American Music Awards 2011 – Nominees

American Music Awards mengumumkan para peraih nominasi yang dibacakan oleh Nicki Minaj dan Pitbull. Adele memimpin dengan empat nominasi di antaranya kategori Artist of the Year, Favourite Female Artist (pop or rock music), Pop or Rock Album, serta Adult Contemporary Music. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Taylor Swift dan Lil Wayne menyusul masing-masing dengan tiga nominasi. Sementara Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj dan The Band Perry mendapat dua nominasi.

Pengumuman pemenang akan diselenggarakan di Nokia Theater, Los Angeles 2o November mendatang. Tahun ini 18 category dibagikan dan seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya para pemenang ditentukan berdasarkan online voting di ABC.com yang akan ditutup 11 November 2011.

2011 AMA Nominees

Artist of the Year

Adele

Lady Gaga

Katy Perry

Lil Wayne

Taylor Swift

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Male Artist

Justin Bieber

Bruno Mars

Pitbull

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist

Adele

Katy Perry

Lady Gaga

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group

LMFAO

Maroon 5

OneRepublic

Pop or Rock Album

Adele - 21

Rihanna - Loud

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Country Music: Favorite Male Artist

Jason Aldean

Brad Paisley

Blake Shelton

Country Music: Favorite Female Artist

Sara Evans

Miranda Lambert

Taylor Swift

Country Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group

Zac Brown Band

Lady Antebellum

The Band Perry

Country Music: Favorite Album

Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party

Taylor Swift - Speak Now

The Band Perry - The Band Perry

Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Artist

Lil Wayne

Nicki Minaj

Kanye West

Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV

The Throne - Watch the Throne

Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday

Soul/R&B Music: Favorite Male Artist

Chris Brown

Trey Songz

Usher

Soul/R&B Music: Favorite Female Artist

Rihanna

Beyoncé

Kelly Rowland

Soul/R&B Album:

Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.

Rihanna - Loud

Beyoncé - 4

Alternative Rock Music: Favorite Artist

Foo Fighters

Black Keys

Mumford & Sons

Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist

Adele

Bruno Mars

Katy Perry

Latin Music: Favorite Artist

Pitbull

Enrique Iglesias

Jennifer Lopez

Contemporary Inspirational Music: Favorite Artist

Casting Crowns

Tobymac

Third Day