Adele, Lady Gaga, Rihanna Among American Music Awards Nominations
Nominations for the American Music Awards were announced today, and British singer Adele leads the pack with four nominations, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Female Artist.
Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne and country group The Band Perry were right behind Adele with three nods apiece. Perry will perform on the show, as will Pitbull.
The AMAs will be handed out November 20, and the awards ceremony will air live on ABC. Fans can vote for the winners via the show's website.
Here are the nominees:
Artist of the Year
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Pop/Rock
Favorite Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Favorite Female Artist
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Favorite Band, Duo or Group
LMFAO
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
Favorite Album
Adele, '21'
Lady Gaga, 'Born This Way'
Rihanna, 'Loud'
Country Music
Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Album
Jason Aldean, 'My Kinda Party'
The Band Perry, 'The Band Perry'
Taylor Swift, 'Speak Now'
Rap/Hip-Hop
Favorite Artist
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Favorite Album
Jay-Z and Kanye West, 'Watch the Throne'
Lil Wayne, 'Tha Carter IV'
Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday'
Soul/R&B
Favorite Male Artist
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher
Favorite Female Artist
Beyoncé
Rihanna
Kelly Rowland
Favorite Album
Beyoncé, '4'
Chris Brown, 'F.A.M.E.'
Rihanna, 'Loud'
Alternative Rock
Favorite Artist
Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Mumford & Sons
Adult Contemporary
Favorite Artist
Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Latin Music
Favorite Artist
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
Pitbull
Contemporary Inspirational
Favorite Artist
Casting Crowns
Tobymac
Third Day
Sprint New Artist of the Year
Foster the People
Hot Chelle Rae
The Band Perry
Thompson Square
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel