Katy Perry and Taylor Swift join the ladies dominating AMA nominations.By Jocelyn Vena
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When the American Music Awards go down in November, expect it to be one big ladies' night, with A-listers Katy Perry, Adele, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift dominating the nominations, announced Tuesday (October 11).
Case in point: The show's big category, Artist of the Year, has five nominees, but only one is a dude. Lil Wayne, Adele, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift are all up for the award.
The Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Album nominees also belong to the women, with Gaga's Born This Way, Rihanna's Loud and Adele's 21. Meanwhile, the Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist nominees are Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. There are some gentlemen in the mix, of course. The Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Male Artist nominees are Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and Pitbull.
The Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Artist nominees include Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West. All three nominees are also up for Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Album with Tha Carter IV, Pink Friday and the Jay-Z-assisted Watch the Throne, respectively.
Chris Brown, Usher and Trey Songz are all looking to take home the trophy for Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: Favorite Male Artist. Former Destiny's Child members Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland face off against Rihanna for Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: Favorite Female Artist.
Brown, Rihanna and Beyoncé are also up for Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: Favorite Album for F.A.M.E., Loud and 4 respectively.
Country Music: Favorite Female Artist honors go to Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift, who is also up for Favorite Album in the country category for Speak Now. Alternative Rock Music: Favorite Artist recognizes Foo Fighters, Black Keys and Mumford & Sons. And the Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist sees Katy Perry, Adele and Bruno Mars vying for the prize.
Full list of American Music Awards nominations:
Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist» Adele» Katy Perry» Lady Gaga
Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Male Artist» Justin Bieber» Bruno Mars» Pitbull
Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group» LMFAO» Maroon 5» OneRepublic
Pop or Rock Album» Adele - 21» Rihanna - Loud» Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Artist» Lil Wayne» Nicki Minaj» Kanye West
Rap/Hip-Hop Album» Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV» The Throne - Watch the Throne» Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
Soul/R&B Music: Favorite Male Artist» Chris Brown» Trey Songz» Usher
Soul/R&B Music: Favorite Female Artist» Rihanna» Beyoncé» Kelly Rowland
Soul/R&B Album» Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.» Rihanna - Loud » Beyoncé - 4
Alternative Rock Music: Favorite Artist» Foo Fighters» Black Keys» Mumford & Sons
Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist» Adele» Bruno Mars» Katy Perry
Latin Music: Favorite Artist» Pitbull» Enrique Iglesias» Jennifer Lopez
Country Music: Favorite Female Artist» Sara Evans» Miranda Lambert» Taylor Swift
Country Music: Favorite Male Artist» Jason Aldean» Brad Paisley» Blake Shelton
Country Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group» Zac Brown Band» Lady Antebellum» The Band Perry
Country Music: Favorite Album» Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party» Taylor Swift - Speak Now» The Band Perry - The Band Perry
Artist of the Year» Adele» Lady Gaga» Katy Perry» Lil Wayne» Taylor Swift
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