Christina Aguilera announces the 2012 AMA nominees in the category Favorite Pop/Rock Male, Favorite Band/Duo or Group, and Favorite Album. <br /><br />Don't forget to watch the 2012 American Music Awards on November 18 @ 8/7c on ABC, and the Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ 5pm ET/2pm PT. <br /><br />If you want to license AMA clips, then click here! https://www.dickclarklicensing.com/Default.aspx&sk=DCMA&q=american+music+awards&t=-420 <br /><br />Don't' forget to Email us your confessions at fanconfessions@gmail.com! <br /><br />Like us on Facebook!: http://www.facebook.com/AMAs <br />Follow us on Twitter!: https://twitter.com/OfficialAMAs <br />Follow our Blog!: http://www.amas365.com/ <br /><br />LANCE BASS TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LanceBass <br />KIMBERLY COLE FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/kimberlycolemusic <br />KIMBERLY COLE TWITTER: https://twitter.com/KimberlyCole1 <br />MEG TURNEY YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/megturney <br />MEG TURNEY TWITER: http://199.59.148.89/megturney <br /><br />NOMINEES FOR THE 2012 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS <br /><br />ARTIST OF THE YEAR <br />Justin Bieber <br />Drake <br />Maroon 5 <br />Katy Perry <br />Rihanna <br /><br />POP/ROCK MUSIC: FAVORITE MALE ARTIST <br />Justin Bieber <br />Flo Rida <br />Pitbull <br />Usher <br /><br />POP/ROCK MUSIC: FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST <br />Kelly Clarkson <br />Nicki Minaj <br />Katy Perry <br />Rihanna <br /><br />POP/ROCK MUSIC: FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP <br />fun. <br />Maroon 5 <br />One Direction <br />The Wanted <br /><br />POP/ROCK MUSIC: FAVORITE ALBUM <br />Justin Bieber- "Believe" <br />Maroon 5 - "Overexposed" <br />Nicki Minaj - "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" <br />One Direction - "Up All Night" <br /><br />COUNTRY MUSIC: FAVORITE MALE ARTIST <br />Jason Aldean <br />Luke Bryan <br />Eric Church <br /><br />COUNTRY MUSIC: FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST <br />Miranda Lambert <br />Taylor Swift <br />Carrie Underwood <br /><br />COUNTRY MUSIC: FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP <br />Zac Brown Band <br />Lady Antebellum <br />Rascal Flatts <br /><br />COUNTRY MUSIC: FAVORITE ALBUM <br />Luke Bryan - "Tailgates & Tanlines" <br />Lionel Richie - "Tuskegee" <br />Carrie Underwood - "Blown Away" <br /><br />RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC: FAVORITE ARTIST <br />Drake <br />Nicki Minaj <br />Tyga <br /><br />RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC: FAVORITE ALBUM <br />J. Cole- "Cole World: The Sideline Story" <br />Drake- "Take Care" <br />Nicki Minaj- "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded <br /><br />SOUL/R&B MUSIC: FAVORITE MALE ARTIST <br />Chris Brown <br />Trey Songz <br />Usher <br /><br />SOUL/R&B MUSIC: FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST <br />Beyoncé <br />Mary J. Blige <br />Rihanna <br /><br />SOUL/R&B MUSIC: FAVORITE ALBUM <br />Chris Brown- "Fortune" <br />Rihanna- "Talk That Talk" <br />Usher- "Looking 4 Myself" <br /><br />ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC: FAVORITE ARTIST <br />The Black Keys <br />Gotye <br />Linkin Park <br /><br />ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: FAVORITE ARTIST <br />Adele <br />Kelly Clarkson <br />Train <br /><br />LATIN MUSIC: FAVORITE ARTIST <br />Don Omar <br />Pitbull <br />Shakira <br /><br />CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC: FAVORITE ARTIST <br />Jeremy Camp <br />Newsboys <br />tobyMac <br /><br />ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC: FAVORITE ARTIST <br />David Guetta <br />Calvin Harris <br />Skrillex <br /><br />NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR <br />J. Cole <br />fun. <br />Gotye <br />Carly Rae Jepsen <br />One Direction
