The 40th anniversary of the American Music Awards will be celebrated in true style this year – that if the list of nominees for this year is anything to go by. Nicki Minaj and Rihanna lead the pack with four nominations each. Other big nominees include Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction and Katy Perry.
Already confirmed to perform at the awards is Ms. Christina Aguilera, who no doubt will be bumping off a few guys… if her latest video, Your Body is anything to go by 😉 More performers will be added to the list in the build up to the awards on the 18th of November.
Check out the list of nominees below:
2012 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Justin Bieber
- Drake
- Maroon 5
- Katy Perry
- Rihanna
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- J. Cole
- fun.
- Gotye
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- One Direction
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Justin Bieber
- Flo Rida
- Pitbull
- Usher
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Kelly Clarkson
- Nicki Minaj
- Katy Perry
- Rihanna
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
- fun.
- Maroon 5
- One Direction
- The Wanted
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
- Justin Bieber /Believe
- Maroon 5/Overexposed
- Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
- One Direction/Up All Night
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
- Zac Brown Band
- Lady Antebellum
- Rascal Flatts
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
- Luke Bryan/Tailgates & Tanlines
- Lionel Richie/Tuskegee
- Carrie Underwood/Blown Away
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Drake
- Nicki Minaj
- Tyga
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
- J. Cole/Cole World: The Sideline Story
- Drake/Take Care
- Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown
- Trey Songz
- Usher
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Beyoncé
- Mary J. Blige
- Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown/Fortune
- Rihanna/Talk That Talk
- Usher/Looking 4 Myself
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- The Black Keys
- Gotye
- Linkin Park
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Adele
- Kelly Clarkson
- Train
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
- Don Omar
- Pitbull
- Shakira
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Jeremy Camp
- Newsboys
- tobyMac
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- David Guetta
- Calvin Harris
- Skrillex
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