2008 American Music Awards Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 2008 American Music Awards were announced today. The live broadcast will take place on November 23rd on ABC (8:00 - 11:00 pm ET/PT). Hosting the show is Jimmy Kimmel. This is a fan-voted award, and votes will be collected from October 14 - November 7). Go to http://ama.abc.com to vote for your favorites.

The Country Music nominees are as follows:

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST

• Garth Brooks
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST

• Reba McEntire
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP

• Brooks & Dunn
• Rascal Flatts
• Sugarland

FAVORITE ALBUM

• Garth Brooks - The Ultimate Hits
• Rascal Flatts - Still Feels Good
• Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride