It’s that time of year again!
The 40th annual American Music Awards are set to air live from the Nokia Theatre on November 18th.
One of popular music’s biggest calendar nights, the AMA’s are renown for boasting the year’s best live performances, while also awarding the most deserving releases of the last twelve months.
With all eyes on the latter, attention turns to who is up for awards this year. Well, wonder no more. The nominations for the 2012 American Music Awards await below…
2012 American Music Awards: Nominations
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Justin Bieber
- Drake
- Maroon 5
- Katy Perry
- Rihanna
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- J. Cole
- fun.
- Gotye
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- One Direction
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Justin Bieber
- Flo Rida
- Pitbull
- Usher
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Kelly Clarkson
- Nicki Minaj
- Katy Perry
- Rihanna
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
- fun.
- Maroon 5
- One Direction
- The Wanted
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
- Justin Bieber /Believe
- Maroon 5/Overexposed
- Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
- One Direction/Up All Night
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
- Zac Brown Band
- Lady Antebellum
- Rascal Flatts
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
- Luke Bryan/Tailgates & Tanlines
- Lionel Richie/Tuskegee
- Carrie Underwood/Blown Away
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Drake
- Nicki Minaj
- Tyga
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
- J. Cole/Cole World: The Sideline Story
- Drake/Take Care
- Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown
- Trey Songz
- Usher
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Beyoncé
- Mary J. Blige
- Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown/Fortune
- Rihanna/Talk That Talk
- Usher/Looking 4 Myself
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- The Black Keys
- Gotye
- Linkin Park
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Adele
- Kelly Clarkson
- Train
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
- Don Omar
- Pitbull
- Shakira
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Jeremy Camp
- Newsboys
- tobyMac
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- David Guetta
- Calvin Harris
- Skrillex
Voting takes place at: www.amavote.com
137 COMMENTS
Rob
October 9, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Same artist all the time. Fucking waste of time!
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Divo
October 9, 2012 at 12:30 pm
you ain’t lied
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We will stand tall...and face it all together
October 9, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Never lied.
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truth(i exsist to SLAY nicki and DRAAAAGG her stans u FUNKY bitch)
October 9, 2012 at 6:57 pm
BRWWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHlololo NICKI POP/ROCK chile!! Death
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THE REAL TYLER*
October 9, 2012 at 1:15 pm
okay always!
I just hope Gotye and Drake sweep the awards this time
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barbie
October 9, 2012 at 1:23 pm
rih’s daily devtions from tha book
http://www.joycemeyer.org/Articles/Devotional.aspx
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Trev
October 9, 2012 at 4:17 pm
it’s based on numbers…these are the most successful artist musically…do you expect someone that is selling their mixtape out their trunk to be nominated?
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CALL ME HATERRRRRRR
October 9, 2012 at 11:35 pm
THIS WILL BE A VERY WACK MOMENT
THIS NOMS ARE VERY UNREALISTIC
I LOVE ALOT OF THESE ARTIST BUT THERE ARE MORE ARTIST WHO ARE WORTHY OF A NOD
BEST HHIPHOP (TYGA???/DRAKE????) NICKI MINAJ IS VERY POPULAR BUT WHAT ABOUT KANYE,WIZ, OR JAY BUT DRAKE AND TYGA
WOW AND BEY FOR ONLY ONE NOD NO WAY
WOOOOOWWW
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OH MY GOSH.... GOOGLE KELSNETWORK AN SEE WHAT HAPPENS!
October 9, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Adele and Beyonce are slaying from their pregnancy homes….
…… i mean just google kelsnetwork……………..
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truth(i exsist to SLAY nicki and DRAAAAGG her stans u FUNKY bitch)
October 9, 2012 at 6:57 pm
SOMEBODY SHOOT THIS BITCH IN HER PUSSY!!!
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Paul
October 9, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Getting tired of seeing RIhanna under that RnB category
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James227
October 9, 2012 at 1:06 pm
I said this before just take a look at the itunes US chart. The first six artists are white. I guess they don’t want Rihanna being at #1 anymore here in the US. Also notice the don’t consider Rihanna as being POP when it comes to awards. The Navy always said that R&B was for ghettos artists
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truth
October 9, 2012 at 1:16 pm
and you know what I don’t even think you are being shady
she is more POP for sure… so Rihtards don’t try to “GO IN” or whatever you Rainbow Princess gays like to say….
