PHOTO – PITBULL AND NICKI MINAJ ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR THE 2011 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

Nicki Minaj and Pitbull were on hand yesterday in L.A. for the announcing of the American Music Awards nominations. They both announce the nominees for each of the categories, some of which they were nominated in themselves. Adele led the pack with four nominations. Pitbull and Nicki both ended up with two nods a piece. As always, its great to see Pitbull being aligned with some of the top artists in the music world – just goes to further prove what an amazing couple of years Pit has had. The AMAs will air live on November 20th. Click below to see the full list.

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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
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
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
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
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
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