Mardi soir, ABC retransmettra la cérémonie des Amercian Music Awards en direct du Shrine Auditorium de Los Angeles.
Ce sera la trente-quatrième cérémonie des American Music Awards qui récompense les meilleurs artistes dans les catégories pop, rap, soul, mais aussi les meilleurs albums de l'année.
Au programme, des prestations live de : Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Nelly Furtado, The Pussycat Dolls, The Dixie Chicks, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Carrie Underwood, Josh Groban,  Jay-Z, Jamie Foxx, Akon, Snoop Dogg, John Mayer, Lionel Richie et Barry Manilow.
Les grands favoris de cette édition, avec trois nominations chacun, sont : Mariah Carey, les Red Hot Chili Peppers, les Black Eyed Peas et Nickelback.


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