Rihanna and Nicki Minaj lead the AMA nomination pack
Nicki Minaj, left, and Rihanna Credit: Nicki Minaj, left, and Rihanna (Getty Images)
Contoversy can't keep Rihanna and Nicki Minaj down.
RiRi - who is back together with controversial ex Chris Brown - and Minaj - embroiled in "American Idol" drama involving rival judge Mariah Carey - are at the top of the American Music Awards nominations pack.
Both ladies scored four nods apiece when the noms for the 40th annual awards were announced Tuesday.
In the artist of the year category, Rihanna will battle it out with Justin Bieber, Drake, Maroon 5 and Katy Perry (Minaj wasn't nominated). RiRi, Minaj, Perry and Kelly Clarkson are all up for the pop/rock female artist award, while Bieber, Flo Rida, Pitbull and Usher are up for the guys' version.
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Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
