Michael Jackson Should Really Just Be Nominated For Every American Music Award At This Point

In the latest sign that “pop music” is breathing its last gasp in 2009, the late Michael Jackson just scooped up five nominations for this year’s American Music Awards—including two “Favorite Album” nods for Number Ones, a greatest-hits compilation that was put out in 2003. (The nominees were in part derived from SoundScan data, and Number Ones is currently leading the album-sales pack for 2009; still, what does this say about music right now, etc.) Taylor Swift has the highest number of nominations, with six overall. The full list of nominees after the jump. POP/ROCK Favorite Male Artist Eminem Michael Jackson T.I. Favorite Female Artist Beyonce Lady Gaga Taylor Swift Favorite Band, Duo or Group Black Eyed Peas Kings of Leon Nickelback Favorite Album Lady Gaga, The Fame Michael Jackson, Number Ones Taylor Swift, Fearless COUNTRY Favorite Male Artist Jason Aldean Darius Rucker Keith Urban Favorite Female Artist Reba McEntire Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Favorite Band, Duo or Group Rascal Flatts Sugarland Zac Brown Band Favorite Album Rascal Flatts, Unstoppable Taylor Swift, Fearless Zac Brown Band, Foundation RAP/HIP-HOP Favorite Male Artist Eminem Jay-Z T. I. Favorite Album Eminem, Relapse Jay-Z, Blueprint 3 T.I., Paper Trail SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES Favorite Male Artist Jamie Foxx Michael Jackson Maxwell Favorite Female Artist Beyonce Keyshia Cole Keri Hilson Favorite Band, Duo or Group Black Eyed Peas Day26 Mary Mary Favorite Album Beyonce, I Am…Sasha Fierce Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D. Michael Jackson, Number Ones SOUNDTRACKS Favorite Album Hannah Montana: The Movie Hannah Montana 3 Twilight Soundtrack ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC Favorite Artist Green Day Kings of Leon Shinedown ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Favorite Artist Daughtry Jason Mraz Taylor Swift LATIN MUSIC Favorite Artist Aventura Luis Fonsi Wisin Y Yandel CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Favorite Artist Jeremy Camp Brandon Heath Mary Mary ARTIST OF THE YEAR Alternative – KINGS OF LEON Country – TAYLOR SWIFT Pop/Rock – LADY GAGA Rap/Hip-Hop – EMINEM Soul/R&B – MICHAEL JACKSON T-MOBILE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST NOMINATIONS X Pop/Rock Breakthrough Artist – Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga X Country Breakthrough Artist – Gloriana, Zac Brown Band X Soul/R&B Breakthrough Artist – Keri Hilson, Jeremih X Rap/Hip-Hop Breakthrough Artist – Drake, Kid Cudi Adam Lambert, the Black Eyed Peas, and Alicia Keys are on the bill to perform on the Nov. 22 telecast—note that only one of those artists is nominated for any awards this year. Ah, disconnect, another unfortunate hallmark of the modern music business! Also Jennifer Lopez will be performing that night, which ugggggh. 2009 American Music Awards [Official site]