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Morgan Wallen banned from American Music Awards, still nominated for country music categories
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Morgan Wallen received two nominations for the “Favorite Male Country Artist” and “Favorite Country Album” categories.
The country music artist received two nominations for the "Favorite Male Country Artist" and "Favorite Country Album" categories. But according to the outlet, show producer MRC Live & Alternative put an asterisk next to the 28-year-old’s name on its release announcing the nominees.
"American Music Awards (AMA) nominees are determined by performance on the Billboard Charts and are not chosen by a voting committee or membership organization," the show producers said in a statement, as quoted by the outlet. "AMA nominees are based on key fan interactions with music (including streaming, album sales, song sales, radio airplay, social engagement), tracked by Billboard and its data partner MRC Data. The AMA winners are voted entirely by fans."