American Music Awards 2012: Justin Bieber Will Win Artist of the Year, and Other Predictions
The 40th American Music Awards will take place this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. (ETS) from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. The program will be broadcast on ABC, and will feature performances by Carly Rae Jepsen, Kelly Clarkson and Nicki Minaj among others.
However, the main attraction is the potentially shirtless performance of Justin Bieber, who recently broke up with Selena Gomez and celebrated it by posting a shirtless photo of himself on Instagram. In addition, Korean pop sensation PSY will be expected to bring down the house with his "Gangnam Style," while Carly Rae Jepsen (the "Call me Maybe" girl) will also try to shine on her prime time American debut.
Here are this year's predictions:
Artist of the Year:
Drake
Justin Bieber (*)
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna
(*) It should be Maroon 5, but they'll give it to Bieber as a rite of passage present into single male adulthood
Sprint New Artist of the Year:
J. Cole
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Gotye (*)
Carly Rae Jepsen
One Direction
(*) Because Carly Rae is too mainstream
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist:
Justin Bieber (*)
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher
(*) They're just going to make it rain on him. It'll be a landslide
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist:
Kelly Clarkson
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna (*)
Katy Perry
(*) It should be Katy Perry, but they'll give it to Ri Ri because of her 777 tour
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group:
Maroon 5 (*)
One Direction
The Wanted
(*) So they don't have to pick between either of the Brtish boy bands
Favorite Pop/Rock Album:
Believe by Justin Bieber
Overexposed by Maroon 5 (*)
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded by Nicki Minaj
Up All Night by One Direction
(*) There is still a change they pick Biebs, but I hope they don't
Favorite Country Male Artist:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan (*)
Eric Church
(*) Because he is the better looking of them
Favorite Country Female Artist:
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift (*)
Carrie Underwood
(*) Hopefully Kanye West doesn't interrupt her again
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group:
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum (*)
Rascal Flatts
(*) Because they're the most mainstream ones
Favorite Country Album:
Tailgates & Tanlines by Luke Bryan
Tuskegee by Lionel Richie
Blown Away by Carrie Underwood (*)
(*) As a consolation for not getting Favorite Female Country Artist
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist:
Drake (*)
Nicki Minaj
Tyga
(*) There is a chance Minaj gets it in the name of flashiness
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album:
Cole World: The Sideline Story by J. Cole
Take Care by Drake (*)
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded by Nicki Minaj
(*) If he doesn't win the previous category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist:
Chris Brown (*)
Trey Songz
Usher
(*) Because Usher is just not that hot anymore
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist:
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna (*)
(*) Why are the other two even nominated?
Favorite Soul/R&B Album:
Fortune by Chris Brown
Talk That Talk by Rihanna
Looking 4 Myself by Usher (*)
(*) Just to avoid a fight between the two other contenders
Favorite Alternative Artist:
The Black Keys
Gotye (*)
Linkin Park
(*) If he doesn't win the Sprint New Artist of the Year category
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist:
Adele (*)
Kelly Clarkson
Train
(*) Because of the James Bond song
Favorite Latin Artist:
Don Omar
Pitbull (*)
Shakira
(*) He's been in ALL recordings this year
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist:
Jeremy Camp
Newsboys
tobyMac
(*) No idea who are wny of these
Favorite Electronic Dance Music (NEW):
David Guetta (*)
Calvin Harris
Skrillex
(*) It should go to Skrillex. They just don't have Guetta's name recognition