Nicki Minaj, Rihanna top American Music Award nominations
Drake, Usher each earned three
Nicki Minaj and Rihanna each earned four nominations today for the 40th American Music Awards, putting them atop the pack of hopefuls, while Justin Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5, Usher and One Direction each earned three.
Minaj and Rihanna were both nominated for favorite female pop/rock artist, along with Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry. Rihanna and Perry also received nods for artist of the year, as did Bieber, Drake and Maroon 5.
Bieber also scored a nomination for favorite male pop/rock artist, along with Flo Rida, Pitbull and Usher.
Carly Rae Jepsen, whose fame skyrocketed thanks to the Internet video “Call Me Maybe,” was nominated for new artist of the year, along with J. Cole, fun., Gotye and One Direction.
AMA nominations were announced at a news conference in downtown Los Angeles. The awards will be presented Nov. 18 at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live.
Winners will be chosen by fans casting ballots online at www.ama.abc.com.
Here is a complete list of nominees:
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
Beyonce
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
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Skrillex
NEW YORK, N.Y.—BET Networks announced that actor/comedian Kevin Hart has been tapped to host this year’s BET Awards. Ranked among the top five cable award shows every year among total viewers. The brightest night in music will broadcast live from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 26 on BET.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Eminem and Lady Antebellum each earned five nominations today to lead the pack of hopefuls for the American Music Awards, while Justin Bieber collected four.
The 38th annual AMA ceremony will be held Nov. 21 at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
Eminem and Bieber, in addition to competing for best male pop/rock artist and pop/rock album, were nominated for artist of the year, along with Ke$ha, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Ke$ha, No Doubt and Usher will perform at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, Dick Clark Productions announced today.
They’ll join previously announced performers Carrie Underwood, P!nk, Pitbull, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Linkin Park and Christina Aguilera on the show, which will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE on Sunday, Nov. 18 and aired on ABC.
Paris Hilton is the newest member of one of Hip-Hop’s hottest labels.
The heiress and reality star has signed with Cash Money Records, which is home to hitmakers Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake. Cash Money’s co-founder Bryan “Birdman” Williams tweeted a welcome to Hilton on Wednesday, causing Hilton’s name to cruise at the top of the social media’s trending topics for hours. (Said Hilton in response, “Thanks BO$$! Happy to be apart of the family.”
At least one performer fell hard for Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards.
Not sure what that means? Well, check out the top five moments from Sunday night’s 2013 Billboard Music Awards:
1. Miguel lands on a fan
