For more than a dozen artists, nominations for the American Music Awards came in twos and threes.
Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback each captured three nominations, while Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx, T.I., Rascal Flatts, Pussycat Dolls, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood earned a pair of nods each.
Nominees in pop/rock, country, soul/rhythm & blues, rap/hip-hop, Latin, alternative, contemporary inspirational and adult contemporary categories were announced at a news conference Tuesday.
This year, the favorite female rap/hip-hop artist category was eliminated because fewer than five artists met the minimum eligibility requirements.
2The 2006 American Music Awards will be presented Nov. 21 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium during a three-hour ABC-TV special.
Nominees were chosen based on record sales. Winners will be selected by a survey of about 20,000 listeners.
The complete list of nominees:
Pop/Rock:
Male artist: Nick Lachey, Sean Paul, Kanye West Female artist: Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Nelly Furtado Band, duo or group: Nickelback, Pussycat Dolls, Red Hot Chili Peppers Album: "All the Right Reasons" (Nickelback), "Stadium Arcadium" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "High School Musical" (various artists)Country:
Male artist: Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Keith Urban Female artist: Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson Band, duo or group: Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts Album: "Legend of Johnny Cash" (Johnny Cash), "Greatest Hits Volume 2" (Tim McGraw), "Me And My Gang" (Rascal Flatts)Soul/Rhythm & Blues:
Male artist: Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo Female artist: Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Keyshia Cole Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas, Isley Brothers, Jagged Edge Album: "The Breakthrough" (Mary J. Blige), "The Emancipation of Mimi" (Mariah Carey), "Unpredictable" (Jamie Foxx)Rap/Hip Hop:
Male artist: Eminem, T.I., Kanye West Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas, Dem Franchize Boyz, Three 6 Mafia Album: "Monkey Business" (Black Eyed Peas), "Curtain Call" (Eminem), "King" (T.I.)Adult Contemporary:
Artist: Michael Buble, Kelly Clarkson, Rob ThomasAlternative:
Artist: Nickelback, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili PeppersLatin:
Artist: Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, ShakiraContemporary Inspirational:
Artist: Aly & AJ, Casting Crowns, Kirk FranklinBreakthrough:
New artist: Chamillionaire, Pussycat Dolls, Carrie Underwood