For an awards show whose nominees are dictated by sales figures, it's no surprise that four of the year's biggest sellers lead the contenders for the 35th annual American Music Awards.

Beyonce and Timberlake lead the way.

Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Linkin Park, and Daughtry led AMA nominations with three apiece, leading a pack that also included Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, T.I., and Young Jeezy, all of whom garnered a pair of nominations each.

Award winners, who will be announced on November 18 during a ceremony held at the new Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, will be chosen for the first time by members of the public, who can vote online here.

Nominees were initially chosen based on record sales. Ballots were then sent to a national sampling of 15,000 people and the top three vote-getters in each category became nominees.

For the fourth year, Jimmy Kimmel will host the show. The initial lineup of performers includes Daughtry, Celine Dion, Fergie, and Rihanna.

The complete list of nominees:

Pop/Rock:

Male artist: Akon, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake.

Female artist: Beyonce, Fergie, Avril Lavigne.

Band, duo, or group: Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Nickleback.

Album: Daughtry (Daughtry), Minutes To Midnight (Linkin Park), FutureSex/LoveSounds (Justin Timberlake).

Country:

Male artist: Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley.

Female artist: Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood.

Band, duo, or group: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts.

Album: Let It Go (Tim McGraw), Me And My Gang (Rascal Flatts), Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood).

Soul/Rhythm & Blues:

Male artist: Akon, Ne-Yo, T-Pain.

Female artist: Beyonce, Fantasia, Rihanna.

Album: B'Day (Beyonce), Double Up (R. Kelly), FutureSex/Love Sounds (Justin Timberlake).

Rap/Hip Hop:

Male artist: Fabolous, T.I., Young Jeezy.

Band, duo, or group: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Pretty Ricky, Shop Boyz.

Album: Strength & Loyalty (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony), T.I. vs. T.I.P. (T.I.), The Inspiration (Young Jeezy).

Adult Contemporary:

Artist: Daughtry, Norah Jones, John Mayer.

Alternative:

Artist: Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, White Stripes.

Latin:

Artist: Daddy Yankee, Juan Luis Guerra y 440, Jennifer Lopez.

Contemporary Inspirational:

Artist: Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, TobyMac.

Soundtracks:

Album: Dreamgirls, Hairspray, High School Musical 2.

Breakthrough:

New artist: Daughtry, Plain White T's, Robin Thicke.