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

MTV VMA 2011 Nominees

MTV hari ini mengumumkan para peraih nominasi untuk Video Music Awards, Katy Perry berkesempatan mengumumkan nama-nama para nominasi ajang penghargaan tahunan ini. Para pemenang MTV VMA akan diumumkan di Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles 28 September mendatang. Tahun ini sebanyak 14 kategori diperebutkan, Katy Perry memimpin perolehan dengan 9 nominasi melalui video music E.T., Firework dan Teenage Dream, disusul penyanyi asal London, Inggris Adele dengan 7 nominasi untuk video music Rolling in the Deep, dan Kanye West untuk All of the Lights (feat. Rihanna) dan Power (feat. Dwele) menyusul dengan 6 nominasi.

 

Bruno Mars berhasil mendapatkan empat nominasi termasuk kategori video of the year dan best pop video dan best male video lewat video music Grenade. Penyanyi eksentrik Lady Gaga yang tahun lalu memecahkan rekor peraih nominasi MTV VMA terbanyak (13 nominasi) dan berhasil menyabet 8 penghargaan moonman, kali ini ‘hanya’ mendapatkan tiga nominasi, dua di antaranya untuk video music Judas kategori best art direction dan best choreography dan Born This Way untuk kategori best female video. Selain Lady Gaga yang mendapat tiga nominasi, Eminem, Beyonce dan Nicky Minaj juga mendapat 3 nominasi. Sementara untuk kategori best new artist akan bersaing Wiz Khalifa, Foster the People, Tyler, The Creator, Big Sean dan Kreayshawn.

 

Fans dapat mulai voting hari ini, 21 Juli (20 Juli waktu setempat) sampai dengan pengumuman pemenang di Nokia Theatre melalui website mtv.com/ontv/vma/2011. Siapa tahun ini yang akan berjaya di MTV VMA, kita tunggu 28 September tahun ini.

 

MTV VMA 2011 nominees:

Video of the Year
Adele Rolling in the Deep
Tyler, The Creator Yonkers
Katy Perry Firework
Beastie Boys Make Some Noise
Bruno Mars Grenade

Best New Artist
Foster the People Pumped Up Kicks
Wiz Khalifa Black and Yellow
Tyler, The Creator Yonkers
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown My Last
Kreayshawn Gucci Gucci

Best Hip-hop Video
Wayne feat. Cory Gunz 6'7
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi All Of The Lights
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes  Look at Me Now
Lupe Fiasco The Show Goes On
Nicki Minaj Super Bass

Best Male Video
Cee Lo Green F*** You
Eminem featuring Rihanna Love The Way You Lie
Bruno Mars Grenade
Kanye West Feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi All Of The Lights
Justin Bieber U Smile

Best Female Video
Adele Rolling In The Deep
Katy Perry Firework
Beyonce Run The World (Girls)
Nicki Minaj Super Bass
Lady Gaga Born This Way

Best Pop Video
Adele Rolling In The Deep
Bruno Mars Grenade
Britney Spears Till The World Ends
Katy Perry Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack Give Me Everything

Best Rock Video
The Black Keys Howlin For You
Foo Fighters Walk
Foster the People Pumped Up Kicks
Mumford & Sons The Cave
Cage The Elephant Shake Me Down

Best Collaboration
Pitbull feat. NEYO, Nayer & Afrojack Give Me Everything
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes Look At Me Now
Kanye West Feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi All Of The Lights
Katy Perry Feat. Kanye West E.T.
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake Moment 4 Life

Best Art Direction
Adele Rolling In The Deep
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West E.T.
Lady Gaga Judas
Kanye West feat. Dwele Power
Death Cab For Cutie You are a Tourist

Best Choreography

Beyonce Run The World (Girls)
Britney Spears Till The World Ends
Lady Gaga Judas
Bruno Mars The Lazy Song
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock Party Rock Anthem

Best Cinematography
Adele Rolling In The Deep
30 Seconds To Mars Hurricane
Eminem feat. Rihanna Love the Way You Lie

Katy Perry Teenage Dream
Beyonce Run The World (Girls)

