Nominees for the 2009 American Music Awards

Here are the nominees for the 2009 American Music Awards:

Artist of the Year

Eminem

Michael Jackson

Kings of Leon

Lady Gaga

Taylor Swift

Pop/Rock – Favorite Male Artist

Eminem

Michael Jackson

T.I.

Pop/Rock – Favorite Female Artist

Beyonce

Lady Gaga

Taylor Swift

Pop/Rock – Favorite Band, Duo or Group

Black Eyed Peas

Kings of Leon

Nickelback

Pop/Rock – Favorite Album

Michael Jackson – Number Ones

Lady Gaga – The Fame

Taylor Swift – Fearless

Country – Favorite Male Artist

Jason Aldean

Darius Rucker

Keith Urban

Country – Favorite Female Artist

Reba McEntire

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Country – Favorite Band, Duo or Group

Rascal Flatts

Sugarland

Zac Brown Band

Country – Favorite Album

Zac Brown Band – Foundation

Rascal Flatts – Unstoppable

Taylor Swift – Fearless

Rap/Hip-Hop – Favorite Male Artist

Eminem

Jay-Z

T.I.

Rap/Hip-Hop – Favorite Album

Eminem – Relapse

Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3

T.I. – Paper Trail

Soul/R&B – Favorite Male Artist

Jamie Foxx

Michael Jackson

Maxwell

Soul/R&B – Favorite Female Artist

Beyonce

Keyshia Cole

Keri Hilson

Soul/R&B – Favorite Band, Duo or Group

Black Eyed Peas

Day26

Mary Mary

Soul/R&B – Favorite Album

Beyonce – I Am…Sasha Fierce

Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.

Michael Jackson – Number Ones

Soundtracks – Favorite Album

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hannah Montana 3

Twilight Soundtrack

Alternative Rock – Favorite Artist

Green Day

Kings of Leon

Shinedown

Adult Contemporary – Favorite Artist

Daughtry

Jason Mraz

Taylor Swift

Latin – Favorite Artist

Aventura

Luis Fonsi

Wisin Y Yandel

Contempoary Inspirational – Favorite Artist

Jeremy Camp

Brandon Heath

Mary Mary