2010 American Music Awards top nominees
Artist of the year
Pop or rock music:
Favorite male artist
Favorite album, “Recovery”
Rap or hip-hop music:
Favorite male artist
Favorite album, “Recovery” (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
T-Mobile breakthrough artist
Pop or rock music:
Favorite band, duo or group
Country music:
Favorite band, duo or group
Favorite album, “Need You Now”
Adult contemporary music:
Favorite artist (Axel Koester / For the Los Angeles Times)
Artist of the year
T-Mobile breakthrough artist
Pop or rock music:
Favorite male artist
Favorite album, “My World 2.0” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Artist of the year
T-Mobile breakthrough artist
Pop or rock music:
Favorite female artist (Louis Lanzano / Associated Press)
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T-Mobile breakthrough artist
Rap/hip-hop music:
Favorite male artist
Favorite album, “B.o.B. Presents” (Terence Rushin / Associated Press)
Pop or rock music:
Favorite male artist
Soul/rhythm & blues:
Favorite male artist
Favorite album, “Raymond v. Raymond” (Joerg Carstensen / EPA)
Artist of the year
Pop or rock music:
Favorite female artist
Favorite album, “Teenage Dream” (Tobias Hase / EPA)
Soul/rhythm & blues music:
Favorite female artist
Favorite album, “Soldier of Love” (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
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Soul/rhythm & blues music:
Favorite female artist
Favorite album, “The Element of Freedom” (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Artist of the year
Pop or rock music:
Favorite female artist (Robyn Beck / AFP/Getty Images)
Country music:
Favorite female artist
Favorite album, “Play On” (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Adult contemporary music:
Favorite artist
Pop or rock music:
Favorite band, duo or group (Larry W. Smith / EPA)
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Rap/hip-hop music:
Favorite male artist
Favorite album, “Thank Me Later” (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Country music:
Favorite female artist (Peter Kramer / Associated Press)
Country music:
Favorite female artist (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Soul/rhythm & blues music:
Favorite female artist (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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Country music: Favorite Male Artist (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Country music: Favorite Male Artist Luke Bryan (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)
Pop or Rock music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)
Country music: Favorite Male Artist Favorite Album, “Wide Open” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)