The nominees for the American Music Awards were  announced today at a ceremony in Los Angeles.

With rappers Nicki Minaj and Pitbull serving as hosts, the list of the artists nominated for AMAs was shared

and Lil Wayne and Rihanna were among the leaders in urban music. Wayne and Rihanna both netted three nominations, along with two each

for Kanye West, Nicki MInaj, Chris Brown and Beyonce. Adele leads all nominees.