Mon, Dec 6 3:12 PM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - Actress Carmen Electra poses at a news conference December 6, 1999 in Beverly Hills with the award to be presented at the American Music Awards set for Janaury 17, 2000 in Los Angeles. Electra announced the nominees which include Whitney Houston, Britney Spears and Shania Twain, each of whom received three nomiantions. Photo by Fred Prouser (Reuters)