'2010 American Music Awards®' Nominees Announced, Eminem and Lady Antebellum Lead 2010 Nominees; Bon Jovi, P!nk and Usher Confirmed to Perform

 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Recording artists Demi Lovato and Taio Cruz revealed the 2010 American Music Awards® (AMAs) nominees this morning from the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE (see full list of nominees below). Bon Jovi, P!nk and Usher were also announced as performers for the 38th annual AMAs. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. Eminem and Lady Antebellum lead the nominations race this year with five (5) total nominations each, Justin Bieber follows with four (4) nominations and B.o.B., Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Usher collected three (3) nominations respectively. Justin Bieber, Eminem, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry make up the highly talented roster of 2010 Artist of the Year nominees.For the fourth year, winners will be determined by online voting at the official Coca-Cola voting location www.amavote.com as well as ama.abc.com. Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin, Soundtracks and Contemporary Inspirational. Fans can go to the official homepage of the "2010 American Music Awards," ama.abc.com, to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information, and more. Orly Adelson, executive producer of the show and Larry Klein, AMA producer jointly stated, "We are happy to congratulate all of the nominees for their accomplishments in 2010. We look forward to an exciting night of music and celebration on November 21st." In addition, music fans will again be able to vote for theT-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award via T-Mobile text messaging or at ama.abc.com. Message and data rates may apply. For the first round of voting beginning Tuesday, October 12 through Friday, October 22 fans will be able to determine who will make up the final award nominees from the list of artists available at ama.abc.com. The top four artists with the highest votes from the first round of voting will be the final award nominees of theT-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award. Voting for the award winner will begin October 25 and conclude during the American Music Awards on November 21. About the Voting - American Music Awards® nominees were selected from BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart. The Ultimate Chart is a ranked list of the most popular artists and songs based on a weighted combination of music sales, radio and TV broadcast, internet streaming and video viewing, and incorporating additional online metrics, including activity on social networks. About dick clark productions, inc. - Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including "So You Think You Can Dance," and owns and maintains one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of "American Bandstand" footage. For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com. About the American Music Awards - In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music. Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry. Copyright 2010 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved
2010-10-12

FINAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010
                                 AMERICAN MUSIC AWAR
The live broadcast will take place at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 21st (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC. Tickets are now on sale (please
visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS). dick clark productions
will also air a live red carpet digital pre-show hosted by Danny Gokey, Jennette
McCurdy, Lance Bass and Whitney Port from the 2010 AMA Coke Red Carpet available
on ABC.com and USTREAM.tv.
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                                   POP or ROCK MUSIC

    Favorite Male Artist
    Justin Bieber
    Eminem
    Usher

    Favorite Female Artist
    Ke$ha
    Lady Gaga
    Katy Perry

    Favorite Band, Duo or Group
    The Black Eyed Peas
    Lady Antebellum
    Train

    Favorite Album
    Justin Bieber/ My World 2.0
    Eminem/ Recovery
    Katy Perry/ Teenage Dream

                                     COUNTRY MUSIC

    Favorite Male Artist
    Jason Aldean
    Luke Bryan
    Brad Paisley

    Favorite Female Artist
    Miranda Lambert
    Taylor Swift
    Carrie Underwood

    Favorite Band, Duo or Group
    Zac Brown Band
    Lady Antebellum
    Rascal Flatts

    Favorite Album
    Jason Aldean/ Wide Open
    Lady Antebellum/ Need You Now
    Carrie Underwood/ Play On

                                   RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC

    Favorite Male Artist
    B.o.B.
    Drake
    Eminem

    Favorite Album
    B.o.B./ B.o.B. Presents
    Drake/ Thank Me Later
    Eminem/ Recovery

                               SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC

    Favorite Male Artist
    Chris Brown
    Trey Songz
    Usher

    Favorite Female Artist
    Alicia Keys
    Rihanna
    Sade

    Favorite Album
    Alicia Keys/ The Element of Freedom
    Sade/ Soldier of Love
    Usher/ Raymond v. Raymond

                                      SOUNDTRACKS

    Favorite Album
    AC/DC / Iron Man 2
    Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers
    The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

                                ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC

    Favorite Artist
    Muse
    Phoenix
    Vampire Weekend

                               ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

    Favorite Artist
    Michael Buble
    Lady Antebellum
    Train

                                      LATIN MUSIC

    Favorite Artist
    Daddy Yankee
    Enrique Iglesias
    Shakira

                              CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

    Favorite Artist
    Casting Crowns
    MercyMe
    TobyMac

                                  ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    Justin Bieber
    Eminem
    Ke$ha
    Lady Gaga
    Katy Perry

                       T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Nominations
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    B.o.B
    Justin Bieber
    Taio Cruz
    Jason Derulo
    Ke$ha
    Lady Antebellum
    Travie McCoy
    Mike Posnerby 

by itnewsonline.com

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