Usher [ tickets ] leads the pack of nominees for this year's American Music Awards ceremony, scoring a total of four nods; OutKast [ tickets ] and Kanye West [ tickets ] follow with three nominations each.

The nominations were among those organizers unveiled Tuesday (9/14) in 19 categories; nominees for the 20th and final category, Fan's Choice Award, will be named at a later date, according to the event's website.

The complete list of nominees appears below.

Winners will be named at a Nov. 14 ceremony in Los Angeles, which is scheduled to air live on ABC. Comedian and late-night talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the show.

Favorite Male Artist--Pop or Rock
Josh Groban
Lenny Kravitz
Michael McDonald
Usher

Favorite Female Artist--Pop or Rock
Sheryl Crow
Avril Lavigne
Jessica Simpson

Favorite Band, Duo or Group--Pop or Rock
Evanescence
Nickelback
OutKast

Favorite Album-- Pop or Rock
"Feels Like Home" (Norah Jones)
"In This Skin" (Jessica Simpson)
"Confessions" (Usher)

Favorite Male Artist--Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music
R. Kelly
Prince
Ruben Studdard
Usher

Favorite Female Artist--Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music
Beyonce
Janet Jackson
Alicia Keys

Favorite Album--Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music
"The Diary of Alicia Keys" (Alicia Keys)
"Musicology" (Prince)
"Confessions" (Usher)

Favorite Male Artist--Country Music
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith [ tickets ]
Tim McGraw

Favorite Female Artist--Country Music
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Gretchen Wilson

Favorite Band, Duo or Group--Country Music
Brooks & Dunn
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts

Favorite Album--Country Music
"When the Sun Goes Down" (Kenny Chesney)
"Shock'n Y'All" (Toby Keith)
"Martina" (Martina McBride)

Favorite Male Artist--Rap/Hip-Hop
Jay-Z [ tickets ]
Juvenile
Lil' Flip
Kanye West

Favorite Band, Duo or Group--Rap/Hip-Hop
G-Unit
OutKast
Ying Yang Twins

Favorite Album--Rap/Hip-Hop
"The Black Album" (Jay-Z)
"Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" (OutKast)
"The College Dropout" (Kanye West)

Favorite Artist-- Alternative Music
Incubus
Jet
Linkin Park

Favorite Artist--Adult Contemporary Music
Harry Connick, Jr.
Sheryl Crow
Norah Jones

Favorite Artist--Latin Music
Marc Anthony
Intocable
Paulina Rubio

Favorite Artist--Contemporary Inspirational Music
Steven Curtis Chapman
MercyMe
Third Day

Favorite New Artist (All Genres)
Maroon 5
Kanye West
Gretchen Wilson

Fan's Choice Award
Nominees to be announced