Nominalizarile premiilor American Music Awards 2011 au fost facute publice in cadrul unei conferinte de presa desfasurate ieri in Los Angeles. Cei care au avut sarcina sa prezinte artistii nominalizati au fost Nicki Minaj, Pitbull, Sarah Hyland, Michael Musso si Lance Bass.
Dintre acestia, Nici Minaj si Pitbull au primit cate doua nominalizari la cea de-a 39-a editie a premiilor American Music Awards. Cea care se bucura insa de cele mai multe nominalizari este Adele. Britanica are posibilitatea sa castige patru premii, in timp ce Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lil Wayne si Taylor Swift au fost nominalizate la trei categorii.
Astfel, interpreta hitului “Someone like you” se bate cu Gaga, Perry, Weezy si Swift pentru titlul de “Artist of the Year”. Tot cu Lady Gaga si Katy Perry se va infrunta si la categoria “Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist”.
La “Favourite group”, batalia se da intre LMFAO, One Republic si Maroon 5. Nume grele sunt nominalizate si la premiul pentru “Artistul latino al anului”, si anume Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull si Jennifer Lopez. In afara de "21" al cantaretei Adele, la categoria "cel mai bun album" au mai fost nominalizate "Born This Way" – Lady Gaga si "Loud" – Rihanna.
Premiile AMA vor fi decernate pe 20 noiembrie la Nokia Theater din Los Angeles, intr-o gala difuzata live de postul ABC. American Music Awards sunt unele dintre cele mai importante premii din industria muzicala americana, dupa Grammy si Billboard Music. Iata lista completa a nominalizatilor:
Artist of the Year: Adele, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift
POP/ 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