ama
awards 2009
There's an early Thanksgiving
treat in store for pop music fans in 2009 as the fan-voted
AMA Awards return to air live on Sunday, November
22 at 8 p.m. ET from the Nokia Theatre in L.A.
American Idol alums Paul Abdul and Adam Lambert were
joined by Snoop Dogg to officially announce the AMA
nominees on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
This
year, leading the pack were Taylor Swift with 6 nods,
followed by Michael Jackson with five, and Eminem
with four AMA nominations
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
BELONG TO SWIFT AND JACKSON
Swift won the coveted Artist of the Year award and
was also named Favourite Pop/Rock Female, Favourite
Country Female and Favourite Adult Contemporary Artist.
Her album Fearless was also named Favourite Country
Music Album.
The singer stayed up late to continue her recent winning
streak, collecting the prizes via a satellite link
from London, after rehearsing for a forthcoming show
there.
Taylor Swift is an American country and pop singer.
She began her musical career as a teenager and her
debut single 'Tim McGraw' was released in 2006.
Favourite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group - The Black Eyed
Peas
Favourite Country duo/band - Rascal Flatts (fourth
year in a row)
Favourite Pop/Rock Female - Taylor Swift
Favourite Alternative Rock - Green Day
Favourite Soul/R&B Male - Michael Jackson
Favourite Country Male Artist - Keith Urban
Favourite Soul/R&B Female - Beyonce
Breakthrough Artist Awards - Gloriana (beating King
Cudi, Lady GaGa, Keri Hilson)
International Award of Excellence - Whitney Houston
Favourite Country Female - Taylor Swift
Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist - Michael Jackson
Artist of the Year - Taylor Swift
Favourite Pop/Rock Album - Michael Jackson, Number
ones
Favourite Country Music Album - Taylor Swift, Fearless
Favourite Rap/Hip Hop Album - The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z
Favourite Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group - The Black
Eyed Peas
Favourite Soul/R&B Album - Michael Jackson, Number
Ones
Favourite Soundtrack - Twilight
Favourite Adult Contemporary Artist - Taylor Swift
Favourite Latin Music Artist - Aventura
Favourite Contemporary Inspirational Artist - Mary
Mary