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dboy6
October 9, 2012 at 1:26 pm
right jus because she black… we aint listenin to tht pop shit
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Trev
October 9, 2012 at 4:19 pm
but Rihanna’s songs chart on R&B charts as well…when urban radio stops playing Rihanna, which they won’t because her music is FYAH!, then she will stop charting as R&B
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LOVEMYLIFE
October 9, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Um I haven’t heard a Rih song on an RNB station in awhile the last songs she had that was on heavy rotation was Take A Bow and Rude Boy that is all. And birthday cake remix and that was only bc CB was on it
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We will stand tall...and face it all together
October 9, 2012 at 12:30 pm
I just can’t @ them nominating Rihanna in R&B catabrogies while she’s a POP singer.
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Divo
October 9, 2012 at 12:32 pm
and a shitty one at that
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THE REAL TYLER*
October 9, 2012 at 1:17 pm
^^ OKAY!
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We will stand tall...and face it all together
October 9, 2012 at 1:17 pm
lol
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JOHNVIDAL
October 10, 2012 at 5:40 am
LOL
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Lax
October 9, 2012 at 2:43 pm
Theres nothing better then having Billboard sum things up for you ohhhh they write so good,,,,
http://www.billboard.com/news/rihanna-talk-that-talk-track-by-track-review-1005542002.story#/news/rihanna-talk-that-talk-track-by-track-review-1005542002.story
Rihanna keep right on pushing don’t let the haters ride
because they will try to take the sterring wheel from you.
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FauxKingLuke
October 9, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Basically Kelly Clarkson, Mary J Blige and Shakira are the only decent people nominated and Shakira doesn’t even have an album out…
LOL at Nicki being nominated for best rap album when that album is a mess and a flop (yeah come at me bitches, drag the 400k unsold copies when you do though).
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FauxKingLuke
October 9, 2012 at 12:32 pm
And Adele obviously.
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Rihanna Navy
October 9, 2012 at 4:06 pm
LMAO DEATH
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Divo
October 9, 2012 at 12:34 pm
LOL LOL LOL schooled them hoes
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N
October 9, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Kelly Clarkson and her thick-as-fuck ass?
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:19 pm
U sitll typing ugly f*****
LOL @ u talking about the queen atleast state facts
PLATINUM ON THEM HOES!
RE-UP COMING SOON! U MAD? AIDS INFESTED FAG ?
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:20 pm
DEAD @ UNSOLD COPIES
I THINK THATS UR FLOP FAVE
CAN U DO MATH, MEXICAN?
IT HAS SOLD OVER 660,000 IN THE US
1,000,000 GLOBALLY
WHERE IS 400k UGLY ?
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Trev
October 9, 2012 at 4:20 pm
but what hip-hop album in 2012 outsold Nicki’s…don’t worry, i’ll wait
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LOVEMYLIFE
October 9, 2012 at 6:10 pm
watch the throne ur wait is over
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D
October 9, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Watch the throne was released in August of 2011. The wait is still on…
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Divo
October 9, 2012 at 12:32 pm
THE SAME OLD PEOPLE THE SAME OLD LIST THE SAME OLD SHITTY MUSIC
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Mad ur FLOPPAGE wasn’t on the list?
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That B*tch (I can't with these delusional stans)
October 9, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Can someone please tell me why Chris Brown and Rihanna are nominated under RnB/Soul categories. There is nothing remotely RnB about these two. Stop placing them under these categories just because they’re black. Its not fair to those that actually make that type of music. On another note, these nominations are all gimmicks with very few exceptions (Maroon 5, Mary J, Bey, Gotye, etc).
Why wasn’t Lana Del Rey nominated for anything? This is a sham.
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 4:08 pm
CHRIS BROWN IS R&B AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN! WTF are you talking about? He has a variety of sounds on any one CD but the foundation is SOUL/R&B so stop hatin’! Start bitching when they give it to ADELE!
As for it being a GIMMICK…. WTF do you think Maroon 5′s nomination is about? Adam bitched like a little queer last yr so they nominated that group for that BULLSH** CD. Funny how ppl talk trash about the BLACK ARISTS CD sells but Maroon 5 also used gimmicks and tricks to sell their crap CD as well ….but hey we can’t talk about them right?
