The list of the nominations for the 2012 American Music Awards have been announced and as usual, Pop stars dominated have dominated the competition. Announced earlier today at a special press conference in Los Angeles, the nominees include Nicki Minaj and Rihanna, who nabbed four nods each.
The American Music Awards will be hosted at the Nokia Theater on November 18th and aire live via ABC. Minaj and Rihanna will face off in the Favourite Female Artist – Pop/Rock category, while the latter will compete against Justin Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5 and Katy Perry in the Artist of the Year race.
See the full list of American Music Awards nominations below:
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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How is Rihanna considered R&B/Soul???
i swear it has been the same 3 women is rnb nominated in that category lol
These nominations are ODD.
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@jessica I’ve been asking myself that for years but I guess the color of her skin automatically makes her “r&b/soul” even though she doesn’t have a soulful bone in her body but whatever .. I LOVE me some beyonce but why the hell is she nominated?? The could of gave that to brandy at least but again whatever .. The amas is kind of a joke when it comes to awards they bascially just nominate people to either get them to attend or to perform, which honestly is the only reason people watch. When they announce whose actually performing that will be the interesting news ..
So Rihanna gets nominated for pop as well as r&b? Sigh…
Looking at some of these nominations is why I can’t take this shit serious…..
Worst year in music industry. I swear only Country ones are kind of acceptable.
the music this yr has been horrible,no wonder the nominations are crap, its like they are for nickolodeans kids choice,seriously,no wonder,album sales this yr have nose dived
Why is beyonce nominated?
wait i love bey i’m a stan but why is she nominated this year …and talk that talk no sir thats urban pop but i mean elle varner is rnb monica although i forgot she had an album out as well as many others could have been nominated i guess soul rnb album choices r ridiculous but i mean what do i expect when they put loud in that category last year
WHO IS LEADING THE NOMS, THAT RIHANAN REIGN STILL DONT LET UP!
Rihanna nominated for R&B/soul? LMAO I’m a stan and that shit ain’t right lol
lol, I’m dying! Nicki is being nominated for “Best Pop artist” and “Best Pop album” even though her and her band of delusional stans are claiming Nicki is the hardest rapper/Hip-Hop artist now and her second LP is straight Hip-Hop… lmao. Owned. She’s a Pop artist masquerading as a Rapper/Hip-Hop artist.