Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Hudson & More at the American Music Awards

Presenters for the AMA’s were announced today. The list includes Jennifer Hudson plus Alanis Morissette, Benjamin Bratt, Cheryl Hines, Gavin DeGraw, Heidi Klum, Hot Chelle Rae, Jane Levy, Jenny McCarthy, Joe Jonas, John Legend, Josh Kelley, Julie Bowen, Katherine Heigl, Katie Leclerc, Lionel Richie, Matthew Morrison, Nickelback, Queen Latifah, Robin Thicke, Sarah Hyland, Selena Gomez, Sean Kingston, Taio Cruz, Taylor Swift, and Vanessa Marano,

….in addition to some surprise appearances.  Speaking of surprises.  Adam Lambert will be sitting in the audience at the AMA’s this year.

UPDATE: Adam will not only be in the audience, but he’ll be presenting as well, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter.  “Adam Lambert was never banned from the show,” says American Music Awards executive producer Larry Klein. “Adam Lambert is a friend of ours, he’s talented and I like everything about him.”   Klein says there’s definitely a possiblity that Adam could perform on the AMA’s in the future.

American Music Award nominees include American Idol judge,  Jennifer Lopez in the Latin Artist category, The Voice coaches,  Blake Shelton in the Favorite Male Artist – Country and Adam Levine’s band, Maroon 5 in Favorite Band/Duo/Group Pop/Rock.  See the full list of nominees HERE.

While American Idol alums aren’t represented as nominees, both Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson will be hitting the AMA stage to promote their new albums as performers.   Jennifer Lopez will be joining will.i.am on stage to perform their new single,  “‘T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)”. Who knows, maybe Mick Jagger, who is also on featured on the single, will be one of the surprise guests!

Also performing are Katy Perry, Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Marc Anthony, Chris Brown and LMFAO.

The host-free American Music Awards will air from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20 at 8 pm ET.

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