Keith Urban, Sam Hunt, Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood & More Earn AMA Nominations

Keith Urban, Sam Hunt, Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood & More Earn AMA Nominations

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey  |  October 13, 2017

Nominees for the 45th annual American Music Awards were announced on Oct. 12.

Keith Urban leads all country artists with three nominations, while Sam Hunt picked up two. Garth Brooks was the only country artist to cop an all-genre nomination.

You can cast your AMA vote for your favorite artists here.

The 2017 American Music Awards will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

Check out the country nominees below.

TOUR OF THE YEAR (all-genre)

  • Garth Brooks
  • Coldplay
  • U2

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

  • Sam Hunt
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Keith Urban

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

  • Miranda Lambert
  • Maren Morris
  • Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY

  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Little Big Town
  • Old Dominion

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

  • Jason Aldean, They Don’t Know
  • Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Vol. 1
  • Keith Urban, Ripcord

FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY

  • Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
  • Jon Pardi, “Dirt on My Boots”
  • Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”

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