Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson lead American Music Awards noms
Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson and Eminem top the list of nominees for the 37th annual American Music Awards announced today Tuesday.
Swift dominated the categories with a total of six nominations, followed closely by the late Michael Jackson, who garnered five nods. Eminem also made it to the top with four nominations, while Beyonce, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, T.I. and the Black Eyed Peas collected three apiece.
Nominations for the awards, which are divided into several categories–including Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational–were announced by Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert and Snoop Dogg at a press conference in Beverly Hills. The awards will be presented during a Nov. 22 live broadcast from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
AMA nominations are based on sales data compiled by music-industry trade magazine Radio & Records and Nielsen SoundScan. For the third consecutive year, winners will be determined through an online vote open to the general public, beginning today (10/3). In previous years, winners were selected via a national sampling of about 20,000 people.
For the first time ever, fans will also vote via text message and online to determine the final four nominees for the T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award. Beginning Oct. 26 through the live awards show Nov. 22, voters will determine who among the final four will walk away with the trophy.
Nominees for the 2009 American Music Awards:
POP/ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.
Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback
Favorite Album
Lady Gaga, “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, “The Foundation”
RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Jay-Z
T.I.
Favorite Album
Eminem, “Relapse”
Jay-Z, “Blueprint 3”
T.I., “Paper Trail”
SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell
Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary
Favorite Album
Beyonce, “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”
ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown
ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
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
Kings of Leon
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T-MOBILE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Kings of Leon
Lady Gaga
Gloriana
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
Jermiah
Drake
Kid Cudi
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