Nominees for the American Music Awards 2012

Nominees for the American Music Awards 2012

Getting a high profile early in the day, Christina Aguilera was at home at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles to announce the nominees for the 2012 American Music Awards today (October 9).

The singer of "Is not No Other Man" appeared with Alexander Wang dress with matching heels Bottega Veneta as he addressed the media.

This time, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj lead the nominations with four each, followed by Usher, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction, and Drake with three nods each.

The ceremony will air on Sunday, November 18 at 8 pm. The complete list of nominees is as follows:

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
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
Don Omar
Pitbull
Shakira

FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Jeremy Camp
Newsboys
tobyMac

FAVORITE ARTIST - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Skrillex