Here are the nominees for the 3rd Annual AML Music Awards:
Artist of the Year
~ Kelly Clarkson
~ Daughtry
~ Rihanna
~ Timbaland
~ Carrie Underwood
Album of the Year
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Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
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Blackout, Britney Spears
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Duets, Reba McEntire
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Good Girl, Gone Bad, Rihanna
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Minutes to Midnight, Linkin Park
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Shock Value, Timbaland
Song of the Year
~ “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, Fergie
~ “No One”, Alicia Keys
~ “Rehab”, Amy Winehouse
~ “The Sweet Escape”, Gwen Stefani f/Akon
~ “Umbrella”, Rihanna f/Jay-Z
Video of the Year~ “Candyman”, Christina Aguilera
~ “Fergalicious”, Fergie f/will.i.am
~ “Never Again”, Kelly Clarkson
~ “Umbrella”, Rihanna f/Jay-Z
~ “What Goes Around…Comes Around”, Justin Timberlake
Best New Artist~ Lily Allen
~ Daughtry
~ Feist
~ Amy Winehouse
~ Elliot Yamin
Pop Artist of the Year~ Kelly Clarkson
~ Fergie
~ Nelly Furtado
~ Pink
~ Britney Spears
Pop Album of the Year
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Alright, Still, Lily Allen
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Blackout, Britney Spears
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It Won’t Be Soon Before Long, Maroon 5
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My December, Kelly Clarkson
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The Sweet Escape, Gwen Stefani
Pop Song of the Year
~ “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, Fergie
~ “Gimme More”, Britney Spears
~ “The Sweet Escape”, Gwen Stefani f/Akon
~ “Wait For You”, Elliot Yamin
~ “Who Knew”, Pink
Male Pop Vocal Performance of the Year~ “1973”, James Blunt
~ “Grace Kelly”, Mika
~ “PDA (We Just Don’t Care)”, John Legend
~ “Wait For You”, Elliot Yamin
~ “What Goes Around…Comes Around”, Justin Timberlake
Female Pop Vocal Performance of the Year
~ “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, Fergie
~ “Candyman”, Christina Aguilera
~ “Listen”, Beyonce
~ “Sober”, Kelly Clarkson
~ “When You’re Gone”, Avril Lavigne
Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group of the Year
~ “Bones”, The Killers
~ “Cupid’s Chokehold”, Gym Class Heroes
~ “Home”, Daughtry
~ “Makes Me Wonder”, Maroon 5
~ “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs”, Fall Out Boy
Pop Collaboration of the Year
~ “Beautiful Liar”, Beyonce & Shakira
~ “Finally Made Me Happy”, Macy Gray f/Natalie Cole
~ “Give It To Me”, Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, & Justin Timberlake
~ “Oh My God”, Mark Ronson & Lily Allen
~ “The Sweet Escape”, Gwen Stefani f/Akon
Dance Single of the Year
~ “Do It”, Nelly Furtado
~ “Don’t Stop the Music”, Rihanna
~ “Gimme More”, Britney Spears
~ “LoveStoned”, Justin Timberlake
~ “The Way I Are”, Timbaland f/Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
R&B Artist of the Year
~ Fantasia
~ John Legend
~ Rihanna
~ Robin Thicke
~ Amy Winehouse
R&B Album of the Year~
Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
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The Evolution of Robin Thicke, Robin Thicke
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Introducing Joss Stone, Joss Stone
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Once Again, John Legend
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Testimony: Volume 2, Love & Politics, India Arie
Contemporary R&B Album of the Year~
Because of You, Ne-Yo
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The Evolution, Ciara
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Fantasia, Fantasia
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Good Girl, Gone Bad, Rihanna
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Just Like You, Keyshia Cole
R&B Song of the Year
~ “No One”, Alicia Keys
~ “Rehab”, Amy Winehouse
~ “Umbrella”, Rihanna f/Jay-Z
~ “The Way I Are”, Timbaland f/Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
~ “When I See U”, Fantasia
Male R&B Vocal Performance of the Year~ “Another Again”, John Legend
~ “Because of You”, Ne-Yo
~ “Bed”, J. Holiday
~ “Lost Without You”, Robin Thicke
~ “Summer Love”, Justin Timberlake
Female R&B Vocal Performance of the Year~ “Heaven Sent”, Keyshia Cole
~ “No One”, Alicia Keys
~ “Rehab”, Amy Winehouse
~ “Tell Me ‘Bout It”, Joss Stone
~ “When I See U”, Fantasia
R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group of the Year
~ “Bartender”, T-Pain f/Akon
~ “Glamorous” Fergie f/Ludacris
~ “Hate That I Love You”, Rihanna & Ne-Yo
~ “Last Night”, Diddy & Keyshia Cole
~ “Leaving Tonight”, Ne-Yo f/Jennifer Hudson
Rock/Alternative Artist of the Year~ Daughtry
~ Evanescence
~ Fall Out Boy
~ Linkin Park
~ Bruce Springsteen
Rock/Alternative Album of the Year
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The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance
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Daughtry, Daughtry
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Infinity on High, Fall Out Boy
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Magic, Bruce Springsteen
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Minutes to Midnight, Linkin Park
Rock/Alternative Song of the Year
~ “It’s Not Over”, Daughtry
~ “Message to Myself”, Melissa Etheridge
~ “Never Again”, Kelly Clarkson
~ “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race”, Fall Out Boy
~ “What I’ve Done”, Linkin Park
Solo Rock/Alternative Vocal Performance of the Year
~ “Eh Hee”, Dave Matthews
~ “Message to Myself”, Melissa Etheridge
~ “Never Again”, Kelly Clarkson
~ “Radio Nowhere”, Bruce Springsteen
~ “Wanderlust”, Bjork
Rock/Alternative Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group of the Year~ “Flathead”, The Fratellis
~ “It’s Not Over”, Daughtry
~ “Lithium”, Evanescence
~ “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race”, Fall Out Boy
~ “What I’ve Done”, Linkin Park
Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
~ 50 Cent
~ Jay-Z
~ T.I.
