And Hrs”
  📣 @silksonic “Smokin Out The Window”
  📣 @sza “I Hate U”
  📣 @wizkidayo ft. @temsbaby “Essence” pic.twitter.com/7234CIEnqY

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite R&B Album

  Beyonce – Renaissance
  Drake – Honestly, Nevermind
  Silk Sonic – An Evening with Silk Sonic
  Summer Walker – Still Over It
  The Weeknd – Dawn FM

  #AMAs Favorite R&B Album Nominees:
  📣 @Beyonce “Renaissance”
  📣 @Drake “Honestly, Nevermind”
  📣 @silksonic “An Evening with Silk Sonic”
  📣 @IAMSUMMERWALKER “Still Over It”
  📣 @theweeknd “Dawn FM” pic.twitter.com/xy7N590bzM

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist

  Cardi B
  GloRilla
  Latto
  Megan Thee Stallion
  Nicki Minaj

  #AMAs Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominees:
  📣 @iamcardib
  📣 @GloTheofficial
  📣 @Latto
  📣 @theestallion
  📣 @NICKIMINAJ pic.twitter.com/UqWl3NXg8C

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist

  Drake
  Future
  Kendrick Lamar
  Lil Baby
  Lil Durk

  #AMAs Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist Nominees:
  📣 @Drake
  📣 @1future
  📣 @kendricklamar
  📣 @lilbaby4PF
  📣 @lildurk pic.twitter.com/g0Ejyxcn00

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Hip-Hop Song

  Future ft. Drake & Tems – “Wait For U”
  Jack Harlow – “First Class”
  Kodak Black – “Super Gremlin”
  Latto – “Big Energy”
  Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”

  #AMAs Favorite Hip-Hop Song Nominees:
  📣 @1future ft. @Drake & @temsbaby “WAIT FOR U”
  📣 @jackharlow “First Class”
  📣 @KodakBlack1k “Super Gremlin”
  📣 @Latto “Big Energy”
  📣 @LilNasX ft. @jackharlow “INDUSTRY BABY” pic.twitter.com/eUyPfxRQkf

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Hip-Hop Album

  Future – I Never Liked You
  Gunna – DS4Ever
  Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
  Lil Durk – 7220
  Polo G – Hall of Fame 2.0

• Favorite Male Pop Artist

  Bad Bunny
  Drake
  Ed Sheeran
  Harry Styles
  The Weeknd

  #AMAs Favorite Male Pop Artist Nominees:
  📣 @sanbenito
  📣 @Drake
  📣 @edsheeran
  📣 @Harry_Styles
  📣 @theweeknd pic.twitter.com/S22RoYBO5V

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Pop Album

  Adele – 30
  Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
  Beyoncé – Renaissance
  Harry Styles – Harry’s House
  Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version)
  The Weeknd – Dawn FM

• Favorite Female Pop Artist

  Adele
  Beyoncé
  Doja Cat
  Lizzo
  Taylor Swift

  #AMAs Favorite Female Pop Artist Nominees:
  📣 @Adele
  📣 @Beyonce
  📣 @DojaCat
  📣 @lizzo
  📣 @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/sZpwss2onZ

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Collaboration of The Year Nominees

  Elton John and Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart” – PANU Remix
  Encanto – “We Don’t Talk About Bruno’
  Future ft. Drake & Tems – “Wait For U”
  Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
  The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber – “Stay”

  #AMAs Collaboration of The Year Nominees:
  📣 @eltonofficial & @DUALIPA “Cold Heart - PNAU Remix”
  📣 @EncantoMovie “We Don't Talk About Bruno”
  📣 @1future ft. @Drake & @temsbaby “WAIT FOR U”
  📣 @LilNasX ft. @jackharlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
  📣 @thekidlaroi & @justinbieber “STAY” pic.twitter.com/pKXPQll40z

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Favorite Music Video

  Adele – “Easy On Me’
  Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone – “Me Porto Bonito”
  Harry Styles – “As It Was”
  Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
  Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)”

  #AMAs Favorite Music Video Nominees:
  📣 @Adele “Easy On Me”
  📣 @sanbenito ft. @CHENCHOCORLEONE “Me Porto Bonito”
  📣 @Harry_Styles “As It Was”
  📣 @LilNasX ft. @jackharlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
  📣 @taylorswift13 “All Too Well (Taylor's Version)” pic.twitter.com/iVQz9wTkHs

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

• Artist Of The Year

  Beyoncé
  Drake
  Adele
  Bad Bunny
  Harry Styles
  Taylor Swift
  The Weeknd

  #AMAs Artist of The Year Nominees:
  📣 @Adele
  📣 @sanbenito
  📣 @Beyonce
  📣 @Drake
  📣 @Harry_Styles
  📣 @taylorswift13
  📣 @theweeknd pic.twitter.com/8jXrNKXl4h

  — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022

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