Cea de-a 37-a editie a premiilor American Music va avea loc pe 22 noiembrie, la teatrul Nokia din Los Angeles. Janet Jackson isi va lansa pe 17 noiembrie compilatia de hit-uri "Number Ones", ce va include si single-ul "Make Me", un omagiu adus piesei "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" a lui Michael Jackson. "Suntem incantati ca o vom avea pe Janet Jackson in deschiderea ceremoniei American Music Awards", a declarat producatorul evenimentului Larry Klein. Whitney Houston va primi trofeul pentru "International Artist" si va interpreta la gala AMA piesa "I Didn't Know My Own Strenght", scrisa de Diane Warren si produsa de David Foster. Artistii confirmati la eveniment sunt: Rihanna, Green Day, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Keith Urban, Lady GaGa, Eminem, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry si Adam Lambert. Mai jos aveti lista cu nominalizari la American Music Awards 2009 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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