LOS ANGELES - Despite name and fame as a leading pop diva, Mariah Carey seems unable to break the deadlock at American Music Awards.
This time although she garnered three nominations, the awards did not come her way as funk band Black Eyed Peas dominated the awards yesterday.
The Peas swept away the awards in the rap/hip-hop and soul/R&B categories. They also managed to scoop up the favorite rap/hip-hop album for Monkey Business.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers notched up two awards winning the favorite pop/rock group and alternative music artist.
Yesterday's do took place at the Shrine Auditorium and was hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
The 36-year-old Carey appears to be dogged by bad luck as far as the AMA are concerned. Last year she managed three nominations, but no awards.
The awards are a populist version of the Grammys and are based on retail sales and radio airplay with a random poll among 20,000 record-buyers having the final say.
Eminem was voted the favorite male rap/hip-hop artist, while Toby Keith was the male country artist. Lionel Richie and the all-girl group Pussycat Dolls performed at the function. Richie sang "All Night Long" to get the crowd going.
The full list of winners at the 2006 American Music Awards is as follows:
Pop/Rock:
Male artist: Sean Paul
Female artist: Kelly Clarkson,
Band, duo or group: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Album: 'All the Right Reasons' (Nickelback)
Country:
Male artist: Toby Keith
Female artist: Faith Hill,
Band, duo or group: Rascal Flatts
Album: 'Greatest Hits Volume 2' (Tim McGraw)
Soul/Rhythm and Blues:
Male artist: Jamie Foxx
Female artist: Mary J. Blige
Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas
Album: 'The Breakthrough' (Mary J. Blige)
Rap/Hip-Hop:
Male artist: Eminem
Band, duo or group: Black Eyed Peas
Album: 'Monkey Business' (Black Eyed Peas)
Adult Contemporary:
Artist: Kelly Clarkson
Alternative
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Latin:
Artist: Shakira
Contemporary Inspirational
Artist: Kirk Franklin
Breakthrough Artist
New artist: Carrie Underwood
