RED CARPET AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2011

American Music Awards 2011 Nominations Artist on Red Carpet

The nominees for the American Music Awards 2011 were announced on October 11 by recording artists Nicki Minaj and Pitbull.

Adele leads the pack with four nominations, including Artist of The Year. Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne and The Band Perry are all close behind with three nominations each. Beyonce, LMFAO, Kanye West and Bruno Mars are nominated for two awards each.
For the fifth year in a row, winners of the American Music Awards will be determined by online voting. In addition, music fans will be able to vote for the Sprint New Artist of the Year Award.

The 2011 American Music Awards show will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday, November 20, on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. Check out the list of nominations below:
POP or ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Favorite Female Artist
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Favorite Band, Duo or Group
LMFAO
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
Favorite Album
Adele - "21"
Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"
Rihanna - "Loud"
COUNTRY MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Album
Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"
The Band Perry - "The Band Perry"
Taylor Swift - "Speak Now"
RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Favorite Album
Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Watch The Throne"
Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter IV"
Nicki Minaj - "Pink Friday"
SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher
Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Rihanna
Kelly Rowland
Favorite Album
Beyonce - "4"
Chris Brown - "F.A.M.E."
Rihanna - "Loud"
ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Artist
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Mumford & Sons
ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
Pitbull
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist
Casting Crowns
Tobymac
Third Day
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Sprint New Artist Of The Year

POP/ROCK
Hot Chelle Rae

COUNTRY
The Band Perry
SOUL/R&B
Miguel
RAP/HIP-HOP
Wiz Khalifa