Mariah Carey topped the nominees for the 33rd Annual American Music Awards with 50 Cent, Eminem, Green Day and Kelly Clarkson trailing the R&B starlet. The Cedric the Entertainer-hosted award show is slated to broadcast live on November 22 from the Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. 50 Cent got three nods in the pop and Hip-Hop categories. With two nominations, Eminem and the Black Eyed Peas were the only other Hip*Hop acts to amass multiple nominations.
Single nominees included Ludacris, T.I, Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim, Trina, Lil’ Jon & The East Side Boyz, Will Smith and Ying Yang Twins.
Below is a listing of the 2005 American Awards nominees:
A partial complete list of nominees:
Pop/Rock:
* Male artist: 50 Cent, Will Smith, Rob Thomas
* Female artist: Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani
* Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, 3 Doors Down
* Album: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Mariah Carey), Breakaway”(Kelly Clarkson), American Idiot (Green Day)
Soul/Rhythm & Blues:
* Male artist: R. Kelly, John Legend, Omarion
* Female artist: Mariah Carey, Ciara, Fantasia
* Band, duo or group: Destiny’s Child, 112, Pretty Ricky
* Album: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Mariah Carey), Destiny Fulfilled (Destiny’s Child), Free Yourself (Fantasia)
Rap/Hip*Hop:
* Male artist: Eminem, 50 Cent, Ludacris
* Female artist: Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim, Trina
* Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas, Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, Ying Yang Twins
* Album: Encore (Eminem), The Massacre (50 Cent), Urban Legend (T.I.)
Adult Contemporary:
* Favorite artist: Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, John Mayer
Latin:
* Favorite artist: Daddy Yankee, Luis Miguel, Shakira
Alternative:
* Favorite artist: Coldplay, Green Day, System of a Down
Contemporary Inspirational:
* Favorite artist: Casting Crowns, Jars of Clay, Mary Mary
Breakthrough:
*New artist (all genres): The Killers, Jesse McCartney, Sugarland