Popis nominiranih objavili su Nicki Minaj i Pitbull, a zanimljivo je da u glavnoj kategoriji, onoj za izvođača godine, glavnu riječ vode cure - Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry i Adele. Jedini muški predstavnik u ovoj kategoriji je Lil Wayne.

Najviše nominacija zaradila je Adele - ukupno četiri. Slijede Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Taylor Swift i The Band Perry sa po tri nominacije.

Dodjela American Music Awardsa održat će se 20. studenog.

U nastavku donosimo popis svih nominiranih:

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist:
Adele
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Pitbull

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
LMFAO
Maroon 5
OneRepublic

Pop or Rock Album:
Adele – 21
Rihanna – Loud
Lady Gaga – Born This Way

Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Artist:
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West

Rap/Hip-Hop Album:
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
The Throne – Watch the Throne
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday

Soul/R&B Music: Favorite Male Artist:
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

Soul/R&B Music: Favorite Female Artist:
Rihanna
Beyoncé
Kelly Rowland

Soul/R&B Album:
Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
Rihanna – Loud
Beyoncé – 4

Alternative Rock Music: Favorite Artist:
Foo Fighters
Black Keys
Mumford & Sons

Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist:
Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry

Latin Music: Favorite Artist:
Pitbull
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez

Country Music: Favorite Female Artist:
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift

Country Music: Favorite Male Artist:
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton

Country Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry

Country Music: Favorite Album:
Jason Aldean – My Kinda Party
Taylor Swift – Speak Now
The Band Perry – The Band Perry

Artist of the Year:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Lil Wayne
Taylor Swift