Auch die Black Eyed Peas, Destiny's Child, Eminem, Fantasia, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw und Gretchen Wilson haben Chancen auf mehr als eine Trophäe.

Die 33. American Music Awards werden am 22. November in Los Angeles verliehen. Grundlage der Preisvergabe sind die Albenverkäufe sowie die Befragung von 20.000 Hörern.

Liste der Nominierten:

Pop/Rock:

Male artist: 50 Cent, Will Smith, Rob Thomas

Female artist: Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani

Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, 3 Doors Down

Album: «The Emancipation Of Mimi» (Mariah Carey), «Breakaway» (Kelly Clarkson), «American Idiot» (Green Day)

Soul/Rhythm & Blues:

Male artist: R. Kelly, John Legend, Omarion

Female artist: Mariah Carey, Ciara, Fantasia

Band, duo or group: Destiny's Child, 112, Pretty Ricky

Album: «The Emancipation Of Mimi» (Mariah Carey), «Destiny Fulfilled» (Destiny's Child), «Free Yourself» (Fantasia)

Country:

Male artist: Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw

Female artist: Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Gretchen Wilson

Band, duo or group: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts

Album: «Honkytonk University» (Toby Keith), «Live Like You Were Dying» (Tim McGraw), «Here For The Party» (Gretchen Wilson)

Rap/Hip-Hop:

Male artist: Eminem, 50 Cent, Ludacris

Female artist: Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Trina

Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas, Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, Ying Yang Twins

Album: «Encore» (Eminem), «The Massacre» (50 Cent), «Urban Legend» (T.I.)

Adult Contemporary:

Favorite artist: Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, John Mayer

Latin:

Favorite artist: Daddy Yankee, Luis Miguel, Shakira

Alternative:

Favorite artist: Coldplay, Green Day, System of a Down

Contemporary Inspirational:

Favorite artist: Casting Crowns, Jars of Clay, Mary Mary

Breakthrough:

New artist (all genres): The Killers, Jesse McCartney, Sugarland