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That B*tch (I can't with these delusional stans)
October 9, 2012 at 4:21 pm
@ Mobwife
I am a Chris Brown fan. I have his last 3 CD’s but id be a damn fool to call him RnB. He hasn’t had an RnB sounding album since Grafitti. He has gone pop with a few urban sounding pop songs here and there. He no longer creates RnB music for his fans. He creates music for the mainstream masses now. Just because Im a fan doesn’t mean I have to remain oblivious and neither should you.
In regards to Maroon 5, compared to the other nominess these guys are nowhere near gimmicks. How often do you hear about Adam pulling publicity stunts or doing some ratchet shit? These guys aren’t “manufactured” industry puppets. They write their own music and they are talented imo but to each their own.
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Lock down
October 9, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Damn it looks like last years list O_o
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Divo
October 9, 2012 at 12:37 pm
No shit
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Not their fault other ppl not putting out music
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Nahjee
October 9, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Artist of the year is gonna be tough between Rihanna & Justin bieber
Favorite female arist is another tough one between Rihanna & nicki Minaj
I will be watching tho…
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Trev
October 9, 2012 at 4:23 pm
i love Nicki and Rihanna so so much…but Rihanna should win both…but maybe JB will win because his fan base will out vote Rih’s
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jason
October 9, 2012 at 12:38 pm
FIXED!!
they better be bankin on guest appearances, publicity stunts, and performances cause this shit lookn DRYYYYY. ill just watch the last TWO years cause its the same dry predictable shit.
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JJFan1814
October 9, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Haters are complaining about Rihanna being R&B!?
DEAL!!!! TAKE A BOW, UNFAITHFUL, HATE THAT I LOVE YOU ARE ALL R&B HITS….IS THAT TOO MUCH FOR YOU TO SWALLOW? GOOD, I HOPE YOU CHOKE!
Rihanna is slaaaaaaaaaaaying despite any genre of music!!!
KIIII!
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T
October 9, 2012 at 12:45 pm
But love muffin, none of those songs fall within the consideration period for the 2012 AMA’s. IJS
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Divo
October 9, 2012 at 12:49 pm
DEAD
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BIG DOGG
October 9, 2012 at 1:14 pm
You’ve just used my point : Rihanna WAS an R&B singer, and now IS the captain of Team #Stargate&CalvinHarrisRuleMyAss
BTW, I don’t see it for her to be “slaying at any genre” when all of her R&B songs have been nothing but HUGE FLOPS.
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Suicide Blonde
October 9, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Horrible awards and why is Beyonce nominated, didn’t 4 erase her from the map.
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We will stand tall...and face it all together
October 9, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Hmmm………..Maybe because her album was the best selling R&B album of the last year, “Love on Top” was the biggest Urban hit of 2012, and all of “Best Thing I Never Had” + “Party” and “Dance for You” dominated Urban charts?
I hope you just deal, she is the New Queen of R&B, and no one will ever take that from her.
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Suicide Blonde
October 9, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Boom!!!!!!!!……Mary J. Blige.
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Jessica
October 9, 2012 at 12:51 pm
I can’t believe nas wasn’t nominated for best rap album but
Nicki minaj was. Music is dead!
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Nas is on Nicki album
U MAD ?
KEEP SUPPORTING THE QUEEN, DYKE!
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Trev
October 9, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Nas did not sell…the closest album successfully was “God Fogives, I Don’t”….NO HIPHOP album has sold over 500,000 in the US except Nicki’s
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Njabzz
October 9, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Beyonce is so taking that award, and I am so tired of seeing Rihanna being nominated for the crap that was TTT
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Yea i said it
October 9, 2012 at 7:27 pm
that crap sold more worldwide then dat shit dat was 4
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Mina
November 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm
FUCK YOU, The album 4 is called REAL MUSIC
The things Rihanna has come up whit is called SHIT.. and we have heard it all before!
Beyonce WILL take that Award, because she actually owns that title!
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N
October 9, 2012 at 12:53 pm
This’s really fucking boring.
