The American Music Awards will air November 23rd at 8pm on ABC and it looks like Lil Wayne leads the pack being nominated for 3 awards including Artist Of The Year, Favorite Male Artist as well as Favorite Album-Rap/Hip-Hop” for his “Tha Carter III.” In that last category, Weezy goes up against Kanye West (”Graduation”) and Jay-Z (”American Gangster”). Kanye West and Lil Wayne will also go against each other in the “Favorite Male Artist” category.
Hip Hop, Rap and R&B categories
Artist of the Year:
Coldplay, Eagles, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne
Favorite Male Artist-Rap/Hip-Hop:
Flo Rida, Lil Wayne, Kanye West
Favorite Album-Rap/Hip-Hop:
Jay-Z: American Gangster, Lil Wayne: Tha Carter III, Kanye West: Graduation
Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Rap/Hip-Hop:
G-Unit, Three 6 Mafia, Wu-Tang Clan
T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist:
Colbie Caillat, The Dream, Flo Rida, Jonas Brothers, Paramore,
Favorite Female Artist-Pop/Rock:
Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Rihanna
Favorite Female Artist-Soul/R&B:
Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Rihanna
Favorite Album-Soul/R&B:
Mary J. Blige: Growing Pains, Mariah Carey: E=MC2, Alicia Keys: As I Am
Favorite Male Artist-Pop/Rock:
Chris Brown, Kid Rock, Usher
Favorite Male Artist-Soul/R&B:
Chris Brown, J. Holiday, Usher
