Outkast at the American music awards 2004

INITIAL PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 32ND ANNUAL "AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS"

Usher, Jessica Simpson, Toby Keith, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney, Josh Groban and Gretchen Wilson Set

The seven initial performers set to appear on the 32nd annual "American Music Awards," special, which airs on ABC-TV, Sunday,
November 14, 2004, are not only all nominees for this year's awards but have each also attained multi-platinum status for their
current albums, and, between them, have sold almost 25 million copies of those albums.

Scheduled to perform thus far are: International superstar Usher (4 nominations/quintuple platinum); Country Music's Entertainer of
the Year Toby Keith (2 nominations/triple platinum); Rapper Kanye West (3 nominations/double platinum); Vocal phenom Josh
Groban (1 nomination/triple platinum); and, Country's hottest newcomer Gretchen Wilson, Country superstar Kenny Chesney, and
singer/actress/entrepreneur Jessica Simpson (each with 2 nominations/double platinum).

Additional artists will be added to the line up and announced at a later date. Hosting the show is Jimmy Kimmel.

A total of 19 publicly voted awards will be presented on this year's "American Music Awards" in eight areas of music -- Pop/Rock,
Country, Soul/Rhythm & Blues, Rap/Hip-Hop, Latin Music, Adult Contemporary, Alternative Music and Contemporary
Inspirational.

The live special, which emanates from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, is a presentation of dick clark productions, inc., with
Clark serving as Executive Producer. Larry Klein produces the telecast and Jeff Margolis directs

2004 AMA Nominee’s

POP/ROCK:

Favorite Male Artist: Josh Groban Lenny Kravitz Michael McDonald Usher Favorite Female Artist: Sheryl Crow Avril Lavigne Jessica Simpson Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Evanescence Nickelback OutKast Favorite Album: “Feels Like Home” (Norah Jones) “In This Skin” (Jessica Simpson) “Confessions” (Usher)

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES

Favorite Male Artist: R. Kelly Prince Ruben Studdard Usher Favorite Female Artist: Beyonce Janet Jackson Alicia Keys Favorite Album: The Diary of Alicia Keys” (Alicia Keys) “Musicology” (Prince) “Confessions” (Usher)

COUNTRY

Favorite Male Artist: Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Toby Keith Tim McGraw Favorite Female Artist: Martina McBride Reba McEntire Gretchen Wilson Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Brooks & Dunn Lonestar Rascal Flatts Favorite Album: “When The Sun Goes Down” (Kenny Chesney) “Shock’n Y’All” (Toby Keith) “Martina” (Martina McBride)

RAP/HIP-HOP

Favorite Male Artist: Jay-Z Juvenile Lil’ Flip Kanye West Favorite Band, Duo or Group: G-Unit OutKast Ying Yang Twins Favorite Album: “The Black Album” (Jay-Z) “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” (OutKast) “The College Dropout” (Kanye West)

ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Favorite Artist: Harry Connick, Jr. Sheryl Crow Norah Jones

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist: Marc Anthony Intocable Paulina Rubio

ALTERNATIVE MUSIC

Favorite Artist: Incubus Jet Linkin Park

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman MercyMe Third Day

BREAKTHROUGH

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

Winners of the annual “American Music Awards” are selected by the public. A national sampling of approximately 20,000, taking
into account age, sex, geographical location and ethnic origin, have been sent ballots by the National Family Opinion, Inc. firm under
the supervision of Broadcast Research and Consulting, Inc. Names of the nominees on the ballots were compiled from data supplied
by the music industry trade publication, Radio & Records, and the Soundscan Inc., management information system. Results of the
voting, tabulated by the Ernst & Young LLP accounting firm, are kept secret until envelopes are opened during the presentation
ceremonies.

Details and nominations for the awards were announced by Dick Clark, RCA recording artist Kelly Clarkson and singer/actor Nick
Lachey.

The “American Music Awards” special is a presentation of dick clark productions, inc., with Clark serving as Executive Producer.
Producer is Larry Klein, with Bruce Gowers directing. Writers are Barry Adelman and Fred Bronson. Executive in Charge of
Production is Bob Bardo. Associate Producer is Don Harary. John Shaffner and Joe Stewart are the Production Designers. Talent
Executive is Melissa Trueblood. Executive in Charge is Fran La Maina.