Ashanti Leads AMA Nominations
Ashanti leads all nominees for the upcoming American Music Awards with five nominations. The R&B singer is up for Favorite Album and Favorite Hip Hop/R&B Album for her self-titled debut as well as Favorite New Artist, Favorite New Hip Hop/R&B Artist and Favorite Hip Hop/R&B Female artist. Eminem and Nelly received four nominations each, and they will go head to head in the Favorite Male Artist and the Favorite Album categories.
Creed, Linkin Park and Celine Dion were also multiple nominees, and American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson picked up a nomination for Favorite New Artist.
The awards ceremony will be held on January 13th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The Osbournes — Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly — will host.
The complete list of AMA nominees:
Pop/Rock
Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Enrique Iglesias
Nelly
Favorite Female Artist
Sheryl Crow
Celine Dion
Pink
Favorite Band, Duo, or Group
Creed
Linkin Park
Nickelback
Favorite Album
Ashanti, Ashanti
The Eminem Show, Eminem
Nellyville, Nelly
Missundaztood, Pink
Favorite New Artist
Ashanti
Kelly Clarkson
Puddle of Mudd
Hop/R&B
Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Ja Rule
Nelly
Favorite Female Artist
Ashanti
Mary J. Blige
Jennifer Lopez
Favorite Band, Duo or Group
B2K
Nappy Roots
OutKast
Favorite Album
Ashanti, Ashanti
The Eminem Show, Eminem
Word of Mouf, Ludacris
Nellyville, Nelly
Favorite New Artist
Ashanti
B2K
Nappy Roots
Country
Favorite Male Artist
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Favorite Female Artist
Martina McBride
Jo Dee Messina
Lee Ann Womack
Favorite Band, Duo, or Group
Brooks & Dunn
Dixie Chicks
Lonestar
Favorite Album
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, Kenny Chesney
Home, Dixie Chicks
Drive, Alan Jackson
Unleashed, Toby Keith
Favorite New Artist
Kellie Coffey
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Tommy Shane Steiner
Adult Contemporary
Favorite Artist
Vanessa Carlton
Celine Dion
Five for Fighting
Latin Music
Favorite Artist
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Shakira
Alternative Music
Favorite Artist
Creed
Linkin Park
System of a Down
Contemporary Inspirational
Favorite Artist
Avalon
Jars of Clay
P.O.D
Favorite Soundtrack
Lilo & Stitch
The Scorpion King
Spider-Man
Coca-Cola New Music Award
Honeycomb (New York)
Moe Loughran (Nashville)
Terell (Jamesburg, N.J.)