Nominations for the 37th annual American Music Awards were announced at a October 13 press conference, with six nods for American country music singer Taylor Swift and five for late American pop icon Michael Jackson.
Taylor and Jackson are both contenders for the ceremony’s artist of year prize. Other major American nominees included rapper Eminem with four noms, pop singers Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas, rapper T.I. and rock band Kings of Leon (all tied for three nominations each).
American Music Award winners are chosen by the public through online voting; nominations are determined by a combination of retail sales and radio airplay.
The 37th annual American Music Awards will be televised live on ABC on November 22 from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Confirmed performers include American pop singers Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez, and hip-hop quartet Black Eyed Peas. A full list of AMA nominations is as follows:
Favorite Male Artist:
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.
Favorite Female Artist:
Beyoncé
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback
Favorite Album:
Lady Gaga, The Fame
Michael Jackson, Number Ones
Taylor Swift, Fearless
Country Music
Favorite Male Artist:
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban
Favorite Female Artist:
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band
Favorite Album:
Rascal Flatts, Unstoppable
Taylor Swift, Fearless
Zac Brown Band, Foundation
Rap/Hip-hop
Favorite Male Artist:
Eminem
Jay-Z
T. I.
Favorite Album:
Eminem, Relapse
Jay-Z, The Blueprint 3
T.I., Paper Trail
Soul/R&B
Favorite Male Artist:
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell
Favorite Female Artist:
Beyoncé
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary
Favorite Album:
Beyoncé, I Am…Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
Michael Jackson, Number Ones
Soundtracks
Favorite Album:
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana 3
Twilight soundtrack
Alternative Rock
Favorite Artist:
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown
Adult Contemporary
Favorite Artist:
Daughtry
Jason Mraz
Taylor Swift
Latin Music
Favorite Artist:
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin Y Yandel
Contemporary Inspirational
Favorite Artist:
Jeremy Camp
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary
ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Alternative – Kings of Leon
Country – Taylor Swift
Pop/Rock – Lady Gaga
Rap/Hip-Hop – Eminem
Soul/R&B – Michael Jackson
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