Below are the nominees for the 33rd annual American Music Awards (AMA) to be distributed Nov. 22 at Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium and broadcast live on ABC.
POP/ROCK
Favorite male artist:
50 Cent
Will Smith
Rob Thomas
Favorite female artist:
Mariah Carey
Kelly Clarkson
Gwen Stefani
Favorite band, duo or group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Green Day
3 Doors Down
Favorite album:
“The Emancipation of Mimi,” Mariah Carey
“Breakaway,” Kelly Clarkson
“American Idiot,” Green Day
SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES
Favorite male artist:
R. Kelly
John Legend
Omarion
Favorite female artist:
Mariah Carey
Ciara
Fantasia
Favorite band, duo or group:
Destiny’s Child
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Pretty Ricky
Favorite album:
“The Emancipation Of Mimi,” Mariah Carey
Destiny Fulfilled,” Destiny’s Child
“Free Yourself,” Fantasia
COUNTRY
Favorite male artist:
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Favorite female artist:
Martina McBride
LeAnn Rimes
Gretchen Wilson
Favorite band, duo or group:
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Rascal Flatts
Favorite album:
“Honkytonk University,” Toby Keith
“Live Like You Were Dying,” Tim McGraw
“Here for the Party,” Gretchen Wilson
RAP/HIP-HOP
Favorite male artist:
Eminem
50 Cent
Ludacris
Favorite female artist:
Missy Elliott
Lil’ Kim
Trina
Favorite band, duo or group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz
Ying Yang Twins
Favorite album:
“Encore,” Eminem
“The Massacre,” 50 Cent
“Urban Legend,” T.I.
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Favorite artist:
Kelly Clarkson
Maroon 5
John Mayer
LATIN MUSIC
Favorite artist:
Daddy Yankee
Luis Miguel
Shakira
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
Favorite artist:
Coldplay
Green Day
System Of A Down
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL:
Favorite artist:
Casting Crowns
Jars Of Clay
Mary Mary
BREAKTHROUGH
Favorite new artist (all genres):
The Killers
Jesse McCartney
Sugarland