Downtown L.A. Hosts American Music Awards Ceremony

LOS ANGELES, CA — Rapper Roddy Rich and The Weeknd will each carry a leading eight nominations into Sunday evening's presentation of the American Music Awards during a socially distanced ceremony originating from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

The pair are both nominated in the top category of Artist of the Year, as are Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift.

Swift could break her own record for most AMA wins of all time, 29, should she win in any of the four categories in which she's nominated.

First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion is the most nominated female artist this year, with five nods, including New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year.

Bad Bunny, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Bieber, Lady Gaga and Swift all have four nominations.

The ceremony will be broadcast from the Microsoft Theater and air on ABC. The winners are voted by fans, and the awards show is televised in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.

The Weeknd will perform during the show -- including a duet with Kenny G. Also set to perform are Bebe Rexha with Doja Cat, Dan + Shay, Lewis Capaldi, Machine Gun Kelly, Jennifer Lopez with Maluma, Bad Bunny with Jhay Cortez, Bell Biv DeVoe, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dua Lipa, Bieber, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Nelly and Shawn Mendes.

Taraji P. Henson will host the show, which will be broadcast by ABC and tape-delayed on the West Coast, airing at 8 p.m.

Here is a complete list of nominees:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Justin Bieber

Post Malone

Roddy Ricch

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Lewis Capaldi

Doja Cat

DaBaby

Lil Baby

Roddy Ricch

Megan Thee Stallion

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"

Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"

Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain On Me"

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyonce, "Savage Remix"

FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST

BTS

Billie Eilish

EXO

Ariana Grande

NCT 127

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

Doja Cat, "Say So"

Future ft. Drake, "Life Is Good"

Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain On Me"

Taylor Swift, "cardigan"

The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK

Justin Bieber

Post Malone

The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK

Dua Lipa

Lady Gaga

Taylor Swift

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK

BTS

Jonas Brothers

Maroon 5

FAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK

Harry Styles, "Fine Line"

Taylor Swift, "folklore"

The Weeknd, "After Hours"

FAVORITE SONG - POP/ROCK

Lewis Capaldi, "Someone You Loved"

Dua Lipa, "Don't Start Now"

Post Malone, "Circles"

Roddy Ricch, "The Box"

The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - COUNTRY

Kane Brown

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY

Gabby Barrett

Miranda Lambert

Maren Morris

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - COUNTRY

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Old Dominion

FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY

Luke Combs, "What You See Is What You Get"

Blake Shelton, "Fully Loaded: God's Country"

Morgan Wallen, "If I Know Me"

FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY

Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"

Maren Morris, "The Bones"

Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani), "Nobody But You"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP

DaBaby

Juice WRLD

Roddy Ricch

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP

Cardi B

Nicki Minaj

Megan Thee Stallion

FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP

Lil Baby, "My Turn"

Lil Uzi Vert, "Eternal Atake"

Roddy Ricch, "Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial"

FAVORITE SONG - RAP/HIP-HOP

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"

Roddy Ricch, "The Box"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B

Chris Brown

John Legend

The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B

Jhene Aiko

Doja Cat

Summer Walker

FAVORITE ALBUM - SOUL/R&B

Doja Cat, "Hot Pink"

Summer Walker, "Over It"

The Weeknd, "After Hours"

FAVORITE SONG - SOUL/R&B

Chris Brown ft. Drake, "No Guidance"

Summer Walker, "Playing Games"

The Weeknd, "Heartless"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - LATIN

Bad Bunny

J Balvin

Ozuna

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - LATIN

Becky G

KAROL G

Rosalia

FAVORITE ALBUM - LATIN

Anuel AA, "Emmanuel"

Bad Bunny, "Las que no iban a salir"

Bad Bunny, "YHLQMDLG"

FAVORITE SONG - LATIN

Bad Bunny, "Vete"

Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)"

KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, "Tusa"

FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK

Billie Eilish

Tame Impala

twenty one pilots

FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Lewis Capaldi

Jonas Brothers

Maroon 5

FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Lauren Daigle

for KING & COUNTRY

Kanye West

FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

Kygo

Lady Gaga

Marshmello

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

Birds of Prey: The Album

Frozen II

Trolls: World Tour

—City News Service