Beyonce and Timberlake Top the List

 

Beyonce and Timberlake are ready to rock the nation again. On Tuesday the nominees for the 35th Annual American Music Awards were announced and pop stars Justin Timberlake and Beyonce topped the list with four nominations each. Joining them are rock bands Linkin Park and Daughtry.

Timberlake was nominated for favorite pop/rock album while Beyonce vies for favorite soul/R&B album. Closer behind them are Young Jeezy, T.I. and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, who have grabbed two nominations each.

The results will be announced on the 18th of November during the telecast of the ceremony. The ceremony is being held at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

Another twist to the tale is the introduction of the new voting procedure wherein fans are able to vote online at AMA.ABC.com all the way through November 1. Till now winners were decided by a poll of 20,000 music buyers.

The ceremony which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel is scheduled to star performances by Rihanna and Fergie, among others.