Nicki Minaj Leads In American Music Award Nominations
This awards season, Young Money has something to celebrate. Nicki Minaj leads the pack of American Music Award nominations. The only other person to match her is universal pop star Rihanna. They both have four n0minations apiece.
Another reason for the Young Money team to pop bottles is because they are already walking away with an American Music Award. In the category of Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist, the only artists nominated belong to Lil Wayne‘s tribe. Nicki Minaj will battle it out with her fellow Young Money members Tyga and Drake. doesn’t matter who wins this one. You can bet your extra smedium leopard print jeggings all of them will take a trip to the stage when that award winner is announced.
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The awards were announced this morning by pop star Christina Aguilera. The producers of the American Music Awards Allen Shapiro, Orly Adelson and Larry Klein said, “The 40th American Music Awards will once again represent the epitome of pop culture featuring today’s biggest stars and music icons all on one stage.”
You can find out who walks away with a trophy on Sunday November 18 at 8pm. Check the full list of nominees 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
