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Second Chance For Mariah Carey At the American Music Awards |
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After she got snubbed at the last year’s ceremony, pop diva Mariah
Carey is up for another challenge leading this year’s American Music
Nominees alongside hip hop-inspired quartet Black Eyed Peas, California
rock veterans Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nickelback, all of them with
three nominations.
Even
if Mariah Carey led the field last year at the American Music Awards,
with four nominations, she was honored only for favourite pop/rock
female artist. In 1997 however, she was nominated six times and got
nothing. In February, at the Grammy Awards, she was one of the
frontrunners with eight nominations, but took home just three awards.
Throughout
her career, Carey has won nine AMA awards and this year, just like in
2005, she will be competing for favorite female artist in both the
pop/rock and soul/rhythm & blues categories, as well as for
favorite soul/rhythm & blues album, with “The Emancipation of
Mimi.”
Out of all four nominees, only the Red Hot Chili
Peppers, currently on tour to promote their new double album, “Stadium
Arcadium”, were nominated for their 2006 album, the other three were
nominated for albums released in 2005. They will race for favorite band
and album in the pop/rock category, and favorite alternative music
artist.
The Black Eyed Peas earned nominations for favorite
band, duo or group in the rap/hip-hop and soul/ rhythm & blues
categories, along with a rap/hip-hop nomination for best album for
"Monkey Business." Last year, the band won two awards for different
categories, but didn’t show up to receive their prize, just like many
others.
The nominations, determined by radio airplay and
record sales were announced on Tuesday, September 19, by actors Tyrese
Gibson and Carmen Electra during a press conference in Beverly Hills.
This
year’s event, which is set to be a more accessible version of the music
industry's top honors, the Grammy Awards, will take place in Los
Angeles on November 21, and will be broadcasted by ABC from the Shrine
Auditorium, organizers stated on Tuesday. The big winners will be
picked by a survey of about 20,000 listeners.
This year’s
ceremony won’t feature the favorite female rap/hip-hop artist category
fewer than five artists met the minimum eligibility requirements.
The complete list of nominees is as follows:
POP/ROCK
Favorite Male Artist:
Nick Lachey
Sean Paul
Kanye West
Favorite Female Artist:
Mariah Carey
Kelly Clarkson
Nelly Furtado
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Nickelback
Pussycat Dolls
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Album:
All the Right Reasons - Nickelback
Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
High School Musical - Various Artists
COUNTRY
Favorite Male Artist:
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Keith Urban
Favorite Female Artist:
Faith Hill
Carrie Underwood
Gretchen Wilson
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Rascal Flatts
Favorite Album:
Legend of Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash
Greatest Hits Volume 2 - Tim McGraw
Me and My Gang - Rascal Flatts
SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES
Favorite Male Artist:
Chris Brown
Jamie Foxx
NE-YO
Favorite Female Artist:
Mary J. Blige
Mariah Carey
Keyshia Cole
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
The Isley Brothers
Jagged Edge
Favorite Album:
The Breakthrough - Mary J. Blige
The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey
Unpredictable - Jamie Foxx
RAP/HIP-HOP
Favorite Male Artist:
Eminem
T.I.
Kanye West
Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Dem Franchize Boyz
Three 6 Mafia
Favorite Album:
Monkey Business - The Black Eyed Peas
Curtain Call - Eminem
King - T.I.
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Favorite Artist:
Michael Bublé
Kelly Clarkson
Rob Thomas
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
Favorite Artist:
Nickelback
Pearl Jam
Red Hot Chili Peppers
LATIN MUSIC
Favorite Artist:
Daddy Yankee
Don Omar
Shakira
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Favorite Artist:
Aly & AJ
Casting Crowns
Kirk Franklin
FAVORITE NEW BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST (ALL GENRES)
Chamillionaire
Pussycat Dolls
Carrie Underwood
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