Representing country music at the 2009 American Music Awards program will be Gloriana as they're up for Breakthrough Artist Of The Year on the show. The Emblem/Warner Brothers quartet is going up against Lady Gaga, rapper Kid Cudi, and R&B singer Keri Hilson. The category, which is voted on by fans. Taylor Swift is nominated for "Artist of the Year" and is nominated in the Favorite Female Artist in both the Pop/Rock and Country categories along with finding her 4x platinum album nominated for Favorite album. Taylor Swift is also nominated for "Favorite Adult Contemprary Artist."
Darius Rucker, Jason Adean and Keith Urban lead the "Favorite Male Artist" category while Swift is joined by Reba and Carrie Underwood for the "Favorite Female Artist" category. Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Zac Brown Band round-out the "Favorite Band, duo, or Group" category for country music while Fearless is joned by Rascal Flatts Unstoppable and the Zac Brown Band's Foundation for Favorite Country album.
You can vote for the Breakthrough Artist of the Year by clicking here.
The show will be broadcast live on ABC TV this Sunday, November 22 at 8pm E/P.
Complete list of nominees:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kings of Leon
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Michael Jackson
POP/ROCK - Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.
POP/ROCK - Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
POP/ROCK - Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback
POP/ROCK - Favorite Album
Fame - Lady Gaga
Number Ones - Michael Jackson
Fearless - Taylor Swift
COUNTRY - Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban
COUNTRY - Favorite Female Artist
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
COUNTRY - Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band
COUNTRY - Favorite Album
Unstoppable - Rascal Flatts
Fearless - Taylor Swift
Foundation - Zac Brown Band
RAP/HIP-HOP - Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Jay-Z
T.I.
RAP/HIP-HOP - Favorite Album
Relapse - Eminem
Blueprint 3 - Jay-Z
Paper Trail - T.I.
SOUL/R&B - Favorite Male Artist
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell
SOUL/R&B - Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
SOUL/R&B - Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary
SOUL/R&B - Favorite Album
I Am...Sasha Fierce - Beyonce
The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
Number Ones - Michael Jackson
SOUNDTRACKS - Favorite Album
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana 3
Twilight Soundtrack
ALTERNATIVE ROCK - Favorite Artist
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown
ADULT CONTEMPORARY - Favorite Artist
Daughtry
Jason Mraz
Taylor Swift
LATIN - Favorite Artist
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin Y Yandel
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL - Favorite Artist
Jeremy Camp
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary
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