BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Creed, Marc Anthony and Faith Hill lead the list of nominees for the 28th annual American Music Awards, to be held January 8 in Los Angeles.
Hill, the top nominee with four awards, will compete against Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion and the night's host, Britney Spears, for Favorite Female Artist, Pop or Rock. The country star is also up for Favorite Female Artist, Country, and Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary, while her album Breathe is nominated for Favorite Album, Country.
Anthony will battle Eminem and Kid Rock in the category of Favorite Male Artist, Pop or Rock. Eminem is also up in the lone hip-hop category, competing against previous AMA winners DMX and Dr. Dre for Favorite Artist.
Other double nominees are Dion, *NSync, Sisqó, Destiny's Child, Toni Braxton and Alan Jackson.
Scheduled performers include Spears, Toni Braxton, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and SheDaisy. *NSync and Brian
McKnight have signed on as presenters.
Winners are selected by the public. The AMA compiles a list of preliminary nominees based on radio play and sales figures provided by trade magazine Radio & Records and sales tracker SoundScan Inc. A polling firm then surveys fans to help determine the final nominees.
ABC will televise the show live from the Shrine Auditorium.
- Marc Anthony
- Eminem
- Kid Rock
Favorite Male Artist, Pop or Rock
- Backstreet Boys
- Creed
- *NSync
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop or Rock
- Macy Gray
- Jessica Simpson
- 3 Doors Down
Favorite New Artist, Pop or Rock
- Christina Aguilera
- Celine Dion
- Faith Hill
- Britney Spears
Favorite Female Artist, Pop or Rock
- Creed, Human Clay
- *NSync, No Strings Attached
- Britney Spears, Oops! ... I Did It Again
Favorite Album, Pop or Rock
- D'Angelo
- Brian McKnight
- Sisqó
Favorite Male
Artist, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
- Destiny's Child
- Jagged Edge
- Lucy Pearl
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
- Donell Jones
- Mary Mary
- Pink
Favorite New Artist, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
- Toni Braxton
- Whitney Houston
- Kelly Price
Favorite Female Artist, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
- Toni Braxton, Heat
- Destiny's Child, The Writing's on the Wall
- Sisqó, Unleash the Dragon
Favorite Album, Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music
- Alan Jackson
- Tim McGraw
- George Strait
Favorite Male Artist, Country
- Brooks & Dunn
- Dixie Chicks
- Lonestar
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Country
- Alecia Elliott
- Billy Gilman
- Keith Urban
Favorite New Artist, Country
- Faith Hill
- Martina McBride
- Reba McEntire
Favorite Female Artist, Country
- Faith Hill, Breathe
- Alan Jackson, Under the Influence
- Toby Keith, How Do You Like Me Now
Favorite Album, Country
- DMX
- Dr. Dre
- Eminem
Favorite Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop
- Creed
- Limp Bizkit
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Artist, Alternative
- Marc Anthony
- Celine Dion
- Faith Hill
Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary
- Marc Anthony
- Enrique Iglesias
- Shakira
Favorite Artist, Latin Music
- Coyote Ugly
- Mission: Impossible 2
- Nutty Professor II
Favorite Soundtrack