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AMAs dole out nominations
By Jim Welte - MP3.com
September 19, 2006 at 02:57:00 PM | more stories by this author

Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas, and Nickelback lead the way with three nods each; event set for November 21 in LA.

The American Music Awards, the annual pop music event that hands out honors to the country's top-selling artists, unveiled its list of nominees today, with Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas, and Nickelback leading the way with three nods each.

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Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx, T.I., Rascal Flatts, Pussycat Dolls, Kelly Clarkson, and Carrie Underwood claimed two noms apiece. The awards will be handed out November 21 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium during a three-hour ABC-TV special.

At a news conference this afternoon, singer Tyrese and actress Carmen Electra announced the nominees in pop/rock, country, soul/rhythm & blues, rap/hip-hop, Latin, alternative, contemporary inspirational, and adult contemporary categories. It was also announced that the favorite female rap/hip-hop artist category was eliminated because fewer than five artists met the minimum eligibility requirements.

Nominees were chosen based on record sales. Winners will be selected by a survey of about 20,000 US residents.

Here are the nominees:


POP/ROCK

Favorite male artist:

Nick Lachey

Sean Paul

Kanye West


Favorite female artist:

Mariah Carey

Kelly Clarkson

Nelly Furtado


Favorite band, duo or group:

Nickelback

Pussycat Dolls

Red Hot Chili Peppers


Favorite album:

All the Right Reasons, Nickelback

Stadium Arcadium, Red Hot Chili Peppers

High School Musical, Various Artists


COUNTRY

Favorite male artist:

Kenny Chesney

Toby Keith

Keith Urban


Favorite female artist:

Faith Hill

Carrie Underwood

Gretchen Wilson


Favorite band, duo or group:

Brooks & Dunn

Montgomery Gentry

Rascal Flatts


Favorite album:

Legend of Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash

Greatest Hits Volume 2, Tim McGraw

Me and My Gang, Rascal Flatts


SOUL/R&B

Favorite male artist:

Chris Brown

Jamie Foxx

Ne-Yo


Favorite female artist:

Mary J. Blige

Mariah Carey

Keyshia Cole


Favorite band, duo or group:

Black Eyed Peas

The Isley Brothers

Jagged Edge


Favorite album:

The Breakthrough, Mary J. Blige

The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey

Unpredictable, Jamie Foxx


RAP/HIP-HOP

Favorite male artist:

Eminem

T.I.

Kanye West


Favorite band, duo or group:

Black Eyed Peas

Dem Franchize Boyz

Three 6 Mafia


Favorite album:

Monkey Business, Black Eyed Peas

Curtain Call, Eminem

King, T.I.


ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Favorite Artist:

Michael Buble

Kelly Clarkson

Rob Thomas


ALTERNATIVE

Favorite artist:

Nickelback

Pearl Jam

Red Hot Chili Peppers


LATIN

Favorite artist:

Daddy Yankee

Don Omar

Shakira


CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite artist:

Aly & AJ

Casting Crowns

Kirk Franklin


Favorite new breakthrough artist:

Chamillionaire

Pussycat Dolls

Carrie Underwood

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