American Music Awards of 2008

36th Annual American Music Awards
Presented by	Jimmy Kimmel
Country of origin	USA
Production
Location(s)	Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California
Running time	180 min.
Production company(s)	Dick Clark Productions
Release
Original network	ABC
First shown in	November 23, 2008
External links
Website

The 2008 American Music Awards were held on November 23, 2008 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

Nominees

Nominees were announced on October 11, 2008. Winners are in bold.

Chris Brown won three awards, including Artist of the Year

Kanye West received two nominations, and later won them

Artist of the Year	New Artist of the Year
Chris Brown Alicia Keys Coldplay Eagles Lil Wayne	Colbie Caillat Flo Rida Jonas Brothers Paramore The-Dream
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Chris Brown Kid Rock Usher	Mariah Carey Alicia Keys Rihanna
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Coldplay Daughtry Eagles	Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends - Coldplay Long Road out of Eden - Eagles As I Am - Alicia Keys
Favorite Country Male Artist	Favorite Country Female Artist
Garth Brooks Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley	Reba McEntire Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Favorite Country Album
Brooks & Dunn Rascal Flatts Sugarland	Ultimate Hits - Garth Brooks Still Feels Good - Rascal Flatts Carnival Ride - Carrie Underwood
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist	Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band, Duo or Group
Flo Rida Lil Wayne Kanye West	G-Unit Three 6 Mafia Wu-Tang Clan
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album	Favorite Soul/R&B Album
American Gangster - Jay-Z Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne Graduation - Kanye West	Growing Pains - Mary J. Blige E=MC² - Mariah Carey As I Am - Alicia Keys
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Chris Brown J Holiday Usher	Mary J. Blige Rihanna Alicia Keys
Favorite Alternative Artist	Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Coldplay Foo Fighters Linkin Park	Daughtry Eagles Jordin Sparks
Favorite Soundtrack	Favorite Latin Artist
Alvin and the Chipmunks Juno Mamma Mia!	Enrique Iglesias Juanes Wisin & Yandel
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist	Honorary Award
Casting Crowns MercyMe Third Day	Mariah Carey
Award of Merit
Annie Lennox

Performers

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Christina Aguilera	"Beautiful" "Keeps Gettin' Better" "Genie in a Bottle" "Dirrty" "Ain't No Other Man" "Fighter"
New Kids on the Block	"Single" "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" "Please Don't Go Girl" "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" "Dirty Dancing"
Pink	"Sober"
Taylor Swift	"White Horse"
Ne-Yo	"Miss Independent" "Closer"
Leona Lewis	"Better In Time"
Miley Cyrus	"Fly on the Wall"
Coldplay	"Lovers in Japan"
Mariah Carey	"I Stay in Love"
The Fray	"You Found Me"
Lifehouse	"Broken
Beyoncé	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Jonas Brothers	"Tonight"
The Pussycat Dolls	"I Hate This Part" "When I Grow Up"
Annie Lennox	"Why"
Natasha Bedingfield	"Soulmate" "Unwritten" "Pocketful of Sunshine"
Rihanna	"Rehab"
Kanye West	"Heartless"
Sarah McLachlan Pink	"Angel"
Alicia Keys Queen Latifah Kathleen Battle	"Superwoman

Presenters

Jamie Foxx Sarah Chalke Akon Julianne Hough Ashley Tisdale David Archuleta Demi Lovato Kate Walsh Paris Hilton T-Pain Jordin Sparks Scott Weiland Chris Daughtry Billy Ray Cyrus Mötley Crüe Terrence Howard

Nick Lachey Aretha Franklin Steven Tyler Joe Perry Richie Sambora Colbie Caillat David Cook The-Dream Enrique Iglesias LL Cool J Jesse McCartney Nickelback Solange Shailene Woodley Lance Bass

References