Nominees for the American Music Awards 2012

Nominees for the American Music Awards 2012

Getting a high profile early in the day, Christina Aguilera was at home at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles to announce the nominees for the 2012 American Music Awards today (October 9).

The singer of "Is not No Other Man" appeared with Alexander Wang dress with matching heels Bottega Veneta as he addressed the media.

This time, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj lead the nominations with four each, followed by Usher, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction, and Drake with three nods each.

The ceremony will air on Sunday, November 18 at 8 pm. The complete list of nominees is as follows:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Drake
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
J. Cole
fun.
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
One Direction

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP / ROCK
Justin Bieber
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP / ROCK
Kelly Clarkson
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP - POP / ROCK
fun.
Maroon 5
One Direction
The Wanted

FAVORITE ALBUM - POP / ROCK
Justin Bieber, "Believe"
Maroon 5, "Overexposed"
Nicki Minaj, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded"
One Direction, "Up All Night"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP - COUNTRY
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts

FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
Luke Bryan, "Tailgates & Tanlines"
Lionel Richie, "Tuskegee"
Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away"

FAVORITE ARTIST - RAP / HIP-HOP
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Tyga

FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP / HIP-HOP
J. Cole, "Cole World: The Sideline Story"
Drake, "Take Care"
Nicki Minaj, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL / R & B
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL / R & B
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna

Favorite Album - Soul / R & B
Chris Brown, "Fortune"
Rihanna, "Talk That Talk"
Usher, "Looking 4 Myself"

FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
The Black Keys
Gotye
Linkin Park

FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Adele
Kelly Clarkson
Train

FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
Don Omar
Pitbull
Shakira

FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Jeremy Camp
Newsboys
tobyMac

FAVORITE ARTIST - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Skrillex

MTV Video Music Awards 2012: Full list of nominees

MTV Video Music Awards 2012: Full list of nominees

The list of nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 has been published and Rihanna and Drake are those who lead with a total of five categories each, followed by Katy Perry with four.

This year the musical revelations One Direction and Carly Rae Jepsen are those competing for the trophy for 'Best New Artist "with The Wanted, Fun and Frank Ocean.
Next, we present the complete list of nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 .

Video of the Year
Katy Perry, 'Wide Awake'
Gotye, 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
Rihanna, 'We Found Love'
Drake feat. Rihanna, 'Take Care'
MIA, 'Bad Girls'

Best New Artist
Fun feat. Janelle Monae, 'We Are Young'
Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Call Me Maybe'
Frank Ocean, 'Swim Good'
One Direction, 'What Makes You Beautiful'
The Wanted, 'Glad You Came'

Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino, 'Heartbeat'
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, 'HYFR'
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, 'Mercy'
Watch the Throne, 'Paris'
Nicki Minaj feat. Chainz 2, 'Beez In The Trap'

Best Male Video
Justin Bieber, 'Boyfriend'
Frank Ocean, 'Swim Good'
Drake feat. Rihanna, 'Take Care'
Chris Brown, 'Turn Up the Music'
Usher, 'Climax'

Best Female Video
Rihanna, 'We Found Love'
Katy Perry, 'Part of Me'
Beyoncé, 'Love on Top'
Nicki Minaj, 'Starships'
Selena Gomez & The Scene, 'Love You Like a Love Song'

Best Pop Video
One Direction, 'What Makes You Beautiful'
Fun feat. Janelle Monae, 'We Are Young'
Rihanna, 'We Found Love'
Justin Bieber, 'Boyfriend'
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa 'Payphone'

Best Rock Video
Coldplay, 'Paradise'
The Black Keys, 'Lonely Boy'
Linkin Park, 'BURN IT DOWN'
Jack White, 'Sixteen Saltines'
Imagine Dragons, 'It's Time'

Best Music Video Electrodance
Duck Sauce, 'Big Bad Wolf'
Calvin Harris, 'Feel So Close'
Skrillex, 'First of the Year (Equinox)'
Martin Solveig, 'The Night Out'
Avicii, 'Le7els'

Best Video with a Message
Demi Lovato, 'Skyscraper'
Rise Against, 'Ballad of Hollis Brown'
Kelly Clarkson, 'Dark Side'
Gym Class Heroes, 'The Fighter'
K'Naan feat. Nelly Furtado, 'Is Anybody Out There?'
Lil Wayne, 'How to Love'

Best Art Direction
Katy Perry, 'Wide Awake'
Drake feat. Rihanna, 'Take Care'
Lana Del Rey, 'Born to Die'
Regina Spektor, 'All the Rowboats'
Of Monsters & Men, 'Little Talks'

Best Choreography
Chris Brown, 'Turn Up the Music'
Rihanna, 'Where Have You Been'
Beyoncé, 'Countdown'
Avicii, 'Le7els'
Jennifer Lopez f / Pitbull, 'Dance Again'

Best Cinematography
MIA, 'Bad Girls'
Adele, 'Someone Like You'
Drake feat. Rihanna, 'Take Care'
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, 'Princess of China'
Lana Del Rey, 'Born to Die'

Best Direction
MIA, 'Bad Girls'
Duck Sauce, 'Big Bad Wolf'
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, 'Princess of China'
Frank Ocean, 'Swim Good'
Watch the Throne, 'Otis'

Best Editing
Beyoncé, 'Countdown'
A $ AP Rocky, 'Goldie'
Gotye, 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
Watch the Throne, 'Paris'
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, 'Mercy'

Best Visual Effects
Katy Perry, 'Wide Awake'
Rihanna, 'Where Have You Been'
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, 'Turn Me On'
Linkin Park, 'BURN IT DOWN'