Pitbull and Nicki Minaj Announce AMA Nominees

The 2011 American Music Awards are just a month away, and recording artists Pitbull and Nicki Minaj helped usher in this year's nominees!

The presenters each received two nominations themselves while Adele lead the pack with four nominations including artist of the year, where she will compete against Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga for the honor. Other multiple-nominated artists include Rihanna, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Kanye West and LMFAO.

In addition, Pitbull and Perry are slated to perform at the AMAs, with other artists possibly joining the bill in the coming days. Click the video to hear from the stars on one of music's biggest nights!

The 2011 American Music Awards will take place at the Nokia Theater in L.A. on November 20, live on ABC. To vote for your favorite artists, click here.