The American Music Award Nominations

The American Music Award nominations, which were announced Tuesday morning by Carmen Electra and Tyrese Gibson at the Beverly Hills Hotel, reflect the unpredictable and diverse cross-section of genres on the charts this past year, with Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nickelback and the Black Eyed Peas leading the pack with three nods each.

Meanwhile, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Eminem, Jamie Foxx, Pussycat Dolls, Rascal Flatts, T.I., Carrie Underwood and Kanye West all garnered two.

As for Electra, her excitement comes from not only the music, but her co-announcer as well. "I loved having the opportunity to announce the American Music Award nominees with Tyrese," Electra tells AOL Music. "[And] as a dancer and a performer I have a passion for music and know many of the nominated artists. The AMA's are great because you get a little bit of everything, they cover all generes of music."

The complete list of nominees is as follows:

POP/ROCK

Favorite Male Artist:
Nick Lachey
Sean Paul
Kanye West

Favorite Female Artist:
Mariah Carey
Kelly Clarkson
Nelly Furtado

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Nickelback
Pussycat Dolls
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Favorite Album:
All the Right Reasons - Nickelback
Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
High School Musical - Various Artists

COUNTRY

Favorite Male Artist:
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Keith Urban

Favorite Female Artist:
Faith Hill
Carrie Underwood
Gretchen Wilson

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Rascal Flatts

Favorite Album:
Legend of Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash
Greatest Hits Volume 2 - Tim McGraw
Me and My Gang - Rascal Flatts

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES

Favorite Male Artist:
Chris Brown
Jamie Foxx
NE-YO

Favorite Female Artist:
Mary J. Blige
Mariah Carey
Keyshia Cole

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
The Isley Brothers
Jagged Edge

Favorite Album:
The Breakthrough - Mary J. Blige
The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey
Unpredictable - Jamie Foxx

RAP/HIP-HOP

Favorite Male Artist:
Eminem
T.I.
Kanye West

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Dem Franchize Boyz
Three 6 Mafia

Favorite Album:
Monkey Business - The Black Eyed Peas
Curtain Call - Eminem
King - T.I.

ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Favorite Artist:
Michael Bublé
Kelly Clarkson
Rob Thomas

ALTERNATIVE MUSIC

Favorite Artist:
Nickelback
Pearl Jam
Red Hot Chili Peppers

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist:
Daddy Yankee
Don Omar
Shakira

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist:
Aly & AJ
Casting Crowns
Kirk Franklin

FAVORITE NEW BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST (ALL GENRES)

Chamillionaire
Pussycat Dolls
Carrie Underwood

The event takes place in L.A. on Nov. 21.