The 38th annual American Music Awards are coming up next Sunday, 21 November, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
M-Net and M-Net HD will air the ceremony in a delayed broadcast the day after: on
Monday, 22 November at 21h30.They'll also be broadcast live on DStv, on MK (Channel 324), in the early hours of Monday morning. The exact time hasn't been confirmed yet - we'll keep you posted when it is.
In the meantime, these are the nominees ... with fast facts about the awards:
Favorite Male Artist, Pop or RockJustin Bieber
Eminem
Usher
Favorite Female Artist, Pop or RockKe$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop or RockThe Black Eyed Peas
Lady Antebellum
Train
Favorite Album, Pop or RockJustin Bieber - My World 2.0
Eminem - Recovery
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Favorite Male Artist, CountryJason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Brad Paisley
Favorite Female Artist, CountryMiranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, CountryZac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Favorite Album, CountryJason Aldean - Wide Open
Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
Carrie Underwood - Play On
Favorite Male Artist, Rap/Hip-HopB.o.B.
Drake
Eminem
Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-HopB.o.B. - B.o.B. Presents
Drake - Thank Me Later
Eminem - Recovery
Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&BChris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher
Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&BAlicia Keys
Rihanna
Sade
Favorite Album, Soul/R&BAlicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
Sade - Soldier of Love
Usher - Raymond v. Raymond
Favorite Album, SoundtracksAC/DC - Iron Man 2
Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock MusicMuse
Phoenix
Vampire Weekend
Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary MusicMichael Bublé
Lady Antebellum
Train
Favorite Artist, Latin MusicDaddy Yankee
Enrique Iglesias
Shakira
Favorite Artist, Contemporary InspirationalCasting Crowns
MercyMe
TobyMac
Artist of the YearJustin Bieber
Eminem
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist NominationsB.o.B
Justin Bieber
Taio Cruz
Jason Derülo
Ke$ha
Lady Antebellum
Travie McCoy
Mike Posner
Fast facts
Confirmed to perform this year:
Christina Aguilera
Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block
Justin Bieber
Bon Jovi
Kesha
Katy Perry
Ne-Yo and Diddy-Dirty Money
Pink
Rihanna
Usher
How the winners are chosen:Winners are selected by the public. A national sampling of approximately 20,000, taking into account geographic location, age, sex and ethnic origin, are sent ballots by the National Family Opinion, Inc. firm under the supervision of Broadcast Research and Consulting, Inc.
Names of the nominees on the ballot were compiled from data supplied by the music industry trade publication, Radio & Records and Nielsen Soundscan, which tracks retail music sales.
Results of the voting, tabulated by the Ernst & Young LLP accounting firm, are not announced until the envelopes are opened during the presentation ceremonies.