Nicki Minaj and Pitbull joined forces in Los Angeles, California earlier today to announce the nominees for the American Music Awards 2011.
Of the nominees, Lil Wayne and Rihanna led the pack for urban artists, nabbing three apiece (Weezy is honored as one of four in the Artist of the Year category). Musicians with two nominations include Kanye West, Chris Brown, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj.
Check the full list of nominees below (via MTV News).
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
