American Music Awards Set to Kick Off Awards Season

LOS ANGELES  —  Hollywood's awardings season unofficially gets under way Sunday nighttime with the American Music Awards — and for the first time, fellow members of the public existed able to choose for their favorite creative persons online.

Beyonce Knowles, Justin Timberlake, Linkin Park and "American Idol" dissenter Chris Daughtry's band Daughtry had got a leading three nominating speechs apiece heading into the 35th annual AMAs, to be entertained by Jimmy Kimmel and set to air out on ABC at 8 p.m. ET.

Akon, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Young Jeezy, T.I. and "Idol" victor Carrie Underwood had got two nominations each.

The script was scripted before the Writers Guild of America strike got down last week, so without authors to make alterations, it won't admit any topical quips from Kimmel.

"We existed aware of the at hand WGA strike and aforethought accordingly," said manufacturer Larry Klein in a argument.

Klein stated Daughtry, Celine Dion, campaigners Fergie and Rihanna will execute at the display, which will be broadcast from the new L.A. Live amusement complex next to Staples Center downtown.

Nominees existed initially chosen supported on record gross sales. Ballots were then sent to a national sample distribution of 15,000 people and the top three vote-getters in each class became nominees.

Winners existed previously selected by a national survey of some 20,000 people.

The complete list of campaigners:

Pop/Rock:

— Male creative person: Akon, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake.

— Female creative person: Beyonce, Fergie, Avril Lavigne.

— Band, couple or group: Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Nickleback.

— Album: "Daughtry" (Daughtry), "Minutes To Midnight" (Linkin Park), "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Justin Timberlake).

Country:

— Male creative person: Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley.

— Female creative person: Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood.

— Band, couple or group: Big &ere; Rich, Brooks &ere; Dunn, Rascal Flatts.

— Album: "Let It Go" (Tim McGraw), "Me And My Gang" (Rascal Flatts), "Some Hearts" (Carrie Underwood).

Soul/Rhythm &ere; Blues:

— Male creative person: Akon, Ne-Yo, T-Pain.

— Female creative person: Beyonce, Fantasia, Rihanna.

— Album: "B'Day" (Beyonce), "Double Up" (R. Kelly), "FutureSex/Love Sounds" (Justin Timberlake).

Rap/Hip Hop:

— Male creative person: Fabolous, T.I., Young Jeezy.

— Band, couple or group: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Pretty Ricky, Shop Boyz.

— Album: "Strength &ere; Loyalty" (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony), "T.I. vs. T.I.P." (T.I.), "The Inspiration" (Young Jeezy).

Adult Contemporary:

— Artist: Daughtry, Norah Jones, John Mayer.

Alternative:

— Artist: Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, White Stripes.

Latin:

— Artist: Daddy Yankee, Juan Luis Guerra y 440, Jennifer Lopez.

Contemporary Inspirational:

— Artist: Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, TobyMac.

Soundtracks:

— Album: "Dreamgirls," "Hairspray," "High School Musical 2."

Breakthrough:

— New creative person: Daughtry, Plain White T's, Robin Thicke.