Below are the nominees for the 30th annual American Music Awards. The event will be held Jan. 13 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and will air live on ABC.
Pop/rock:
Favorite male artist:
Eminem
Enrique Iglesias
Nelly
Favorite female artist:
Sheryl Crow
Celine Dion
Pink
Favorite band (duo or group):
Creed
Linkin Park
Nickelback
Favorite album:
Ashanti, “Ashanti” (Def Jam)
Eminem, “The Eminem Show” (Shady/Interscope)
Nelly, “Nellyville” (Fo’ Reel/Universal)
Pink, “M!ssundaztood” (Arista)
Favorite new artist:
Ashanti
Kelly Clarkson
Puddle Of Mudd
Hip-hop/R&B:
Favorite male artist:
Eminem
Ja Rule
Nelly
Favorite female artist:
Ashanti
Mary J. Blige
Jennifer Lopez
Favorite band (duo or group):
B2K
Nappy Roots
Outkast
Favorite album:
Ashanti, “Ashanti” (Def Jam) \
Eminem, “The Eminem Show” (Shady/Interscope)
Ludacris, “Word of Mouf” (Def Jam)
Nelly, “Nellyville” (Fo’ Reel/Universal)
Favorite new artist:
Ashanti
B2K
Nappy Roots
Country:
Favorite male artist:
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Favorite female artist:
Martina McBride
Jo Dee Messina
Lee Ann Womack
Favorite band (duo or group):
Brooks & Dunn
Dixie Chicks
Lonestar
Favorite album: Kenny Chesney, “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems” (BNA)
Dixie Chicks, “Home” (Sony)
Alan Jackson, “Drive” (Arista)
Toby Keith, “Unleashed” (DreamWorks)
Favorite new artist:
Kellie Coffey
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Tommy Shane Steiner
Adult contemporary:
Favorite artist:
Vanessa Carlton
Celine Dion
Five For Fighting
Latin:
Favorite artist:
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Shakira
Alternative:
Favorite artist:
Creed
Linkin Park
System Of A Down
Contemporary inspirational:
Favorite artist:
Avalon
Jars Of Clay
P.O.D.
Soundtracks:
Favorite soundtrack:
“Lilo & Stitch”
“The Scorpion King”
“Spider-Man”