Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars are vying for top honours at the American Music Awards. Mars leads the way with eight nominations, including artist of the year, at the star-studded event in Los Angeles on Sunday where fans vote for the winners. Lamar, Sheeran, Drake and The Chainsmokers are also competing for the top honour and have five nominations apiece. Halsey criticised gender balance as a “missed opportunity”, adding she was “really disappointed to hear near exclusively male names”. The nominations are based on music sales, radioplay, streaming figures as well as interactions on social media and tours, according to the organisers.

Source: Irish Examiner November 19, 2017 02:48 UTC