Nicki Minaj and Rihanna are flying pretty freaking high right now. Both ladies have snagged the most nominations for the upcoming American Music Awards with a total of four noms each.
The mega-stars will compete in the Favorite Female Artist Rock/Pop category with Nicki also being up for Favorite Album Rock/Pop, Favorite Artist Rap/Hip-Hop, and Favorite Album Rap/Hip-Hop. Rihanna is vying for Artist of the Year, Favorite Artist Soul/R&B, and Favorite Album Soul/R&B. Drake, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction, and Usher aren’t far behind the ladies with three nominations each, and Breezy and J. Cole are up for two potential AMAs.
Winners will be determined by online voting which starts today on the Coca-Cola AMA voting website amavote.com. The annual awards show is slated to take place November 18 in LA. Here are a few more nominations of interest. Check out the full list here. Who has your vote?
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 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
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