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Finally the list of nominees has been announced for
The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards. Below you can get all of the details on who you'll be voting for to win big on
SUNDAY NOV 18 8|7c on ABC.
Check out the full press release below!
“THE 40th ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS®”
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
Nicki Minaj and Rihanna Individually Lead 2012 Nominations;
Christina Aguilera Confirmed to Perform;
New Electronic Dance Music Category Created;
Winners Determined by Online Voting at amavote.com
Recording artist Christina Aguilera revealed the “The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards®”
(“AMAs”) nominations this morning from the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles
L.A. LIVE (see full list of nominees below). It was also announced that
Christina Aguilera will be performing on this year’s show which will be
broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
(8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC. Additional acts and presenters will be
announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are now on sale (please visit
www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-234-8425.).
For the fourth consecutive year, the live online pre-show “Coca-Cola
Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2012 AMAs” will stream live for fans worldwide
starting at 5:00 p.m., ET / 2:00 p.m., PT and will be hosted by Lance
Bass, Kimberly Cole, Brad Goreski and Tristan Wilds, among other hosts
to be announced -- including a NOKIA correspondent. Viewers will be able
to watch the live show on ABC.com, AMAs365.com, Cokemusic.com,
Livestream, Ustream, YouTube and through AP Live Entertainment.
Livestream and Ustream-powered video players will be made available to
media partners, as well as for the websites and Facebook Pages of
participating talent.
Nicki Minaj and Rihanna both lead this year with 4 nominations
individually, while Drake, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction and
Usher follow with 3 nominations each and Carrie Underwood, Chris Brown,
fun., Gotye, J.Cole, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan and Pitbull
collected 2 nominations. This year’s 2012 Artist of the Year nominees
are Justin Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Rihanna. This year
also marks the creation of the new Electronic Dance Music Category.
Nominees include David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Skrillex.
For the sixth year, winners will be determined by online voting that
starts today. Fans can vote at the Coca-Cola AMA voting website,
amavote.com, as well as AMA.abc.com. Artists will be honored in the
categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative,
Adult Contemporary, Latin, Contemporary Inspirational and -- for the
first year ever -- Electronic Dance Music. Fans can go to the official
homepage of “The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards,” ama.abc.com,
to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information and
more.
“The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards” are
produced by dick clark productions, inc. (DCP) Allen Shapiro and Orly
Adelson will executive produce the show. Larry Klein will produce. The
program will be broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV
format with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be
assigned closer to the airdate.
Shapiro, Adelson, and Klein jointly stated: “The 40th American Music
Awards will once again represent the epitome of pop culture, featuring
today’s biggest stars and music icons all on one stage.”
Fans can go to ama.abc.com, AMAs365.com, follow the AMAs on Twitter
@theamas, and like the AMAs on Facebook at facebook.com/amas to find
performer and presenter announcements, artist information, Memes, Gifs
and more. Starting tomorrow, fans will also be able to watch “AMAs On
Demand,” a weekly web series hosted by Lance Bass, Kimberly Cole and
Megan Turney. The web series will be published weekly to YouTube
(youtube.com/awardsshownetwork), ABC.com and other streaming partners
and will cover all things “AMA,” including breaking news, artist
spotlights, retrospectives on fashion, acceptance speeches, red carpet
and backstage interviews.
2012 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 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
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
- Beyoncé
- 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
FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Jeremy Camp
- Newsboys
- tobyMac
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- David Guetta
- Calvin Harris
- Skrillex
About the VotingAmerican Music Awards® nominees
are selected from both BigChampagne’s Ultimate Chart and Mediabase. The
Ultimate Chart is a ranked list of the most popular artists and songs
based on a weighted combination of music sales, radio and TV broadcast,
internet streaming and video viewing, and incorporating additional
online metrics, including activity on social networks. Mediabase
monitors more than 1,800 radio stations in 180 U.S. and Canadian
markets, 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week and provides vital airplay
and programming information to more than 1,700 affiliate radio stations
and every major broadcast group. Winners are chosen by public vote
online.
About dick clark productions, inc.Founded in
1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent
producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as
the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country
Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan
Seacrest.” dcp also produces popular weekly television programming,
including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns and maintains one of
the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which
includes more than 30 years of “American Bandstand” footage. For
additional information about dcp, please visit
www.dickclarkproductions.com
About the American Music AwardsIn 1973 Dick
Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular
musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch
with the latest phenomena in American music. Since its founding, the
AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names
in the music industry. For press credential requests, please go to
http://pmkbnc.wufoo.com/forms/2012-american-music-awards-media-application/. Archived footage and photography are available upon request.
