Green Day & Reba McEntire Nab American Music Award Nominations, Michael Jackson Dominates

The 2009 37th Annual American Music Award Nominees have been announced and pop icon, the late Michael Jackson dominates the pool with five nominations, alongside Taylor Swift who garnered six. Green Day, whose show, An American Idiot is enjoying a sold out run at Berkeley Rep, was recognized in the Favorite Alternative Rock Artist category.  Broadway's Annie Get Your Gun star received recognition in Favorite Female Country Music Artist category. Music award staple Beyonce Knowles, who starred as Deena Jones in the film version of Dreamgirls is celebrated with three nominations for her album I Am...Sasha Fierce.

The awards ceremony will air on Sunday, Novemeber 22 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. EST live on ABC from the NOKIA Theatre L.A.

The 37th Annual American Music Awards is produced Larrry Klein and executive-produced by OrlyAdelson. The show will feature a star-studded lineup of music's top artists and acts, to be announced shortly.

The 2009 American Music Awards honor artists in The categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational. For the third year in a row, winners will be determined by online voting at www.amavote.com and www.mycokerewards.com, which will be live the day of the nominations.

The nominees for the 2009 American Music Awards are:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kings of Leon
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Michael Jackson

POP/ROCK - Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.

POP/ROCK - Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

POP/ROCK - Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback

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

COUNTRY - Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban

COUNTRY - Favorite Female Artist
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

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

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

RAP/HIP-HOP - Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Jay-Z
T.I.

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

SOUL/R&B - Favorite Male Artist
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell

SOUL/R&B - Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson

SOUL/R&B - Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary

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

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

ALTERNATIVE ROCK - Favorite Artist
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown

ADULT CONTEMPORARY - Favorite Artist
Daughtry
Jason Mraz
Taylor Swift

LATIN - Favorite Artist
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin Y Yandel

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL - Favorite Artist
Jeremy Camp
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary

Green Day's musical American Idiot is currently playing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and is speculated to be making a transfer to Broadway later this season. McEntire has been seen on Broadway in Annie Get Your Gun and appeared opposite Brian Stokes Mitchell in a concert performance of South Pacific at Carnegie Hall. Michael Jackson's Thriller Live Event is currently playing in London's West End through January, 2010. Beyonce played Deena Jones in the movie musical Dreamgirls and Etta James in Cadillac Car.

For more information on the 2009 American Music Awards, visit www.ama.abc.com, or AMA Facebook page to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information and more. Tickets are on sale now through ticketmaster.com or 1-877-AEG-TICKETS.