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50 Cent, Beyonce, Christina, Justin Top List Of AMA Nominees

(9/15/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- 50 Cent, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Evanescence, Matchbox Twenty, Shania Twain, and Missy Elliott are among the top nominees for the 31st annual American Music Awards (AMAs). 50 Cent leads the pack with five nominations, while Beyonce nabbed four, and tourmates Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake picked up three each when the nominees were announced Monday (September 15) in Beverly Hills, California.

Show producer @#%$ Clark told LAUNCH that the show will be an even bigger event than the last and will hold some surprises as well. "We've been doing this for the past 30 years and I think it's time to switch it up a little for our 31st show. The ceremony is going to take place a few months earlier than usual, so that, alone, will make it much different for us. There will be a lot of surprises this year and I think the viewers will be pleased."

The AMAs ceremony will take place November 10 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and as of yet, a host has not been confirmed, but sources indicate that Britney Spears is in negotiations. If Spears should host, it would not be the first time she's hosted the event. The pop princess co-hosted the 29th annual show with rapper LL Cool J in 2001. Twenty awards will be presented during a three-hour telecast on the ABC Network, which will air 8-11 p.m. ET/PT.

Special awards to be presented include the annual Award of Merit, which traditionally goes to an legendary artist or music-industry icon, and the Coca-Cola New Music Award, which is bestowed upon an unsigned act.

30th annual American Music Awards nominations:

POP/ROCK

Favorite Male Artist:
50 Cent
Santana
Justin Timberlake

Favorite Female Artist:
Christina Aguilera
Beyonce
Jennifer Lopez

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Good Charlotte
Linkin Park
Matchbox Twenty

Favorite Album:
Stripped, Christina Aguilera
Dangerously In Love, Beyonce
Fallen, Evanescence
Justified, Justin Timberlake

Favorite New Artist:
50 Cent
Evanescence
Stacie Orrico

HIP-HOP/R&B

Favorite Male Artist:
50 Cent
R-Kelly
Justin Timberlake

Favorite Female Artist:
Ashanti
Beyonce
Missy Elliott

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
B2K
Black Eyed Peas
TLC

Favorite Album:
Get Rich Or Die Tryin', 50 Cent
Dangerously In Love, Beyonce
Under Construction, Missy Elliott
Chocolate Factory, R-Kelly

Favorite New Artist:
50 Cent
Sean Paul
Chingy

COUNTRY

Favorite Male Artist:
Johnny Cash
Tim McGraw
Brad Paisley

Favorite Female Artist:
Faith Hill
Martina McBride
Shania Twain

Favorite Band, Duo Or Group:
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Montgomery Gentry

Favorite Album:
American IV: The Man Comes Around, Johnny Cash
Cry, Faith Hill
Tim McGraw And The Dancehall Doctors, Tim McGraw
Up!, Shania Twain

Favorite New Artist:
Ashley Gearing
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Rachel Proctor

ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Favorite Artist:
Christina Aguilera
Celine Dion
Whitney Houston

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist:
Ricky Martin
Santana
Thalia

ALTERNATIVE MUSIC

Favorite Artist:
Audioslave
Coldplay
The White Stripes

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist:
Michelle Arthur
Jars Of Clay
Switchfoot

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK:
8 Mile
Chicago
Lizzie Maguire

-- Darryl Morden and Neal Weiss, Los Angeles

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