Lil' Bieber is up for four awards while B.o.B, Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Usher are sitting pretty with three nominations.
Nominees are picked from a list of the most popular artists, worked out from a far-too-complex equation of sales, airplay and oddly, social-media activity…whatever that means!
The 38th Annual AMAs will be held in LA on Sunday November 21.
Pop or Rock Music Favorite Male Artist » Justin Bieber » Eminem » Usher
Favorite Female Artist » Ke$ha » Lady Gaga » Katy Perry
Favorite Band, Duo or Group » The Black Eyed Peas » Lady Antebellum » Train
Favorite Album » Justin Bieber, My World 2.0 » Eminem, Recovery » Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
Country Music Favorite Male Artist » Jason Aldean » Luke Bryan » Brad Paisley
Favorite Female Artist » Miranda Lambert » Taylor Swift » Carrie Underwood
Favorite Band, Duo or Group » Zac Brown Band » Lady Antebellum » Rascal Flatts
Favorite Album » Jason Aldean, Wide Open » Lady Antebellum, Need You Now » Carrie Underwood, Play On
Rap/Hip-Hop Music Favorite Male Artist » B.o.B » Drake » Eminem
Favorite Album » B.o.B, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray » Drake, Thank Me Later » Eminem, Recovery
Soul/ Rhythm & Blues Music Favorite Male Artist » Chris Brown » Trey Songz » Usher
Favorite Female Artist » Alicia Keys » Rihanna » Sade
Favorite Album » Alicia Keys, The Element of Freedom » Sade, Soldier of Love » Usher, Raymond v. Raymond
Soundtracks Favorite Album » AC/DC, "Iron Man 2" » Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers » "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Alternative Rock Music Favorite Artist » Muse » Phoenix » Vampire Weekend
Adult Contemporary Music Favorite Artist » Michael Bublé » Lady Antebellum » Train
Latin Music Favorite Artist » Daddy Yankee » Enrique Iglesias » Shakira
Contemporary Inspirational Favorite Artist » Casting Crowns » MercyMe » TobyMac
Artist of the Year » Justin Bieber » Eminem » Ke$ha » Lady Gaga » Katy Perry
T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist » B.o.B » Justin Bieber » Taio Cruz » Jason Derülo » Ke$ha » Lady Antebellum » Travie McCoy » Mike Posner