Dan + Shay and Taylor Swift are two of the nominees with serious country connections to nab all-genre nominations at the 2020 American Music Awards.

Country star-turned-global pop sensation Swift earned an impressive four nominations at the 2020 AMAs, including a mention in the awards show's most coveted trophy, Artist of the Year. Dan + Shay are the most-nominated country name, with three nominations, including a mention in the all-genre category of Collaboration of the Year for "10,000 Hours," the duo's 2019 hit duet with pop star Justin Bieber.

Other country stars are going into the 2020 American Music Awards with multiple mentions, too: Maren Morris, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs and Blake Shelton each received two nominations apiece, while Gabby Barrett, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line and Old Dominion each have one nomination.

It's an especially impressive feat for Barrett, who's still a new artist after releasing her massively successful debut album, Goldmine, in June. Less than five months after dropping that project, she's nominated in the Favorite Female Artist Country category alongside mainstay superstars Morris and Lambert.

Pop performer Dua Lipa announced some of the AMAs nominees on Good Morning America on Monday morning (Oct. 26). Following that appearance, the awards show rolled out the rest of its nominees on Twitter. Voting is open for all categories now.

The 2020 American Music Awards will air on ABC at 8PM ET on Nov. 22.

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2020 American Music Awards: The Country Nominees

Artist of the Year

Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Collaboration of the Year

Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain on Me"
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé, "Savage Remix"

Favorite Music Video

Doja Cat, "Say So"
Future feat. Drake, "Life Is Good"
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain on Me"
Taylor Swift, "Cardigan"
The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"

Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

Dua Lipa
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

Favorite Pop/Rock Album

Harry Styles, Fine Line
Taylor Swift, Folklore 
The Weeknd, After Hours

Favorite Country Male Artist

Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen

Favorite Country Female Artist

Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris

Favorite Country Duo or Group

Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion

Favorite Country Album

Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
Blake Shelton, God's Country
Morgan Wallen, If I Know Me

Favorite Country Song

Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"
Maren Morris, "The Bones"
Blake Shelton (duet with Gwen Stefani), "Nobody But You"

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