'2009 American Music Awards' Nominees Announced

'2009 American Music Awards' Nominees Announced

Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Eminem Lead 2009 Nominees; Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert Confirmed to Perform Winners Determined by Online Voting at ama.abc.com, amavote.com and mycokerewards.com T-Mobile will Present 'Breakthrough Artist Awards'

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Recording artists Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert and Snoop Dogg revealed the American Music Awards (AMAs) nominees this morning from the Beverly Hills Hotel (see full list of nominees below). Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert were also announced as performers for the 37th annual AMAs. The AMA's will be Adam Lambert's debut performance of music from his forthcoming CD release. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

The live broadcast will take place at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd (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 digital pre-show hosted by Julie Moran from the 2009 American Music Awards red carpet available on ABC.com, USTREAM.com and mycokerewards.com and mycoke.com.

For the third year, winners will be determined by online voting at www.ama.abc.com, www.amavote.com and www.mycokerewards.com, the official voting location starting today. Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational. Fans can go to the official homepage of the "2009 American Music Awards," ama.abc.com, to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information, and more.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations race this year with six (6) total nominations, Michael Jackson follows with five (5) nominations. Eminem follows with four (4) nominations and Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon and T.I. collected three (3) nominations respectively. Lady Gaga, Eminem, Kings of Leon, Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift make up the highly talented roster of 2009 Artist of the Year nominees.

Orly Adelson, executive producer of the show and Larry Klein, AMA producer jointly stated, "With the support of the artists and labels, we are looking forward to an amazing line-up of performances during this year's show highlighting the diversity and breadth of this year's eclectic music scene."

In addition, Music fans will again be able to vote for the T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award. For the first time in the show's history, fans can also vote to determine the final four nominees for the award. Fans can vote at ama.abc.com and/or via text-message for T-Mobile customers (Standard text messaging charges apply). Go to abc.com for more voting details. Voting to determine the final T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award nominees begins today and voting for the final award winner will begin October 26 and conclude during the American Music Awards on November 22.

About the Voting -

Nominees were selected from data supplied by The Nielsen Company's Broadcast Data Systems, which monitors radio airplay performance, and Soundscan, which tracks retail music sales. Online voting will take place, beginning today at ama.abc.com as well as amavote.com and mycokerewards.com.

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 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, the American Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards. dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including So You Think You Can Dance and the recently aired summer show Shaq VS. dcp 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. For press credential requests, please go to www.dickclarkproductions.com/ama

   ABC Media Relations:   Edwin Escobar (818) 460-7758, edwin.escobar@abc.com   Chandler Hayes (818) 460-6530, chandler.hayes@abc.com    dick clark productions:   Lynda Dorf (310) 255-4600, ldorf@dickclark.com    PMK/HBH Public Relations:   Andy Gelb (310) 967-7247, andy.gelb@pmkhbh.com   Stephanie Samson (310) 967-7262, stephanie.samson@pmkhbh.com                            FINAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009                              AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS                                  POP or ROCK MUSIC     Favorite Male Artist   Eminem   Michael Jackson   T.I.    Favorite Female Artist   Beyonce   Lady Gaga   Taylor Swift    Favorite Band, Duo or Group   Black Eyed Peas   Kings of Leon   Nickelback    Favorite Album   Lady Gaga / Fame   Michael Jackson / Number Ones   Taylor Swift / Fearless                                        COUNTRY MUSIC    Favorite Male Artist   Jason Aldean   Darius Rucker   Keith Urban    Favorite Female Artist   Reba McEntire   Taylor Swift   Carrie Underwood    Favorite Band, Duo or Group   Rascal Flatts   Sugarland   Zac Brown Band    Favorite Album   Rascal Flatts/ Unstoppable   Taylor Swift / Fearless   Zac Brown Band / Foundation                                     RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC    Favorite Male Artist   Eminem   Jay-Z   T. I.    Favorite Album   Eminem / Relapse   Jay-Z / Blueprint 3   T.I. / Paper Trail                                 SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC    Favorite Male Artist   Jamie Foxx   Michael Jackson   Maxwell    Favorite Female Artist   Beyonce   Keyshia Cole   Keri Hilson    Favorite Band, Duo or Group   Black Eyed Peas   Day26   Mary Mary    Favorite Album   Beyonce / I Am. . .Sasha Fierce   Black Eyed Peas / The E.N.D.   Michael Jackson / Number Ones                                        SOUNDTRACKS    Favorite Album   Hannah Montana: The Movie   Hannah Montana 3   Twilight Soundtrack                                  ALTERNATIVE ROCK  MUSIC    Favorite Artist   Green Day   Kings of Leon   Shinedown                                 ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC   Favorite Artist   Daughtry   Jason Mraz   Taylor Swift                                        LATIN MUSIC    Favorite Artist   Aventura   Luis Fonsi   Wisin Y Yandel                                CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL    Favorite Artist   Jeremy Camp   Brandon Heath   Mary Mary    ARTIST OF THE YEAR   Alternative - KINGS OF LEON   Country -  TAYLOR SWIFT   Pop/Rock -   LADY GAGA   Rap/Hip-Hop -  EMINEM   Soul/R&B -   MICHAEL JACKSON     T-MOBILE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST NOMINATIONS    X Pop/Rock Breakthrough Artist - Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga   X Country Breakthrough Artist - Gloriana, Zac Brown Band   X Soul/R&B Breakthrough Artist -  Keri Hilson, Jermiah    X Rap/Hip-Hop Breakthrough Artist - Drake, Kid Cudi  

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