Adele Leads 2011 Nominees; Nominees Katy Perry and Pitbull Confirmed to Perform; Winners Determined by Online Voting at amavote.com; Sprint Will Present New Artist of the Year Award
Recording artists Nicki Minaj and Pitbull revealed the “2011 American Music Awards(r)” (AMAs) nominees this morning from the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE (see full list of nominees below). Katy Perry and Pitbull were announced as performers for the 39th annual AMAs. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
The show will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC. Tickets are now on sale (please visit www.ticketmaster.com or call
1-877-234-8425). This year ABC will air a live pre-show, “Countdown to The American Music Awards,” starting at 7:00 p.m., ET/PT. In addition, the online pre-show “Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ the 2011 AMAs,” hosted by Lance Bass, Michael Buckley, Estelle, Sarah Hyland, Mitchel Musso, Josh Sussman and Xzibit ,will stream live for fans worldwide starting at 2:00 p.m., PT / 5:00 p.m., ET.
Adele leads this year with four (4) nominations. Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and The Band Perry follow with three (3) nominations each, and Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Jason Aldean, Kanye West, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj and Pitbull collected two (2) nominations. This year’s 2011 Artist of the Year nominees are Adele, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne and Taylor Swift.
For the fifth year, winners will be determined by online voting. Fans can vote at the Coca-Cola AMA voting website, amavote.com, as well as AMA.abc.com. 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 “2011 American Music Awards,” ama.abc.com, to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information, and more.
Orly Adelson, executive producer of the show and Larry Klein, AMA producer jointly stated: “The highly talented group that makes up this year’s 2011 AMA nominees have dominated the charts, airwaves and pop culture all year long. We are excited to congratulate and celebrate all of the artists on American music’s biggest night.”
In addition, music fans will be able to vote for the Sprint New Artist of the Year Award. For the first round of voting, beginning Tuesday, October 11 through Friday, October 21 at 9:00 p.m., ET, fans will be able to determine who will make up the final award nominees by voting via text message from the list of artists available online at ama.abc.com or using their mobile phones at amanewartistoftheyear.com Music fans will be able to vote an unlimited number of times on all available platforms for the Sprint New Artist of the Year Award. All fans can send a text message by using 22288 and the number corresponding to their favorite artist. In addition, votes can also be cast via the internet at ama.abc.com. Standard messaging and data rates will apply. The top four artists with the highest votes from the first round of voting will be the final award nominees of the Sprint New Artist of the Year Award. Voting for the award winner will begin October 24 and conclude during the American Music Awards on November 20 at 9:00 p.m., ET.
About the Voting
American Music Awards(r) nominees are selected from both BigChampagne’s Ultimate Chart and Mediabase. The Ultimate Chart is a ranked list of the most popular artists and songs based on a weighted combination of music sales, radio and TV broadcast, internet streaming and video viewing, and incorporating additional online metrics, including activity on social networks. Mediabase monitors more than 1,800 radio stations in 180 U.S. and Canadian markets, 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week and provides vital airplay and programming information to more than 1,700 affiliate radio stations and every major broadcast group. Winners are chosen by public vote online.
About dick clark productions, inc.
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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 http://ama.dickclark.com.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS:
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 Kinda Party
The Band Perry/The Band Perry
Taylor Swift/Speak Now
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/RHYTHM & 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
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
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
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