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14 October 2009 11:06
Michael Jackson, who has dominated album sales since his death June 25, received five posthumous American Music Awards nominations on Tuesday, including the coveted artist of the year.
Unlike the industry-voted Grammy Awards, American Music Award nominations are based on sales and radio data from Nielsen SoundScan, with winners determined by online voting from fans.
In the 10 days following Jackson's death, his 2003 greatest hits package "Number Ones" surged to the top of the charts selling more than 440,000 copies, according to Nielsen. The collection could end up as 2009's top-selling album.
Jackson will face Lady Gaga, Eminem, Kings of Leon and country star Taylor Swift in the artist of the year category, while "Number Ones" scored a nod for favorite pop/rock album, where it will compete against Gaga's "The Fame" and Swift's "Fearless."
The King of Pop was also nominated for favorite pop/rock male artist, favorite soul/R&B artist and favorite soul/R&B album.
The American Music Awards will air live for the East Coast from Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on ABC at 8 p.m. Nov. 22.
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