I know how it’ll end up………………
Artist : Katy Perry
New : Carly Rae Jepsen
Male : Just18 Bieber
Female : Katy Perry
Group : One Direction
Album : Believe
Female – Country : Taylor Swift
Group – Country : Zac Brown Band
Album – Country : Blown Away
Artist – Hip-Hop : Drake
Album – Hip-Hop : Take Care
Male – R&B : Christina Brown
Female – R&B : Beyonce
Artist – Alternative Rock : Goyte
Artist – Latin : Pitbull
Artist – CI : Jeremy Camp
Artist – Electronic : Calvin Harris
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Lax
October 9, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Leave Rih off your list all you want to but she is
on this list for a few years and these or album’s
for each year not to mention their ringtones and digital
and other sales…..
Lax Replied:
October 9th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Global Archives……
20004
#1 Usher Confessions 11,867,000
#16 AKeys Diary of Alicia 3,362,000
#17 DChilds Desting Fullfilled 3,299,000
Global Archives 2005
#23 DChilds 1,615,000
Golobal Archives 2006
#9 Shakira 3,349,000 Oral Fixation
#10 Pink 3,230,000 I’m Not Dead
#11 Beyonce 3,113,000 B’Day
#24 Rihanna 2,406,000 A Girl Like Me
Global Archives 2007
#11 AKeys 3,222,000 As I Am
#13 Rihanna 3,218,000 GGGB
#27 Beyonce 1,815,000 B’Day
Global Archives 2008
#7 Rihanna 3.7 GGGB
#17 Beyonce 2.3 I Am Sasha Fierce
#37 Katy Perry 1.5 One Of The Boys
Global Archives 2009
#4 T Swift 4.2
#10 Beyonce 3.2 B’Day
Global Archives 2010
#1 GaGa 5.9
#5 TSwift 3.5 Speak Now
#11AKeys 2.3 Elements Of Freedom
#13 Rihanna 2.2 Loud
Global Archives 2011
#1 Adele 15.3 “20″
#2 GaGa 5.4 Fame
#3 Rihanna 3.4 Loud
#7 Adele 2.8 ’19″
#10 Beyonce 2.1 “4′
#18 Rihanna 1.7 TtT
http://www.mediatraffic.de/previous2.htm
From 2004- 2012
Just showing that Rihanna started charting shortly after
2005 actually in 2006 and these are Global Archives Albums sales….
PS
I don’t want no fight just showing many that Rihanna can/do sell Albums and if you don’t believe this then
global Charts is there and they have all of the artist listed..
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Christina?….b*tch…
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christinastherealtalent
October 9, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Since when was Rihanna considered soul/R&B?
This is why I hate these award shows anymore these days.
Same people nominated, same people win, same people nominated under same categories every year, blah blah blah.
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TeamBreezy
October 9, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Rihanna’s been in that category for years, why is it an issue now? She won it in 2007, 2008, 2010 and was nominated 2009 and 2011 …. You are entitled to your opinion ..but you are not entitled to your own Facts
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sharon
October 9, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Its always been an issue. People are just sick and tired of seeing it all the time!
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JAKE
October 9, 2012 at 12:58 pm
This is just absolutely BORING & TIRING.
Every year, since 2009, they nominate the same artists – NO – GIMMICKS, and bring nothing even REMOTELY new to the show. These same GIMMICKS, since 2008, are most probably going to perform there same ‘GIMMICKED’ performances and those same GIMMICKS are going to be put on a pedestal (see: stan wars, youtube arguments over who is the BEST and has/had the BIGGEST “GENERIC” HIT etc…) to, somehow and somewhat, represent the highest degree of what is, SADLY, music today and mainstream music overall.
IT’S SICKENING.
I truly do miss when ROCK MUSIC, TRUE R&B/SOUL MUSIC AND DANCE MUSIC – WITH SUBSTANCE – WAS ATOP THE CHARTS. Everything was just so GENUINE, EXCITING and FRESH about the music industry back in the day.
Thank God for the Alternative/Indie acts (who I hope someday get the recognition they deserve) that still belive in REAL music and continue to create it and innovate.
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sharon
October 9, 2012 at 2:08 pm
PREACH!!
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:22 pm
DEAD @ All that typing… IZ U MAD ?
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Mary Mary Why You Buggin'
October 9, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Preach!!!!
