LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Rapper Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd will each carry a leading eight nominations into Sunday evening's presentation of the American Music Awards during a socially distanced ceremony originating from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

The pair are both nominated in the top category of Artist of the Year, as are Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift.

What You Need To Know

  • Sunday evening's presentation of the AMAs will be a socially distanced ceremony originating from the Microsoft Theater

  • Rapper Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd will each carry a leading eight nominations

  • First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion is the most nominated female artist this year, with five nods

  • Taraji P. Henson will host the show

Swift could break her own record for most AMA wins of all time, 29, should she win in any of the four categories in which she's nominated.

First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion is the most nominated female artist this year, with five nods, including New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year.

Bad Bunny, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Bieber, Lady Gaga and Swift all have four nominations.

The ceremony will be broadcast from the Microsoft Theater and air on ABC. The winners are voted by fans, and the awards show is televised in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.

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The Weeknd will perform during the show — including a duet with Kenny G. Also set to perform are Bebe Rexha with Doja Cat, Dan + Shay, Lewis Capaldi, Machine Gun Kelly, Jennifer Lopez with Maluma, Bad Bunny with Jhay Cortez, Bell Biv DeVoe, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dua Lipa, Bieber, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Nelly, and Shawn Mendes.

Taraji P. Henson will host the show, which will be broadcast by ABC and tape-delayed on the West Coast, airing at 8 p.m.