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Taylor Swift leads American Music Awards nominations
DAVID BAUDER ton’s 21 awards are the In this Aug. 22, 2015 file photo, Taylor Swift performs during the “1989” world tour at Staples
Associated Press most ever among female Center in Los Angeles.
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor artists in the show, which
Swift earned six American was launched in 1974. Mi- Associated Press
Music Awards nominations chael Jackson’s 24 awards
Tuesday, and if she wins are the most of any artist. are “See You Again” by Bruno Mars; “Thinking out Sheeran’s “x’’ and Smith’s
everything she’s up for, Nominations, announced Wiz Khalifa featuring Char- Loud” by Sheeran; and “In the Lonely Hour” join
the singer will become the Tuesday, are based on a lie Puth; “Uptown Funk!” “Can’t Feel My Face” by “1989” in the competition
most-honored female artist metric that includes sales, by Mark Ronson featuring the Weeknd. for best album. q
in the show’s history. airplay and social activity
Ed Sheeran and the Week- tracked by Billboard mag-
nd had five nominations azine and its partners. Win-
each, trying to win their first ners are determined by fan
awards. Sam Hunt, Nicki votes on the show’s web-
Minaj, Sam Smith, Meghan site or through Facebook
Trainor and Walk the Moon and Twitter.
had three nominations Swift, Sheeran, the Week-
each. nd, Minaj, Trainor, Smith,
Swift was one of 10 nomi- Luke Bryan, Ariana Grande,
nees for artist of the year, Maroon 5 and One Direc-
and her “Blank Space” was tion are artist of the year
nominated for song of the nominees. The nomination
year. She was also nomi- list will be narrowed to five
nated for collaboration of by Nov. 11 through fan
the year for her work on votes.
“Bad Blood” with Kendrick Jennifer Lopez will host the
Lamar, and her blockbust- show, which will air live Nov.
er “1989” is competing for 22 from the Microsoft The-
album of the year. ater in Los Angeles on ABC.
She’s won 16 American Mu- Besides “Blank Space,”
sic Awards. Whitney Hous- song of the year nominees