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Oh please ……..The Alternative Category contains the same old folks as well so stop the fairy tale.
ALSO, there are music award shows souly dedicated to lternative & Indie acts…
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Jamilaaa
October 9, 2012 at 5:06 pm
BITCH — FUCK OFF!!!
NO… IT DOESNT!!!
DONT HATE COZ JAKE PREACHED.
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kimberly
October 9, 2012 at 12:59 pm
what is this mess? Out of all the artist in the music industry. These are the nominees. Very disappointed. to think a category having 3 nominees? What is the ama’s coming to, and this looks similar to the 2011 list. These music sites are becoming really irrelevant.
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 3:52 pm
LOL what are they coming to? This has always been their formate. The only difference is that they NEVER BEFORE LAST YEAR that is, GAVE THE BLACK MEN IN THE R&B/SOUL CATEGORY THEIR AWARD BACK STAGE AND NOT CALL THEIR NAME ALONG WITH ALL THE ….WHITE…. ARTISTS THEY NOMINATED AND GRANT AWARDS!
I’ve said to in the past, when the MEDIA, MUSIC & FILM industries are OWN BY A HAND FULL OF CORPORATIONS you get this type of controlled, fixed , foolishness!!
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christinastherealtalent
October 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm
JJ Fan
Those songs u listed aren’t what she’s nominated for and they are far from soul or R&B. They’re called pop ballads. R&B is Monica, Keri Hilson, Chrisette Michele, Ledisi, Keyshia, Brandy, Brian McKnight, Lloyd, Boyz II Men, Mariah, TLC, ETC….
Lawd child JJ you need a serious music 101 so you can tell the difference between a pop ballad and R&B
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 3:40 pm
LOL….wait, what? Brian McKnight? What sould he be nominated for “LET ME SHOW YOU HOW YOUR P***Y WORKS” or “THE JOYS OF ANAL SEX”? Which one of his most impressive RECENT singles should he be nominated for and perform? LOL
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nunu
October 9, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Nothing News still the same i guess
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TeamBreezy
October 9, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Yes it looks like the same Artists are nominated once again … but thats no different than in the 90s or early 2000s when the same artists were nominated ..
If you didnt see your fave its because once again they failed to dominate music in their respective categories…
Congrats to the nominees
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:23 pm
PREACH!!!! I’M SICK AND TIRED OF THESE FAGS ON THIS SITE HATING… TELL THEIR FLOPS TO DROP SOMETHING HOT & THEY CAN BE NOMINATED TOO!
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 3:36 pm
LOL all of this right here folks!
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kelly
October 9, 2012 at 1:40 pm
LOL LOL Beyonce got one award and it was predictable. Rihanna has more. LOL Beyonce was also snubbed by MTV EMA. Did she win a VMA this year? LOL LOL Rita Ora did not anything.
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F.U.Sam
October 9, 2012 at 6:43 pm
omg i forgot about Rita Ora!
Where she @???
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Benron (King Of The Navy)
October 9, 2012 at 1:44 pm
rIH WILL SLAY!
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Nirvana
October 9, 2012 at 1:48 pm
I agree riri shouldn’t be placed in the rnb category but let’s not act like it’s her fault while we know they base these on charts
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BEYONCE'S WEAVE
October 9, 2012 at 1:49 pm
I’m struggling to see Beyonce’s name, can anyone help me please. Oh and congrats to my girls Rihanna, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj. Proud Navy.
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kelly
October 9, 2012 at 2:21 pm
You have not heard? Beyonce is a non motherfucking factor from 2012 onwards. She has been snubbed by mainstream media all week. Even was cropped out the picture at Jay concert, where the famous A list couple attended.
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cij
October 9, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Co-Sign.
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Hello
October 10, 2012 at 9:15 am
She doesn’t even care . She ain’t showing up to this BS shows nor is Jay nor Kanye , and Rihanna is only attending if Katy is ! You know while all of you are debating who’s the best and blablabla they’re all at the Carter penthouse sipping Ace Of Spades ! Let it go .
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Boss
October 9, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Same Wack Ass Nominees
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BEYONCE'S WEAVE
October 9, 2012 at 2:03 pm
I am wondering why people say Rihanna does pop when Rihanna is a versatile chick.
