AMAs dole out nominations
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.
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
