American Music Awards 2007

Hosted by late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, the Dick Clark Productions 2007 American Music Awards ceremony was broadcast on ABC on Sunday, Nov 18. Below nominees are shown for each category; winners are shown in bold. Nominations were determined by record sales and airplay as tracked in the publication Radio and Records. For the first time American Music Award history, winners were chosen online by fans.

POP/ROCK

Male artist: Akon, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake
Female artist: Beyoncé, Fergie, Avril Lavigne
Band, duo or group: Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Nickleback
Album: "Daughtry" (Daughtry), "Minutes To Midnight" (Linkin Park), "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Justin Timberlake)

COUNTRY

Male artist: Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley
Female artist: Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood
Band, duo or group: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts
Album: "Let It Go" (Tim McGraw), "Me And My Gang" (Rascal Flatts), "Some Hearts" (Carrie Underwood)

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES

Male artist: Akon, Ne-Yo, T-Pain
Female artist: Beyoncé, Fantasia, Rihanna
Album: "B'Day" (Beyoncé), "Double Up" (R. Kelly), "FutureSex/Love Sounds" (Justin Timberlake)

RAP/HIP HOP

Male artist: Fabolous, T.I., Young Jeezy
Band, duo or group: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Pretty Ricky, Shop Boyz
Album: "Strength & Loyalty" (Bones Thugs-N-Harmony), "T.I. vs. T.I.P." (T.I.), "The Inspiration" (Young Jeezy)

ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Artist: Daughtry, Norah Jones, John Mayer

ALTERNATIVE

Artist: Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, the White Stripes

LATIN

Artist: Daddy Yankee, Juan Luis Guerra y 440, Jennifer Lopez

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Artist: Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, tobyMac

SOUNDTRACKS

Album: "Dreamgirls," "Hairspray," "High School Musical 2"

BREAKTHROUGH

New artist: Daughtry, Plain White T's, Robin Thicke

SPECIAL AWARDS

T-Mobile Text-In Award: Carrie Underwood

International Award: Beyonce