Rihanna does Euro dance, RnB, Reggae, Adult contemporary pop and Pop rock.
Didn’t birthday cake slay the urban charts with zero promo, Rihanna can be nominated in multiple categories because she is versatile.
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kelly
October 9, 2012 at 2:19 pm
And if Rih wanted to rap, she kill a rap beat. The girl is SWAG personified. n****Z already know
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F.U.Sam
October 9, 2012 at 6:45 pm
yas!
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Beyonce's Weave
October 9, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Totally agree, would love to hear Rihanna on a rap song, that would slay my life.
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Rihanna Navy
October 9, 2012 at 4:16 pm
THIS
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TeamBreezy
October 9, 2012 at 7:52 pm
This chick Ri sang at the mothafuckin Country Music Awards with the white folks and Romney supporters! Just as easily as she can sing with ColdPlay and Maroon 5, then turn around and drop some bars and sing hooks with Ye and Jay Z ….. Thats versatility!
#BOSS
#YOURfaveCOULDnever
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sharon
October 9, 2012 at 2:05 pm
RIHANNA?? SOUL/R&B??
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TeamBreezy
October 9, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Honie she’s been in that same category for the last 5 years
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sharon
October 12, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Yes i know that! im just shocked its still happening every GOD DAMN YEAR!
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King.
October 9, 2012 at 2:05 pm
I’m disappointed that ‘Channel Orange’ ’4′ and ‘The MF Life’ didn’t get nominations but I’m happy for J. Cole and Mary! I’m excited to see the performances also.
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Trev
October 9, 2012 at 4:32 pm
i looooove Melanie but that album barely sold over 100,000…it’s about nominating the best of the known
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dboy6
October 9, 2012 at 2:13 pm
these black people on here omg they start rnb then ditch it yall some sell outs… back ina day ma black entertainers made the whites listen to our shit now i just dnt know… beyonce, mary j, kelly row, brandy, monica, keyshia cole, lil kim, i love yall … real black entertainers… we will listen to yall forever at family reunions, sunday mornings, cleaning the house, etc
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Now this I can agree w/….
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Trev
October 9, 2012 at 4:33 pm
why can’t black people do pop as well? what’s wrong with it? why are people so closed-minded in 2012?
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The n**** Mentality Gots To Go
October 9, 2012 at 6:45 pm
ikr it make me sick i swear our race is the most fucking ignorant.
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BitchICan'tEvenSpellWelfare
October 9, 2012 at 9:22 pm
@Trev, who said that black people can’t do pop music. Two of the biggest legends in music history, Michael and Janet Jackson did/do pop music and did/do it well.
However, it’s when you become a try-hard and your attempts at pop music sound contrived. THAT’s the problem.
Rihanna, however, does great pop music but she just so happens to do other genres of music just as well. She is a diamond, sorry for the pun, in the rough. The rest are generally fails.
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FAF
October 9, 2012 at 2:24 pm
YESS BITCH! QUEEN ONIKA TOPS THE LIST YET AGAIN 4 NOMS. WHO MAD? AND SHE WON 2 LAST YR…
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vanny
October 9, 2012 at 2:46 pm
hey boo!! i was waiting on you… our queen is slaying left and right And haters mad and pressed!! lmfao!
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Jeezy
October 9, 2012 at 2:36 pm
The only thing that would be good for the image of the show, is to give the Award to Mary J. Blige. Only real R&B artist there.
Well, she’s the queen of the genre, she definetly deserves that prize !
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TeamBreezy
October 9, 2012 at 7:57 pm
If the “image” of the show is to give Mary J Blige an award then they already fulfilled that when she won in 2006…
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Hello
October 10, 2012 at 9:12 am
So Beyoncé isn’t R&B ? I allowed that Mary is , but just because you were Queen in 2002 doesn’t mean you still are . I love both hell even Rihanna i like but clearly the only song i remember from Mary’s last album is the one with Beyoncé and maybe that one with Lil’Wayne and Diddy …. Lil’Wayne on a first single how original , i feel like she just trying to compete with the younger generation ( blonde hair , clothes , Lil’Wayne … ) That’s why Beyoncé is always on top because she doesn’t compete with other she knows ( even if yall disagree ) that’s she the best . Same goes for MARIAH , Meek Mill and Rick Ross really , You wouldn’t caught Beyoncé dead in the studio with all of these fools!
