American Music Awards Announce 2010 Nominees

Eminem leads the AMA’s with five nominations, while Justin Bieber, Usher, and B.o.B trail close behind.

This year’s American Music Awards will air on Nov. 21 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The award committee announced the nominees on Tuesday, with a list covering popular artists in each music genre.

Eminem and country group Lady Antebellum lead the nominations with five nods each. Em oddly earned a nomination for Favorite Male Artist in both the Pop and Rap/Hip Hop categories, going against Justin Bieber as well as Drake. Drake’s album Thank Me Later will go up against Recovery and The Adventures of Bobby Ray in the Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Music Album section.

Other nominees include Usher, The Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Sade, and others:

Favorite Male Artist (Pop or Rock)
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Usher

Favorite Female Artist (Pop or Rock)
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry

Favorite Band, Duo, or Group (Pop or Rock)
The Black Eyed Peas
Lady Antebellum
Train

Favorite Album (Pop or Rock)
Justin Bieber/My World 2.0
Eminem/Recovery
Katy Perry/Teenage Dream

Favorite Male Artist (Rap/Hip Hop)
B.o.B.
Drake
Eminem

Favorite Album (Rap/Hip Hop)
B.o.B./ The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Drake/Thank Me Later
Eminem/Recovery

Favorite Male Artist (Soul/R&B)
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

Favorite Female Artist (Soul/R&B)
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Sade

Favorite Album (Soul/R&B)
Alicia Keys/The Element of Freedom
Sade/Soldier of Love
Usher/Raymond v. Raymond

Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry