Check out the nominees below for the 2009 American Music Awards, which are slated to be air on Sunday, November 22nd at 8pm on ABC. Special congrats goes out to Beyonce, Maxwell, and Mary Mary for their well deserved nominations.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kings of Leon
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Michael Jackson
POP/ROCK – Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.
POP/ROCK – Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
POP/ROCK – Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback
POP/ROCK – Favorite Album
Fame – Lady Gaga
Number Ones – Michael Jackson
Fearless – Taylor Swift
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COUNTRY – Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban
COUNTRY – Favorite Female Artist
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
COUNTRY – Favorite Band, Duo or GroupRascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band
COUNTRY – Favorite Album
Unstoppable – Rascal Flatts
Fearless – Taylor Swift
Foundation – Zac Brown Band
SOUL/R&B – Favorite Male Artist
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell
SOUL/R&B – Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
SOUL/R&B – Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary
SOUL/R&B – Favorite Album
I Am…Sasha Fierce – Beyonce
The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
Number Ones – Michael Jackson
ALTERNATIVE ROCK – Favorite Artist
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown
ADULT CONTEMPORARY – Favorite Artist
Daughtry
Jason Mraz
Taylor Swift
LATIN – Favorite Artist
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin Y Yandel
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL – Favorite Artist
Jeremy Camp
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary