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Jeezy
October 10, 2012 at 3:48 pm
I don’t mean anything. I just mean that Mary J. Blige is the queen of R&B and always will be. That’s it.
Oh and also Hip-Hop/Soul of course
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CBE
October 9, 2012 at 3:00 pm
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…..*Looks at Itunes main chart with the top 10 dominated by white artists* coincidence? Im more interested in sales then these mickey mouse awards and whats more frustrating is Chris is gonna fall for Rihanna’s bullshit when she drags him to these awards for publicity! I said it before and I will say it again: Chris should say FUCK OF Illuminati! you give fair chance on the mainstream charts and I will give you ratings coz this show is looking wack, I bet Beyonce,Jay, Khanye etc wont attend this crap.
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 3:14 pm
I HATE the American Music Awards! I still remember the bullshit they pulled last years in cheating Chris Brown out of his well earned and much deserved award for R&B Male Artist but okay…….. the lowlife bastards!!
Now on to this HOT ASS MESS right here!!
Are Rihanna & Usher Pop or R&B/Soul artists? What type of games are they playing here? J. Cole is a NEW artist? Why is it that EVERYONE in the fav artist Hip/Hop category is from YMCMB? Now who did Lil Wayne KISS to bring this about or was it that monstrous looking creature’ BABY’ doing the “spit swapping”? LOL
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MC
October 9, 2012 at 3:15 pm
I agree with the majority of what people have said so far, but I will just go ahead and congratulate the same nominees from the past 5 years. May the best bitches win.
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BitchICan'tEvenSpellWelfare
October 9, 2012 at 3:21 pm
I muthaphucking CANNOT with this list! I cannot and will not.
The ONLY thing you can do after reading this list is L O L !
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 3:32 pm
AND THE WINNER IS……….
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
•Justin Bieber <— YOU ALREADY KNOW!
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
•J. Cole <— SHOULD BE THIS GUY BUT…..
•One Direction <– THEY WILL WIN
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
•Justin Bieber <— YAWN
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
•Nicki Minaj
•Katy Perry
•Rihanna
****UNDECIDED*****
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
•Maroon 5 <—-ADAM "BITCH_ASS" LEVIN FUSSED & MOANED LAST YR SO TEY MIGHT GIVE IT TO THEM. I REALY DONT GIVE A F***
•One Direction
•The Wanted
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
•Justin Bieber /Believe
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
****WHO CARES*****
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
•Miranda Lambert <—- LADIES, APPARENTLY IT PAYS TO SUCK THE D*** OF ANOTHER WOMAN'S HUSBAND WHILE EXPOSING BULLSH** ABOUT FEMINISM!
•Taylor Swift •Lionel Richie/Tuskegee
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
•Drake
•Nicki Minaj
•Tyga
****SERIOUS SIDE-EYE ABOUT THIS CATEGORY*****
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
•Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded or Drake—-YAWN EITHER WAY
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
•Chris Brown <—– IT SHOULD BE MY BABY, BUT……
•Usher <— IT WILL BE GIVEN TO THIS GUY!
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
•Beyoncé
•Mary J. Blige
•Rihanna
****UNDECIDED***** BUT I BET IT WONT BE MS. "CRISPY CHICKEN"
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
•Chris Brown/Fortune <—- SHOULD BE THIS CD BUT WILL GO TO 1 OF THE OTHERS!
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
****WHO CARES*****
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
•Adele <—– NATURALLY! I HOPE SHE CAN ATTEND AND SING SKYFALL
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
****UMMMMM*****
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
****WHO ARE THESE PPL?*****
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
•David Guetta
•Calvin Harris
•Skrillex
******HARD TO SAY HERE******
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mob: come here & let me hold your throat!
October 9, 2012 at 3:34 pm
***ESPOUSING SISTERHOOD & FEMINISM it should read
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The Matrix
October 9, 2012 at 3:57 pm
ಠ_ಠ
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Benron (King Of The Navy)
October 9, 2012 at 7:10 pm
DEAD!
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THE DIAMOND NAVY
October 9, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Beyonce fans: Live to hate Rihanna
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Rihanna Navy
October 9, 2012 at 4:24 pm
IKR..Like Honestly i don’t know what Rihanna did to beyonce for the hives to hate her so much. she even said Be is her biggest idol yet these ignorant fools carry on with this bullshit.
