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Pop star Justin Timberlake, R&B singer Beyonce and rock bands Linkin Park and Daughtry led nominations for the 35th annual American Music Awards, which for the first time will allow members of the public to pick the winners. The four leading acts each garnered three nominations. Among the artists with two nominations each were country stars Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood. Hip-hop performers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, T.I. and Young Jeezy also received a pair of nods each. Winners will be announced on November 18 during a ceremony held at the brand new Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The event traditionally had been held at the nearby Shrine Auditorium. Also new is the voting procedure. Fans can vote online at ama.abc.com through November 1. Until now, winners were decided by a poll of 20,000 music buyers. Nominees are still determined by retail and sales data. Leading nominees do not always walk away with the most statuettes, and many of this year's top conten...

When Oprah pressed him to be more clearer on what he had to say about Britney, he said: "We were teenagers, you know?" Singer Justin Timberlake has finally broken his silence about his romantic life, talking about his past and present girlfriends on Oprah Winfrey’s show on Wednesday. "I'm dating someone," People magazine quoted him as telling the Talk Show queen. "But all I can tell you is she smells lovely," added the singer, who has spent most of this year being linked to Jessica Biel. Justin admitted that he got pretty romantic around her, and that he sang songs to her. He also revealed that while touring, he remained in touch with his girlfriend via an iChat webcam. "Technology is a wonderful thing sometimes. I find that to be really cool, when you can actually see someone's face. I do it with my friends, as well, just to have a conversation back and forth. It just makes you feel closer, that's all," he said. Oprah also questioned...