~ Timbaland
~ Kanye West
Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year
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Curtis, 50 Cent
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Finding Forever, Common
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Graduation, Kanye West
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Kingdom Come, Jay-Z
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Shock Value, Timbaland
Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the Year~ “Ayo Technology”, 50 Cent f/Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
~ “Hip-Hop Is Dead”, Nas f/will.i.am
~ “Stronger”, Kanye West
~ “Tambourine”, Eve
~ “This Is Why I’m Hot”, Mims
Solo Rap/Hip-Hop Vocal Performance of the Year~ “Lip Gloss”, Lil’ Mama
~ “The People”, Common
~ “Show Me What You Got”, Jay-Z
~ “Stronger”, Kanye West
~ “Tambourine”, Eve
Rap/Hip-Hop Vocal Performance by a Dup or Group of the Year~ “Give It Up”, Twista f/Pharrell Williams
~ “Hip-Hop Is Dead”, Nas f/will.i.am
~ “Party Like A Rockstar”, Shop Boyz
~ “Southside”, Common f/Kanye West
~ “The Way I Live”, Baby Boy Da Prince f/Lil’ Boosie
Urban/Alternative Performance of the Year
~ “B.U.D.D.Y.”, Musiq Soulchild
~ “I’d Like To”, Corinne Bailey Ray
~ “Show Me”, John Legend
~ “Tell Me What We’re Gonna Do Now”, Joss Stone f/Common
~ “You Know I’m No Good”, Amy Winehouse
Rap/Sung Collaboration of the Year~ “Drivin’ Me Wild”, Common f/Lily Allen
~ “Let It Go”, Keyshia Cole f/Missy Elliot & Lil’ Kim
~ “Like This”, Kelly Rowland f/Eve
~ “Runaway Love”, Ludacris f/Mary J. Blige
~ “Umbrella” Rihanna f/Jay-Z
~ “The Way I Are”, Timbaland f/Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
Country Artist of the Year
~ Martina McBride
~ Reba McEntire
~ Rascal Flatts
~ Carrie Underwood
~ Keith Urban
Country Album of the Year
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5th Gear, Brad Paisley
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Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
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Duets, Reba McEntire
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Small Town Girl, Kellie Pickler
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Waking Up Laughing, Martina McBride
Country Song of the Year
~ “Anyway”, Martina McBride
~ “Because of You”, Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson
~ “Before He Cheats”, Carrie Underwood
~ “Last Dollar (Fly Away)”, Tim McGraw
~ “Nothing Better to Do”, LeAnn Rimes
Male Country Vocal Performance of the Year~ “A Woman’s Love”, Alan Jackson
~ “Keep on the Sunny Side”, Brad Paisley
~ “Last Dollar (Fly Away)”, Tim McGraw
~ “Never Wanted Nothing More”, Kenny Chesney
~ “Stupid Boy”, Keith Urban
Female Country Vocal Performance of the Year
~ “Anyway”, Martina McBride
~ “Before He Cheats”, Carrie Underwood
~ “Lost”, Faith Hill
~ “Nothing Better to Do”, LeAnn Rimes
~ “Red High Heels”, Kellie Pickler
Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group of the Year~ “Because of You”, Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson
~ “Easy Silence”, Dixie Chicks
~ “Everyday America”, Sugarland
~ “I Need You”, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
~ “Take Me There”, Rascal Flatts
AML Music Achievement Award
~ Fantasia