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Crisp Chicken
October 9, 2012 at 4:34 pm
she killed her carrer that’s why LOL
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The Matrix
October 9, 2012 at 3:54 pm
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bibi93
October 9, 2012 at 4:30 pm
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
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SHARON
October 30, 2012 at 3:19 pm
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
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Black Madonna
October 9, 2012 at 4:35 pm
GET EM NICKI !!!! SLAAAAAYING THE AMA NODS
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TAYLOR SWIFTS NUMBER 1 FAN!!!
October 9, 2012 at 4:47 pm
13 days the event of the year…. Taylor Swift’s album “Red” comes out.
Pre order your copy now!
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LTM
October 9, 2012 at 5:50 pm
The same people get nominated every year because they constantly slay. These nominations are based off popularity. And lol @ somone asking why Rita Ora and Lana Del Ray weren’t nominated. This is the AMERICAN Music Awards. Neither of them are relevant here
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Lolax
October 9, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Carrie underwood she deserves every award here
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mc the place to be!!
October 9, 2012 at 11:08 pm
As much as I like these ppl that’s nominated I really want someone new to come up on the scene I feel like there’s no new batch of anything like in the 90s you had Mariah Celine and 00s you had Justin Timberlake pink Britney etc in the 2010s it just seemed like no one new is giving me life that’s why I have a feeling that the music industry is really coming to an end and like someone said its just the same ppl!! Just like VMAs where did the rest of the nominations go??
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the real xoxo
October 10, 2012 at 1:53 am
Saying Rihanna and Chris Brown are soul/r&b is like saying Nicki Minaj is hip hop.
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the real xoxo
October 10, 2012 at 1:56 am
Dont even try to tell me that “roman reloaded” is a rap/hip hop album.
also, here is another thing for the barbz.
“Nicki is the first female rapper to be nominated in a pop/rock category”
see how i can pull a bullshit, overhyped statistic out my ass?
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truth tea (take a sip)
October 10, 2012 at 2:01 am
if you even have to question if an artist is r&b when nominated in an r&b category,
9 times out of 10 they are not r&b.
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Jessie
October 10, 2012 at 4:13 am
Why the F is nicki minaj nominated for best rap album (WTF) and can’t Mary j bilge win rnb/soul award cause its what her music always been made of (no disrespect beyonce) instead of giving it to bey or riri cause their just young and popularity points
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JOHNVIDAL
October 10, 2012 at 5:26 am
No chance! These awards are voted by the public. Meaning the nowadays tasteless and ignorant public
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Hello
October 10, 2012 at 9:04 am
Hello RIRI ! haha
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JOHNVIDAL
October 10, 2012 at 5:22 am
I read the first category and I knew I didn´t need to read more
What the hell has the music industry become? A mess. Those 5 nominees are a joke
I was watching on youtube yesterday Whitney Houston winning 5 AMAs in 1987 and 8 in 1994 (yes incredible success I know) and damn, just seeing the real competition she had, her class, her undeniable talent. These days are so sad for the industry. Grammys keep being a little bit better at least
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modj
October 10, 2012 at 6:05 am
WTF !!! where is JLO ? BEst Latin artist
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PrettigurlrockD Bitchess
October 10, 2012 at 6:40 am
Can’t wait for beyonce to drop and album on these HOESS and bring back a little Sasha fierce too. These raggediess seem to be forgetting who run this shit and it isn’t Rihanna. She is a follower not a leader. Does not control her own career. And even tho I’m glad nicki has done semi well in the hip hop nominations I must admit the PFRR did seem more poppish than hiphop. But overall not interested in these categories and not sure if I will be watching. I will watch the performances online tho.
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Hello
October 10, 2012 at 9:03 am
How can Rihanna can be nominated in Pop/Rock & Soul/R&B ? She’s pop that’s it!
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zzzzzb
October 10, 2012 at 2:22 pm
hello Rihanna might make pop music, but as far as her vocals, she sounds like an r&b artist.Thats probably why they put her in the r&b category.Rihanna started out as a r&b/reggae artist with mots.She can be pop,reggae,and r&b
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