'2009 American Music Awards' Nominees Announced

Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Eminem Lead 2009 Nominees; Alicia Keys, Black
Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert Confirmed to Perform

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Recording artists Paula Abdul,
Adam Lambert and Snoop Dogg revealed the American Music Awards (AMAs) nominees
this morning from the Beverly Hills Hotel (see full list of nominees below).
Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert were also
announced as performers for the 37th annual AMAs. The AMA's will be Adam
Lambert's debut performance of music from his forthcoming CD release.
Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

The live broadcast will take place at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 22nd (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC. Tickets are now on sale (please
visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS). dick clark productions
will also air a live digital pre-show hosted by Julie Moran from the 2009
American Music Awards red carpet available on ABC.com, USTREAM.com and
mycokerewards.com and mycoke.com.

For the third year, winners will be determined by online voting at
www.ama.abc.com, www.amavote.com and www.mycokerewards.com, the official
voting location starting today. Artists will be honored in the categories of
Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary,
Latin and Contemporary Inspirational. Fans can go to the official homepage of
the "2009 American Music Awards," ama.abc.com, to find performer and presenter
announcements, artist information, and more.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations race this year with six (6) total
nominations, Michael Jackson follows with five (5) nominations. Eminem follows
with four (4) nominations and Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Kings of
Leon and T.I. collected three (3) nominations respectively. Lady Gaga,
Eminem, Kings of Leon, Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift make up the highly
talented roster of 2009 Artist of the Year nominees.

Orly Adelson, executive producer of the show and Larry Klein, AMA producer
jointly stated, "With the support of the artists and labels, we are looking
forward to an amazing line-up of performances during this year's show
highlighting the diversity and breadth of this year's eclectic music scene."

In addition, Music fans will again be able to vote for the T-Mobile
Breakthrough Artist Award. For the first time in the show's history, fans can
also vote to determine the final four nominees for the award. Fans can vote at
ama.abc.com and/or via text-message for T-Mobile customers (Standard text
messaging charges apply). Go to abc.com for more voting details. Voting to
determine the final T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award nominees begins today
and voting for the final award winner will begin October 26 and conclude
during the American Music Awards on November 22.

About the Voting -
Nominees were selected from data supplied by The Nielsen Company's Broadcast
Data Systems, which monitors radio airplay performance, and Soundscan, which
tracks retail music sales. Online voting will take place, beginning today at
ama.abc.com as well as amavote.com and mycokerewards.com.

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producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as Dick
Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, the American Music Awards,
the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards. dcp also
produces popular weekly television programming, including So You Think You Can
Dance and the recently aired summer show Shaq VS. dcp owns and maintains one
of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which
includes more than 30 years of American Bandstand footage. For additional
information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com.

About the American Music Awards -
In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular
musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the
latest phenomena in American music. Since its founding, the AMAs have honored
and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry.
For press credential requests, please go to www.dickclarkproductions.com/ama

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Chandler Hayes (818) 460-6530, chandler.hayes@abc.com

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FINAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

POP or ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.

Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback

Favorite Album
Lady Gaga / Fame
Michael Jackson / Number Ones
Taylor Swift / Fearless

COUNTRY MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban

Favorite Female Artist
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band

Favorite Album
Rascal Flatts/ Unstoppable
Taylor Swift / Fearless
Zac Brown Band / Foundation

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Jay-Z
T. I.

Favorite Album
Eminem / Relapse
Jay-Z / Blueprint 3
T.I. / Paper Trail

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell

Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary

Favorite Album
Beyonce / I Am. . .Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas / The E.N.D.
Michael Jackson / Number Ones

SOUNDTRACKS

Favorite Album
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana 3
Twilight Soundtrack

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Daughtry
Jason Mraz
Taylor Swift

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin Y Yandel

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist
Jeremy Camp
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alternative - KINGS OF LEON
Country - TAYLOR SWIFT
Pop/Rock - LADY GAGA
Rap/Hip-Hop - EMINEM
Soul/R&B - MICHAEL JACKSON

T-MOBILE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST NOMINATIONS

X Pop/Rock Breakthrough Artist - Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga
X Country Breakthrough Artist - Gloriana, Zac Brown Band
X Soul/R&B Breakthrough Artist - Keri Hilson, Jermiah

X Rap/Hip-Hop Breakthrough Artist - Drake, Kid Cudi

SOURCE dick clark productions, inc.

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+1-818-460-6530, chandler.hayes@abc.com, both of of ABC Media Relations; or
Lynda Dorf of dick clark productions, +1-310-255-4600, ldorf@dickclark.com; or
Andy Gelb, +1-310-967-7247, andy.gelb@pmkhbh.com, or Stephanie Samson,
+1-310-967-7262, stephanie.samson@pmkhbh.com, both of PMK/HBH Public
Relations