Mariah, Chilis, Peas, Nickelback Top AMA Noms
With three nominations each, Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback lead the field for the 2006 American Music Awards, to be broadcast live by ABC on Nov. 21 from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Eminem, Jamie Foxx, Pussycat Dolls, Rascal Flatts, T.I., Carrie Underwood and Kanye West snared two nominations each.
Carey is up for favorite female pop/rock and soul/R&B artist as well as favorite soul/R&B album for “The Emancipation of Mimi,” while the Chili Peppers and Nickelback both scored nods for favorite band, duo or group and favorite pop/rock album.
Chamillionaire, Pussycat Dolls and Carrie Underwood will vie for favorite new breakthrough artist. Winners will be chosen by a 20,000-strong sampling of U.S. residents.
Here are the 2006 American Music Awards 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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