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  • Oct
    9
    2012

    2012 American Music Awards: Nominations

    Written by Trent | Filed under Award Shows
    Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Roman Reloaded promo TheLavaLizard

    Nicki Minaj poses for a ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ promo pic.

    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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    14 Comments to “2012 American Music Awards: Nominations”

    1. +4 Vote -1 Vote +1Jessica
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 1:42 pm

      How is Rihanna considered R&B/Soul???

      Reply
      • +4 Vote -1 Vote +1Anthony
        says:
        October 9, 2012 at 1:55 pm

        i swear it has been the same 3 women is rnb nominated in that category lol

        Reply
    2. Vote -1 Vote +1Yeah.
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 1:48 pm

      These nominations are ODD.

      Reply
    3. Vote -1 Vote +1Christina Aguilera To Perform At 2012 American Music Awards :: The Lava Lizard
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 1:48 pm

      [...] 2012 American Music Awards: Nominations [...]

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    4. +4 Vote -1 Vote +1Debbie
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 1:50 pm

      @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 ..

      Reply
    5. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Urban
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 1:52 pm

      So Rihanna gets nominated for pop as well as r&b? Sigh…

      Reply
    6. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1truthteller
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 1:54 pm

      Looking at some of these nominations is why I can’t take this shit serious…..

      Reply
    7. Vote -1 Vote +1theeriq
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 2:08 pm

      Worst year in music industry. I swear only Country ones are kind of acceptable.

      Reply
    8. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1sawa
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 2:23 pm

      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

      Reply
    9. +3 Vote -1 Vote +1MzGoodBadGirl
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      Why is beyonce nominated?

      Reply
    10. +2 Vote -1 Vote +1olivia
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 3:53 pm

      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

      Reply
    11. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1Benron (I sold Bey Her Reborn Doll)
      says:
      October 9, 2012 at 9:11 pm

      WHO IS LEADING THE NOMS, THAT RIHANAN REIGN STILL DONT LET UP!

      Reply
    12. Vote -1 Vote +1Matt
      says:
      October 10, 2012 at 9:06 am

      Rihanna nominated for R&B/soul? LMAO I’m a stan and that shit ain’t right lol

      Reply
    13. +1 Vote -1 Vote +1NothingbuttheTurth
      says:
      October 11, 2012 at 2:14 pm

      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.

      Reply

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