The beat goes on: Stars celebrate at the American Music Awards

Alot has changed in the past several months, but one thing that never seems to change is the power of music to unite us. This year it seems especially important to find safe ways to celebrate, and the stars of the music industry are poised to do just that in the days ahead.

Join in the celebration as fans and recording artists celebrate outstanding achievements in music at The 48thannualamerican Musicawards, airing Sunday, Nov. 22, ONABC. The ceremony may look a little — or a lot — different this year, but the awards will still celebrate a mix of genres, from rock and hip hop to country and pop.

There’s a tie for top nominees for this year’s awards. Both The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch scored eight nominations each. They’ll go head-to-head for both Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Ricch is also up for New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year (with Dababy); Favorite Song, Pop/rock; Favorite Male Artist, Rap/hip Hop; Favorite Album, Rap/hip Hop; and Favorite Song, Rap/hip Hop. Meanwhile, The

Weeknd’s other nominations include Favorite Song, Soul/r&b; Favorite Album, Soul/r&b; Favorite Male Artist, Soul/r&b; Favorite Album, Pop/rock; Favorite Male Artist, Pop/rock; and Favorite Music Video.

Those are impressive lists, but the two recording artists face some stiff competition from some of the music industry’s heaviest hitters. Newcomer Megan Thee

Stallion clocked in with the second-highest number of nominations for New Artist of the Year; Favorite Female Artist, Rap/hip Hop; Favorite Song, Rap/hip Hop; and two for Collaboration of the Year — one for her work with Cardi B on “WAP” and the other for her work with Beyoncé on “Savage Remix.”

Six different acts earned four nominations each this time around. Dababy, Bad Bunny,

Doja Cat, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift could each take home as many as four awards. Swift and Bieber join The Weeknd and Ricch, along with Post Malone, in the Artist of the Year category. It’s a category Swift knows well, as the singer is the current record holder for the most Artist of the Year wins with five.

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