Lady Gaga, Adele Lead American Music Awards Noms

When the American Music Awards go down in November, expect it to be one big ladies' night, with A-listers Katy Perry, Adele, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift dominating the nominations, announced Tuesday (October 11).

Case in point: The show's big category, Artist of the Year, has five nominees, but only one is a dude. Lil Wayne, Adele, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift are all up for the award.

The Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Album nominees also belong to the women, with Gaga's Born This Way, Rihanna's Loud and Adele's 21. Meanwhile, the Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist nominees are Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. There are some gentlemen in the mix, of course. The Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Male Artist nominees are Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and Pitbull.

The Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Artist nominees include Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West. All three nominees are also up for Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Album with Tha Carter IV, Pink Friday and the Jay-Z-assisted Watch the Throne, respectively.

Chris Brown, Usher and Trey Songz are all looking to take home the trophy for Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: Favorite Male Artist. Former Destiny's Child members Beyonc� and Kelly Rowland face off against Rihanna for Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: Favorite Female Artist.

Brown, Rihanna and Beyonc� are also up for Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: Favorite Album for F.A.M.E., Loud and 4 respectively.

Country Music: Favorite Female Artist honors go to Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift, who is also up for Favorite Album in the country category for Speak Now. Alternative Rock Music: Favorite Artist recognizes Foo Fighters, Black Keys and Mumford & Sons. And the Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist sees Katy Perry, Adele and Bruno Mars vying for the prize.

Full list of American Music Awards nominations:

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist
� Adele
� Katy Perry
� Lady Gaga

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Male Artist
� Justin Bieber
� Bruno Mars
� Pitbull

Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group
� LMFAO
� Maroon 5
� OneRepublic

Pop or Rock Album
� Adele - 21
� Rihanna - Loud
� Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Artist
� Lil Wayne
� Nicki Minaj
� Kanye West

Rap/Hip-Hop Album
� Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
� The Throne - Watch the Throne
� Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday

Soul/R&B Music: Favorite Male Artist
� Chris Brown
� Trey Songz
� Usher

Soul/R&B Music: Favorite Female Artist
� Rihanna
� Beyonc�
� Kelly Rowland

Soul/R&B Album
� Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
� Rihanna - Loud
� Beyonc� - 4

Alternative Rock Music: Favorite Artist
� Foo Fighters
� Black Keys
� Mumford & Sons

Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist
� Adele
� Bruno Mars
� Katy Perry

Latin Music: Favorite Artist
� Pitbull
� Enrique Iglesias
� Jennifer Lopez

Country Music: Favorite Female Artist
� Sara Evans
� Miranda Lambert
� Taylor Swift

Country Music: Favorite Male Artist
� Jason Aldean
� Brad Paisley
� Blake Shelton

Country Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group
� Zac Brown Band
� Lady Antebellum
� The Band Perry

Country Music: Favorite Album
� Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party
� Taylor Swift - Speak Now
� The Band Perry - The Band Perry

Artist of the Year
� Adele
� Lady Gaga
� Katy Perry
� Lil Wayne
� Taylor Swift

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