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The 2012 American Music Awards are this Sunday on ABC, and the list of nominees is here. I have bolded the names of whom should win, and italicized my oredictions on whom wil win:ARTIST OF THE YEARJustin BieberDrakeMaroon 5Katy PerryRihannaNEW ARTIST OF THE YEARJ. Colefun.GotyeCarly Rae JepsenOne DirectionFAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCKJustin BieberFlo RidaPitbullUsherFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCKKelly ClarksonNicki MinajKaty PerryRihannaFAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCKfun.Maroon 5One DirectionThe WantedFAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCKJustin Bieber /BelieveMaroon 5/OverexposedNicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman ReloadedOne Direction/Up All NightFAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRYJason AldeanLuke BryanEric ChurchFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRYMiranda LambertTaylor SwiftCarrie UnderwoodFAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP - COUNTRYZac Brown BandLady AntebellumRascal Flatts FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRYLuke Bryan/Tailgates & TanlinesLionel Richie/TuskegeeCarrie Underwood/Blown Away FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOPDrakeNicki MinajTyga FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOPJ. Cole/Cole World: The Sideline StoryDrake/Take CareNicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&BChris BrownTrey SongzUsherFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&BBeyoncéMary J. BligeRihanna FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&BChris Brown/FortuneRihanna/Talk That TalkUsher/Looking 4 MyselfFAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCKThe Black KeysGotyeLinkin ParkFAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARYAdeleKelly ClarksonTrainFAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
Don OmarPitbullShakiraFAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONALJeremy CampNewsboystobyMacFAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)David GuettaCalvin HarrisSkrillex