And the American Music Awards Nominees Are…

And now we wait

Kanye West wasn't nominated for any American Music Awards. I wonder if he'll be allowed to attend the ceremony. Image from wikimedia.

I wonder if Kanye West will have anything to say at the American Music Awards if Beyonce doesn’t beat out Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson for Favorite Female Artist in the soul/R&B category. Perhaps he’ll wait to see whether she wins Favorite Female Artist in the pop/rock category before he voices his dismay if someone else wins.

Now that all of the American Music Awards nominees have been announced, there’s not much to do but wait until Nov. 22, when the awards ceremony will air on ABC. However, if you have opinions about who should win, you can vote at ABC.com. You won’t need an easy loan to vote, but you might need one if you want to buy tickets to the ceremony, which will be at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Tickets start at $70 and range up to $1,000 for a VIP package.

Categorically speaking

I am sure Kanye is displeased that neither he nor Beyonce were nominated for Artist of the Year. However, Taylor Swift was. If you’re a Swift fan, though, don’t get your hopes up. For that matter, don’t get your hopes up if you are a big fan of Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga or Eminem, the other nominees for artist of the year.

Why do I say such things? The other nominee for Artist of the Year is Michael Jackson, and I think it is going to be tough for any musical artist to win against the deceased King of Pop.

More American Music Awards nominees

Taylor Swift also was nominated for Favorite Female Artist in the country category, along with Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood. On the other end of the spectrum, nominees for Favorite Male Artist in the rap/hip-hop category are Eminem, T.I. and Jay-Z. Strangely, there is no category for rap/hip-hop female artists.

You can learn all about the American Music Awards and read through a list of the rest of the nominees at the 2009 American Music Awards site at ABC.com.