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ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Bryan
• Ariana Grande
• Maroon 5
• Nicki Minaj
• One Direction
• Ed Sheeran
• Sam Smith
• Taylor Swift
• Meghan Trainor
• The Weeknd

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S

• Fetty Wap
• Sam Hunt
• Tove Lo
• Walk The Moon
• The Weeknd

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
• Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
• Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
• Taylor Swift “Blank Space”
• The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE

• Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
• Rihanna & Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney “FourFiveSeconds”
• Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
• Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now”
• Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

• Nick Jonas
• Ed Sheeran
• Sam Smith

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

• Ariana Grande
• Taylor Swift
• Meghan Trainor

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK

• Maroon 5
• One Direction
• Walk The Moon

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK

• Ed Sheeran “x”
• Sam Smith “In The Lonely Hour”
• Taylor Swift “1989”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Sam Hunt

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY

• Zac Brown Band
• Florida Georgia Line
• Little Big Town

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

• Jason Aldean Old Boots, New Dirt
• Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes
• Sam Hunt Montevallo

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP

• Drake
• Fetty Wap
• Nicki Minaj

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP

• J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive
• Drake If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
• Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

• Chris Brown
• Trey Songz
• The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

• Beyoncé
• Mary J.  Blige
• Rihanna

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B

• Chris Brown X
• D’Angelo and The Vanguard Black Messiah
• The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK

• Fall Out Boy
• Hozier
• Walk The Moon

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY

• Ed Sheeran
• Taylor Swift
• Meghan Trainor

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN

• Enrique Iglesias
• Ricky Martin
• Romeo Santos

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

• Casting Crowns
• Hillsong United
• MercyMe

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

• Calvin Harris
• David Guetta
• Zedd

TOP SOUNDTRACK

• Fifty Shades of Grey
• Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
• Pitch Perfect 2