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The nominees for the ‘American Music Awards’ have been announced and some of our favorites like Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry have multiple nominations each! Congrats!

The 40th annual American Music Awards aren’t until November 18, but today we got our first look at the list of nominees. Rihanna and Nicki Minaj tied for the most nominations with four each! Justin Bieber has three noms, while Katy Perry has two! See the complete list below!

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
• 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

Who do you want to see win, HollywoodLifers?

– Dory Larrabee

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