Friday, September 17, 2004
The nominees for the 2004 American Music Awards:
POP/ROCK
Male Artist: Josh Groban, Lenny Kravitz, Michael McDonald, Usher.Female Artist: Sheryl Crow, Avril Lavigne, Jessica Simpson.Band, Duo or Group: Evanescence, Nickelback, OutKast.Album: "Feels Like Home," Norah Jones; "In This Skin," Jessica Simpson; "Confessions," Usher.
SOUL/R & amp;B
Male Artist: R. Kelly, Prince, Ruben Studdard, Usher.Female Artist: Beyonc & eacute;, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys.Album: "The Diary of Alicia Keys," Alicia Keys; "Musicology," Prince; "Confessions," Usher.
COUNTRY
Male Artist: Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw.Female Artist: Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Gretchen Wilson.Band, Duo or Group: Brooks & amp; Dunn, Lonestar, Rascal Flatts.Album: "When the Sun Goes Down," Kenny Chesney; "Shock'n Y'All," Toby Keith; "Martina," Martina McBride.
RAP/HIP-HOP
Male Artist: Jay-Z, Juvenile, Lil' Flip, Kanye West.Band, Duo or Group: G-Unit, OutKast, Ying Yang Twins.Album: "The Black Album," Jay-Z; "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," OutKast; "The College Dropout," Kanye West.
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Artist: Harry Connick Jr., Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones.
LATIN MUSIC
Artist: Marc Anthony, Intocable, Paulina Rubio.
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
Artist: Incubus, Jet, Linkin Park.
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman, MercyMe, Third Day.
BREAKTHROUGH
New Artist: Maroon 5, Kanye West, Gretchen Wilson.