The American Music Awards for 2012 nominations are in!

Celebrating the show’s 40th Anniversary, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna have dominated this years AMA nominations with One Direction, Justin Bieber, Drake, Usher and Maroon 5 also scoring multiple nominations!

With Justin Bieber up against One Direction for Favourite Pop/Rock Album and Rihanna up against ex flames Drake AND Chris Brown for Favourite Soul/R&B Album, the show is set to be very entertaining!

Christina Aguilera has been confirmed to perform on the show and joined producers to announce the nominations in LA.

The 2012 American Music Awards will be held at the Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre on November 18.

And…the nominees are:

Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Drake
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna

New Artist of the Year
J. Cole
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Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
One Direction

Favorite Male Artist—Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher

Favorite Female Artist—Pop/Rock
Kelly Clarkson
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Favorite Band, Duo or Group—Pop/Rock
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Maroon 5
One Direction
The Wanted

Favorite Album—Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber, Believe
Maroon 5, Overexposed
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
One Direction, Up All Night

Favorite Male Artist—Country
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church

Favorite Female Artist—Country
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Album—Country
Luke Bryan, Tailgates & Tanlines
Lionel Richie, Tuskegee
Carrie Underwood, Blown Away

Favorite Artist—Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Tyga

Favorite Album—Rap/Hip-Hop
J. Cole, Cole World: The Sideline Story
Drake, Take Care
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Favorite Male Artist—Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

Favorite Female Artist—Soul/R&B
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna

Favorite Album—Soul/R&B
Chris Brown, Fortune
Rihanna, Talk That Talk
Usher/Looking 4 Myself

Favorite Artist—Alternative Rock
The Black Keys
Gotye
Linkin Park

Favorite Artist—Adult Contemporary
Adele
Kelly Clarkson
Train

Favorite Artist—Electronic Dance Music
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Skrillex

Favorite Artist—Latin
Don Omar
Pitbull
Shakira

Favorite Artist—Contemporary Inspirational
Jeremy Camp
Newsboys
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