Full List Of 2012 American Music Award Nominations Are Here!
This morning Christina Aguilera announced the nominations for the 40th American Music Awards! We’re not too surprised by who made the cut, for the most part.
Fan favoritesOne Direction,RihannaandCarly Rae Jepsenwalked away with nominations. However, to be honest, we are shocked to not seePinkon this list! Katy Perry also walked away with two noms, including Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock.
Take a look and let us know what YOU think!
ARTIST OF THE YEARJustin BieberDrakeMaroon 5Katy PerryRihanna
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEARJ. Colefun.GotyeCarly Rae JepsenOne Direction
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCKJustin BieberFlo RidaPitbullUsher
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCKKelly ClarksonNicki MinajKaty PerryRihanna
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCKfun.Maroon 5One DirectionThe Wanted
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCKJustin Bieber, BelieveMaroon 5, OverexposedNicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman ReloadedOne Direction, Up All Night
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRYJason AldeanLuke BryanEric Church
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRYMiranda LambertTaylor SwiftCarrie Underwood
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP — COUNTRYZac Brown BandLady AntebellumRascal Flatts
FAVORITE ALBUM — COUNTRYLuke Bryan, Tailgates & TanlinesLionel Richie, TuskegeeCarrie Underwood, Blown Away
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOPDrakeNicki MinajTyga
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOPJ. Cole, Cole World: The Sideline StoryDrake, Take CareNicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&BChris BrownTrey SongzUsher
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&BBeyoncéMary J. BligeRihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&BChris Brown, FortuneRihanna, Talk That TalkUsher, Looking 4 Myself
FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCKThe Black KeysGotyeLinkin Park
FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARYAdeleKelly ClarksonTrain
FAVORITE ARTIST — LATINDon OmarPitbullShakira
FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONALJeremy CampNewsboystobyMac
FAVORITE ARTIST — ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)David GuettaCalvin HarrisSkrillex
The show will air live from LA on November 18th at 8pm EST on ABC.
What do you think of the nominations? You can vote for your favorite artistshere!