Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert, and Snoop Dogg announced the nominees for the 2009 American Music Awards, one of the music industry’s most coveted ceremonies, in a press conference from the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.

Find out which of your favorite artists received noms after the jump!

ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Kings of Leon
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Michael Jackson

POP/ROCK – Favorite Male Artist:
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.

POP/ROCK – Favorite Female Artist:
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

POP/ROCK – Favorite Band, Duo or Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback

For the full list of nominees, visit the Official AMA website.

The American Music Awards air Sunday, November 22 on ABC.