LOS ANGELES, CA  [Wednesday Sep.21.2005]  /WMQT.com/ -- The Nominees for the 33rd annual American Music Awards have been announced. The award show takes place on November 22, live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Join Cedric the Entertainer as he hosts the event and the 21 awards are presented. Check local listings for channel and time.

And the nominees are:

POP/ROCK

Favorite Male Artist:
50 Cent
Will Smith
Rob Thomas

Favorite Female Artist:
Mariah Carey
Kelly Clarkson
Gwen Stefani

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Green Day
3 Doors Down

Favorite Album:
The Emancipation of Mimi (Mariah Carey)
Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson)
American Idiot (Green Day)

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES

Favorite Male Artist:
R. Kelly
John Legend
Omarion

Favorite Female Artist:
Mariah Carey
Ciara
Fantasia

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Destiny's Child
112
Pretty Ricky

Favorite Album:
The Emancipation of Mimi (Mariah Carey)
Destiny Fulfilled (Destiny's Child)
Free Yourself (Fantasia)

COUNTRY

Favorite Male Artist:
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Favorite Female Artist:
Martina McBride
LeAnn Rimes
Gretchen Wilson

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Rascal Flatts

Favorite Album:
Honkytonk University (Toby Keith)
Live Like You Were Dying (Tim McGraw)
Here For The Party (Gretchen Wilson)

RAP/HIP-HOP

Favorite Male Artist:
Eminem
50 Cent
Ludacris

Favorite Female Artist:
Missy Elliott
Lil' Kim
Trina

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz
Ying Yang Twins

Favorite Album:
Encore (Eminem)
The Massacre (50 Cent)
Urban Legend (T.I.)

ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Favorite Artist:
Kelly Clarkson
Maroon 5
John Mayer

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist:
Daddy Yankee
Luis Miguel
Shakira

ALTERNATIVE MUSIC

Favorite Artist:
Coldplay
Green Day
System Of A Down

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist
Casting Crowns
Jars of Clay
Mary Mary

BREAKTHROUGH

Favorite New Artist (All Genres):
The Killers
Jesse McCartney
Sugarland

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