It’s that time of the year – the American Music Awards nominations have been released, and music fans everywhere are buzzing. And this year, the ladies in the industry are running the show. Even Adele, who was recently diagnosed with a vocal hemorrhage and had to cancel her upcoming tour, leads with nominations in four different categories (favorite rock/pop female artist, adult contemporary artist, album of the year, and artist of the year). Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Lil Wayne join her in the Artist of the Year category.
The following are a few of the category nominations, as reported by Entertainment Weekly:
Artist of the Year
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Lil Wayne
Taylor Swift
Pop or Rock Album
Adele, 21
Rihanna, Loud
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Soul/R&B Album
Chris Brown, F.A.M.E.
Rihanna, Loud
Beyonce, 4
Alternative Rock Music: Favorite Artist
Foo Fighters
Black Keys
Mumford & Sons
Country Music: Favorite Album
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
Taylor Swift, Speak Now
The Band Perry, The Band Perry
Check out the full list here.
We can’t wait to watch the program on November 20th and see whose hard work tops them all. The winners are chosen by online voting, and fans can vote at the Coca-Cola AMA voting website amavote.com as well as AMA.abc.com. What do you think of the nominations, and who do you think will win? Were any artists left out this year?
(Photo courtesy of http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/.)
Suzy S.