AMAs 2011: Nominations Announced

Come November 20, fans and industry people will be all eyes on the biggest event of the season, the American Music Awards 2011, which takes place in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater, and will air live on ABC.

Rappers Nicki Minaj and Pitbull have just announced the nominations in a live ceremony at the JW Marriott Los Angeles – and, to their delight, they also nabbed a couple each.

The favorite of the AMAs this year is British songstress Adele, who leads the pack with 4 nods, including for Artist of the Year and Favorite Female Pop / Rock Artist, both of which will be determined by public vote.

In both categories, she goes up against Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, so there’s no denying the competition will be fierce.

Katy, Gaga and Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift, The Band Petty and Rihanna follow next with most nominations, three each.

As noted above, announcers Pitbull and Nicki Minaj have landed 2 nominations each, as also did Beyonce, Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, LMFAO and Kanye West.

In the Artist of the Year category, arguably the biggest prize of the night, the nominees are Gaga, Adele, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Lil Wayne.

Voting for the winners in all 18 categories is already possible on the official webpage of the AMAs here. More information on the awards show is available here.

Fans looking to take part in the AMAs by casting a vote for their favorite artist must bear in mind that voting is possible until Friday, November 11 at 11:59PM PT because, two days later, the winners will be announced during the live broadcast.

Performers announced so far include Katy Perry and Pitbull, but more will be added to the lineup in the days to come.

In the meantime, check out the full list of nominations below and choose your favorite:

Artist of the Year:

Adele
Lady GaGa
Katy Perry
Lil Wayne
Taylor Swift

POP OR ROCK MUSIC:

Favorite Female Artist:

Adele
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa

Favorite Male Artist:

Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Pitbull

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:

LMFAO
Maroon 5
OneRepublic

Favorite Album:

Adele – “21”
Rihanna – “Loud”
Lady GaGa – “Born This Way”

COUNTRY MUSIC:

Favorite Female Artist:

Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift

Favorite Male Artist:

Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:

Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry

Favorite Album:

Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party”
Taylor Swift – “Speak Now”
The Band Perry – “The Band Perry”

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC:

Favorite Artist:

Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West

Favorite Album:

Lil Wayne – “Tha Carter IV”
Jay-Z and Kanye West aka The Throne – “Watch the Throne”
Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday”

SOUL/R&B MUSIC:

Favorite Male Artist:

Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

Favorite Female Artist:

Rihanna
Beyonce Knowles
Kelly Rowland

Favorite Album:

Chris Brown – “F.A.M.E.”
Rihanna – “Loud”
Beyonce Knowles – “4”

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC:

Favorite Artist:

Foo Fighters
The Black Keys
Mumford & Sons

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC:

Favorite Artist:

Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry

LATIN MUSIC:

Favorite Artist:

Pitbull
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL:

Favorite Artist:

Casting Crowns
tobyMac
Third Day

Sprint New Artist of the Year:

POP/ROCK:

Foster the People
Hot Chelle Rae

COUNTRY:

The Band Perry
Thompson Square

SOUL/R&B:

Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel

RAP/HIP-HOP:

LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa