AMA Noms Announced

Founded by eternal teenager Dick Clark in 1973, this year’s 37th Annual American Music Awards extravaganza takes place at L.A. Live’s Nokia Theatre Sunday, Nov. 22, and ABC will air it live on the East Coast while the rest of the country has to wait for its own 8 p.m. moment. Dick Clark Productions will also stream a pre-show from the red carpet with host Julie Moran welcoming the show’s attendees. Look for that on ABC.com, UStream.com, MyCokeRewards.com and MyCoke.com.

Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert and Snoop Dogg announced the American Music Awards nominees this morning from the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Taylor Swift leads the pack this year with six nominations, while Michael Jackson received five noms and Eminem four. Receiving three nominations each were Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Kings Of Leon and T.I.

The program is also lining up several top names to entertain between awards. Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Adam Lambert and Jennifer Lopez are among the bands and artists scheduled to perform, with more to be added to the lineup in the weeks to come.

How does one win an American Music Award? First of all, nominees are selected from radio airplay data provided by The Nielsen Company’s Broadcast Data Systems and retail CD sales info tracked by the company’s SoundScan.

But it’s the fans that make the final decisions. Online voting begins today at three sites – ama.abc.com, amavote.com and mycokerewards.com.

Fans can also vote for the T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award at ama.abc.com, while T-Mobile customers can text their choices. What’s more, for the first time in the show’s history, fans can determine the final four nominations in the category.

Yes, there’s a lot to vote on, but we think you can handle it. Following is the complete list of nominees for this year’s American Music Awards.

Pop or Rock Music

Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.

Favorite Female Artist
Beyoncé
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback

Favorite Album
Lady Gaga / Fame
Michael Jackson / Number Ones
Taylor Swift / Fearless

Country Music

Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban

Favorite Female Artist
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band

Favorite Album
Rascal Flatts/ Unstoppable
Taylor Swift / Fearless
Zac Brown Band / Foundation

Rap/Hip-Hop Music

Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Jay-Z
T. I.

Favorite Album
Eminem / Relapse
Jay-Z / Blueprint 3
T.I. / Paper Trail

Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music

Favorite Male Artist
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell

Favorite Female Artist
Beyoncé
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary

Favorite Album
Beyoncé / I Am…Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas / The E.N.D.
Michael Jackson / Number Ones

Soundtracks

Favorite Album
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana 3
Twilight Soundtrack

Alternative Music

Favorite Artist
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown

Adult Contemporary Music

Favorite Artist
Daughtry
Jason Mraz
Taylor Swift

Latin Music

Favorite Artist
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin Y Yandel

Contemporary Inspirational

Favorite Artist
Jeremy Camp
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary

Artist Of The Year

Alternative – Kings Of Leon
Country – Taylor Swift
Pop/Rock – Lady Gaga
Rap/Hip-Hop – Eminem
Soul/R&B – Michael Jackson

T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Nominations

Pop/Rock Breakthrough Artist – Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga
Country Breakthrough Artist – Gloriana, Zac Brown Band
Soul/R&B Breakthrough Artist – Keri Hilson, Jermiah
Rap/Hip-Hop Breakthrough Artist – Drake, Kid Cudi

For more information, including voting, for this year’s American Music Awards, please click on ama.abc.com, amavote.com or mycokerewards.com.