Best Direction
Adele Rolling In The Deep
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West E.T.
Eminem feat. Rihanna Love The Way You Lie
30 Seconds To Mars Hurricane
Beastie Boys Make Some Noise

Best Editing
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West E.T.
30 Seconds To Mars Hurricane
Adele Rolling In The Deep
Manchester Orchestra Simple Math
Kanye West Feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi All of the Lights

Best Special Effects
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West E.T.
Linkin Park Waiting For The End
Manchester Orchestra Simple Math
Kanye West feat. Dwele Power
Chromeo Don't TurntThe Lights On

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Billboard Music Awards 2011 - Winners List

Billboard Music Awards 2011 baru saja digelar di MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas hari ini (waktu Indonesia) dengan host aktor dan komedian Ken Jeong. Mengobati kegagalannya di Grammy Awards, Justin Bieber berhasil meraih 7 penghargaan di antaranya Top New Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Pop Album dan Fan Favorite Award.

Ajang penghargaan tahunan ini diisi dengan penampilan penyanyi top dunia seperti Rihanna dan Britney Spears berduet dalam lagu ‘S&M’, Beyonce Knowles tampil dengan single terbarunya ‘Run the World (Girls)’,  Keith Urban ‘Long Hot Summer’, Ke$ha ‘Blow’, Lady Antebellum ‘Just a Kiss’ sementara penyanyi pop, country kawakan Neil Diamond menutup ajang ini dengan lagu ‘Sweet Caroline’ dan ‘America’.

Penghargaan khusus diberikan kepada Beyonce Knowles untuk kategori Billboard Millenium Award dan Neil Diamond untuk kategori Billboard Icon Award.

Berikut daftar lengkap pemenang Billboard Music Awards 2011:

ARTIST AWARDS:

• Top Artist: Eminem
• Top New Artist: Justin Bieber
• Top Male Artist: Eminem
• Top Female Artist: Rihanna
• Top Duo/Group: Black Eyed Peas
• Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
• Top Hot 100 Artist: Katy Perry
• Top Digital Songs Artist: Katy Perry
• Top Radio Songs Artist: Rihanna
• Top Touring Artist: U2
• Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber
• Top Streaming Artist: Justin Bieber
• Top Digital Media Artist: Justin Bieber
• Top Pop Artist: Lady GaGa
• Top R&B Artist: Usher
• Top Rap Artist: Eminem
• Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift
• Top Rock Artist: Train
• Top Alternative Artist: Mumford & Sons
• Top Latin Artist: Shakira
• Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady GaGa
• Top Christian Artist: Chris Tomlin 

ALBUM AWARDS

• Top Billboard 200 Album: Eminem - "Recovery"
• Top Pop Album: Justin Bieber - "My World 2.0"
• Top R&B Album: Usher - "Raymond vs. Raymond"
• Top Rap Album: Eminem - "Recovery"
• Top Country Album: Taylor Swift - "Speak Now"
• Top Rock Album: Mumford & Sons - "Sigh No More"
• Top Alternative Album: Mumford & Sons - "Sigh No More"
• Top Latin Album: Enrique Iglesias - "Euphoria"
• Top Dance/Electronic/Electronic Album: Lady GaGa - "The Fame"
• Top Christian Album: Skillet - "Awake"

SONG AWARDS

• Top Hot 100 Song: Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
• Top Digital Song: Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
• Top Radio Song: Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
• Top Streaming Song (Audio): Nelly - "Just a Dream"
• Top Streaming Song (Video): Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris - "Baby"
• Top Pop Song: Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
• Top R&B Song: Usher ft. will.i.am - "OMG"
• Top Rap Song: Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
• Top Country Song: Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
• Top Rock Song: Train - "Hey, Soul Sister"
• Top Alternative Song: Neon Trees - "Animal"
• Top Latin Song: Shakira ft. Freshleyground - "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
• Top Dance/Electronic Song: Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina - "Stereo Love"
• Top Christian Song: Chris Tomlin - "Our God"

SPECIAL HONOREES

• Millennium Award: Beyonce Knowles
• Icon Award: Neil Diamond

OTHER AWARDS

• Viral Innovator Award: Cee-Lo Green
• Fan Favorite Award: Justin Bieber
• Heatseeker of the Year: Gentleman Hall