Your 2017 American Music Awards Primer

This Sunday one of the biggest award shows in music goes down, the American Music Awards. This one is most certainly going to be a great time and we’re sure Bruno Mars is going to enjoy it. He leads the way with eight nominations! The performer list for this one is amazing with names like Alessia Cara, Lady Gaga, Alesso, Imagine Dragons, Khalid, Portugal. The Man and Demi Lovato among many others set to entertain.

Sunday at 8pm Eastern the AMAs are going down from Los Angeles, California. Will you be watching? Take a look below at some of the biggest awards that will be given out that night…

Artist of the Year – The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran
New Artist of the Year – James Arthur, Niall Horan, Julia Michaels, Post Malone, Rae Sremmurd
Best Tour of the Year – Garth Brooks, Coldplay, U2
Favorite Male Artist in Pop or Rock – Drake, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran,
Favorite Female Artist in Pop or Rock – Alessia Cara, Lady Gaga, Rihanna
Favorite Duo or Group in Pop or Rock – The Chainsmokers, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons,
Favorite LP in Pop or Rock – Drake ‘More Life’, Bruno Mars ‘24K Magic’ The Weeknd ‘Starboy’
Favorite Song in Pop or Rock – The Chainsmokers/Halsey, “Closer”, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber, “Despacito” and Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”


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