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Celeb News: 2011 American Music Award Nominations - Adele leads with 4!
Member Since: 6/22/2011
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Originally posted by KRL
It is fan voted but they don't even look at votes. last year Gaga received the most votes for artist of the year but they gave it to bieber because he was there.
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lol No. Taylor wasn't there too but won 6 AMAs including Artist of the Year.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 11/14/2008
Posts: 24,988
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Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM
Why isn't Britney nominated for ANYTHING?!
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Surely you knew that the nominees are for each category are the top artists in sales and airplay in the year. Katy, Adele, and Lady Gaga smashed airplay and overall sales in the pop genre. It's a tight year in Pop. Each of them all had multiple 100+million airplay and sold a boat load of downloads from singles and albums.
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
Posts: 65,177
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Originally posted by DG1
Favorite Pop/Rock Album:
Adele, 21
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Rihanna, Loud
Which 1 is it R&B or Pop?
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An artist can be nominated for both.
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Member Since: 5/18/2011
Posts: 17,136
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I consider Adele more R&B than Rihanna... That's just my opinion.
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Member Since: 10/29/2010
Posts: 29,249
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Originally posted by Kisuke
How much i hope beyonce goes
She wont
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She's gonna email her performance
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 11/14/2008
Posts: 24,988
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Originally posted by KΔΥ.ΒΣΣ
I consider Adele more R&B than Rihanna... That's just my opinion.
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I agree, but they did the same thing for Rihanna back in the "Good Girl Gone Bad" era. She won one or two R&B categories at the AMA's that year.
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Member Since: 9/23/2009
Posts: 26,796
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Quote:
Originally posted by Foxaylove
Surely you knew that the nominees are for each category are the top artists in sales and airplay in the year. Katy, Adele, and Lady Gaga smashed airplay and overall sales in the pop genre. It's a tight year in Pop. Each of them all had multiple 100+million airplay and sold a boat load of downloads from singles and albums.
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Very well then. A legends award and another half-assed tribute will suffice for this year, until Criminal goes triple-platinum for the 2012 AMA's.
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
Posts: 65,177
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Originally posted by Oshiish
The point is to show you have a strong fan base. A dedicated("crazy?) fanbase.
Don't try to discredit these fan voted polls like they mean nothing, because they most importantly do. If Adele or Katy had the dedicated fan base they will win. Whats worse, having a group of selected few decide the winner or let the public pick? Both are bat **** crazy if you ask me, but at-least you get the fan voted results. Can't knock an artist down for having such a strong fanbase.
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It's not about having the more "dedicated fanbase." The AMAs and other fan-voted shows make money off the trafficking and fan-voting. It's unfair to a degree because the artist who likely deserves it probably won't win. We all know GaGa, Taylor, and Justin have YOUNG fans who are computer-saavy willing to sit up on their PCs all day and vote under different IP addresses and power-vote just show their "god" could win. They should know there are biases there. They should bring back Viewer's Choice or something.
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Member Since: 9/23/2009
Posts: 26,796
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Originally posted by DG1
She's gonna email her performance
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She pre-recorded her AMA performance of Countdown in May.
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
Posts: 4,850
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Quote:
Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Beyonce is doing well in the R&B genre. This is based on sales and airplay.
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Originally posted by Foxaylove
Who is selling better than Beyonce in overall records right now in the R&B genre of female artists? As Bey would say, "1 + 1".....do the math!
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lkr but when lt comes from bey stans,we are delusional.
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Member Since: 6/13/2011
Posts: 11,601
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Quote:
Originally posted by DG1
She's gonna email her performance
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Hopefully they'll get it right this time
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Member Since: 6/8/2008
Posts: 24,791
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Well Taylor will be walking away with two awards.
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Member Since: 9/27/2010
Posts: 22,568
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Congrats to all the nominees.
Voting for;
ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil' Wayne
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group:
LMFAO
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
Favorite Pop/Rock Album:
Adele, 21
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Rihanna, Loud
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist:
Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Favorite Country Male Artist:
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Favorite Country Female Artist:
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group:
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Country Album:
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
The Band Perry, The Band Perry
Taylor Swift, Speak Now
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist:
Lil' Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album:
Jay-Z and Kanye West, Watch the Throne
Lil' Wayne, Tha Carter IV
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday
Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher
Favorite Female Soul/R&B Artist:
Beyonce
Rihanna
Kelly Rowland
Favorite Soul/R&B Album:
Beyonce, 4
Chris Brown, F.A.M.E.
Rihanna, Loud
Favorite Alternative Rock Artist:
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Mumford & Sons
Favorite Latin Artist:
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
Pitbull
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist:
Casting Crowns
Toby Mac
Third Day
Sprint New Artist:
Foster the People
Hot Chelle Rae
The Band Perry
Thompson Square
Marsha Ambrosious
Miguel
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa
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Member Since: 7/22/2010
Posts: 9,145
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Yeeeeeeeeeeees, Katy performing
Congrats to the girls, I see they evened things out
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Member Since: 6/22/2011
Posts: 3,959
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Quote:
Originally posted by Stepfon
Well Taylor will be walking away with two awards.
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Why two though?
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Member Since: 6/8/2008
Posts: 24,791
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Quote:
Originally posted by enchanted0
Why two though?
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It will be a tight race between Taylor and Gaga for Artist Of The Year, not sure if she can win that one TBH.
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Member Since: 9/13/2011
Posts: 7,912
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Quote:
Originally posted by KingSasha
lkr but when lt comes from bey stans,we are delusional.
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Maybe U, but not me.
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Member Since: 1/4/2009
Posts: 11,404
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Quote:
Originally posted by enchanted0
lol No. Taylor wasn't there too but won 6 AMAs including Artist of the Year.
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That was confirmed
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Member Since: 6/6/2011
Posts: 48,509
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ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil' Wayne
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group:
LMFAO
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
Favorite Pop/Rock Album:
Adele, 21
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Rihanna, Loud
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist:
Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Favorite Country Male Artist:
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Favorite Country Female Artist:
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group:
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Country Album:
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
The Band Perry, The Band Perry
Taylor Swift, Speak Now
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist:
Lil' Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album:
Jay-Z and Kanye West, Watch the Throne
Lil' Wayne, Tha Carter IV
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday
Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher
Favorite Female Soul/R&B Artist:
Beyonce
Rihanna
Kelly Rowland
Favorite Soul/R&B Album:
Beyonce, 4
Chris Brown, F.A.M.E.
Rihanna, Loud
Favorite Alternative Rock Artist:
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Mumford & Sons
Favorite Latin Artist:
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
Pitbull
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Member Since: 6/10/2011
Posts: 12,511
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Wonder if ADELE fans will vote?
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