Tuesday morning October 12, 2010 the nominations for the 38th annual American Music Awards were announced. Eminem and Lady Antebellum led the field with five nomations each and Justin Bieber followed with four. The awards were presented November 21, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET. The event was televised live on ABC. Winners are in bold.
The Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary and General nominations are:
General
Artist of the Year
- Justin Bieber
- Eminem
- Ke$ha
- Lady GaGa
- Katy Perry
Breakthrough Artist
- Justin Bieber
- B.o.B.
- Taio Cruz
- Jason Derulo
- Ke$ha
- Lady Antebellum
- Travie McCoy
Pop/Rock
Male Artist
- Justin Bieber
- Eminem
- Usher
Female Artist
- Ke$ha
- Lady GaGa
- Katy Perry
Band, Duo or Group
- Black Eyed Peas
- Lady Antebellum
- Train
Album
- Justin Bieber - My World 2.0
- Eminem - Recovery
- Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Adult Contemporary
Favorite Artist
- Michael Buble
- Lady Antebellum
- Train
