2016 American Music Awards Winners

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The American Music Awards have been showing love to hip-hop for years. In 2015, Nicki Minaj and The Weeknd walked away winners and this year, hip-hop has the chance to do the same. As the 2016 awards show kicks off tonight (Nov. 20), rappers have the chance to earn some big wins in categories ranging from Artist of the Year to Video of the Year.

Drake is clearly Mr. Popularity this year, racking up 13 nominations. He competes against Adele, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood and The Weeknd for Artist of the Year while he pops up in the same category twice for Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop. The Toronto native's Views and his collaboration project What a Time to Be Alive with Future are in the running up against Fetty Wap and his self-titled album.

The Weeknd is also recognized for Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock, where he competes against Drake and Justin Bieber, and Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B, going head to head with Chris Brown and Bryson Tiller.

Desiigner and Wizkid also have an opportunity to go home with an American Music Award.

Those are just a few of hip-hop's best and brightest vying for a win. Besides the awards, catch performances from Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Future and August Alsina.

Check out the winners as they're announced during the show when it airs live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Artist of the Year
Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Drake
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
Carrie Underwood
The Weeknd

Collaboration of the Year
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla "One Dance"
Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla $ign "Work From Home"
Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work"
Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"

Video of the Year
Justin Bieber "Sorry"
Desiigner "Panda"
Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work"

Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber
Drake
The Weeknd

Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Adele, 25
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Drake, Views

Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
Adele, "Hello"
Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, "One Dance"

Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future

Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake, Views
Drake & Future, What a Time to Be Alive
Fetty Wap, Fetty Wap

Favorite Song – Rap/ Hip-Hop
Desiigner "Panda"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Fetty Wap "679"

Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
Rihanna

Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Rihanna, Anti
Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L

Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla "One Dance"
Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work"
Bryson Tiller "Don't"

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