The 2012 American Music Award nominations were recently revealed and leading the pack is non other than Rihanna and Nicki Minaj with 4 nominations each. Coming in with the second most nominations are Drake, Usher, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, and One Direction with 3. Other nominees includes J. Cole, Chris Brown, Beyonce, Tyga, and Trey Songz just to name a few. The 2012 AMA’s will air live from Los Angeles on November 18, but in the meantime check out 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
