Complete list of American Music Awards nominees

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Following is a complete list of nominees for the 27th annual American Music Awards, which were announced Monday. Winners will be announced Jan. 17 during a three-hour ceremony to be broadcast from the Shrine Auditorium by ABC.

POP/ROCK

Favorite Male Artist:
Lenny Kravitz, Ricky Martin, Will Smith

Favorite Female Artist:
Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Shania Twain

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Santana

Favorite Album:
``Millennium'' (Backstreet Boys), ``...Baby One More Time'' (Britney Spears), ``Supernatural'' (Santana)

Favorite New Artist:
Kid Rock, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES

Favorite Male Artist:
Busta Rhymes, Ginuwine, R. Kelly

Favorite Female Artist:
Brandy, Lauryn Hill, Whitney Houston

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Dru Hill, K-Ci & JoJo, TLC

Favorite Album:
``The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'' (Lauryn Hill), ``My Love is Your Love'' (Whitney Houston), ``FanMail'' (TLC)

Favorite New Artist:
Eve, 702, Tyrese

Country

Favorite Male Artist:
Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, George Strait

Favorite Female Artist:
Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Shania Twain

Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
Brooks & Dunn, Diamond Rio, Dixie Chicks

Favorite Album:
``Double Live'' (Garth Brooks), ``Fly'' (Dixie Chicks), ``Always Never the Same'' (George Strait)

Favorite New Artist:
Sara Evans, Montgomery Gentry, SheDaisy

Adult Contemporary
Favorite Artist: Cher, Phil Collins, Shania Twain

Soundtrack
Favorite Soundtrack: ``Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,'' ``Runaway Bride,'' ``Wild Wild West''

RAP/HIP-HOP

Favorite Artist:
DMX, Jay-Z, Juvenile

Latin Music

Favorite Artist: Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin
Alternative Music

Favorite Artist: Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Reuters/Variety

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