Nominations for the 40th American Music Awards were announced Tuesday morning. Nicki Minaj and Rihanna dominate with four nods apiece, while Drake, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction and Usher follow with three.
Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction will battle for new artist of the year, along with J. Cole, fun. and Gotye.
Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5, Katy Perry, and Rihanna will vie for artist of the year.
The AMAs are also venturing into the electronic dance music arena with a new EDM category, which like most of their genre categories feature just three nominees. David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Skrillex will compete in the field.
This year’s big Grammy winner Adele, whose chart reign has bled into this award’s season, is only up for one trophy: favorite adult contemporary, an award she took home last year after losing artist of the year to Taylor Swift.
Christina Aguilera, who announced the nods Tuesday morning in L.A., is also the first performer announced for the telecast, which will air live on ABC from the Nokia Theatre on Nov. 18.
For the sixth year, winners will be determined by online voting, which begins Tuesday.
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The full nominee list is below.
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
Beyonce
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
- MCT Campus