2011 American Music Awards Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2011 American Music Awards were announced just a while ago by Nicki Minaj and Pitbull. The show will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theater in L.A. on Sunday, November 20th at 8 PM on ABC.

The area of your interest is as follows. Full list can be found after the jump.

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West

Favorite Album
Jay-Z & Kanye West/Watch The Throne
Lil Wayne/Tha Carter IV
Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday

SOUL/RYTHM & BLUES MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Rihanna
Kelly Rowland

Favorite Album
Beyonce/4
Chris Brown/F.A.M.E.
Rihanna/Loud

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift

FULL LIST

POP or ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Pitbull

Favorite Female Artist
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
LMFAO
Maroon 5
OneRepublic

Favorite Album
Adele/21
Lady Gaga/Born This Way
Rihanna/Loud

COUNTRY MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton

Favorite Female Artist
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum

Favorite Album
Jason Aldean/My Kind Of Party
The Band Perry/The Band Perry
Taylor Swift/Speak Now

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Artist
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Mumford & Sons

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
Pitbull

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

Via Dick Clark