Award season is officially here. Usher, Justin Bieber and No Doubt have been added to the performance line-up at the 40th annual American Music Awards. They join newly announced performer Ke$ha as well as the previously announced such as Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj, Pink, Taylor Swift, Pitbull, Linkin Park, and Carrie Underwood. The ceremony airs on November 18th.

Keyshia Cole has been added to the 2012 Soul Train Awards line-up. She now joins John Legend, Fantasia, Ne-Yo, Anthony Hamilton, 2 Chainz, Gladys Knight, Elle Varner, Raphael Saadiq, Marcus Canty and more to take to the stage. The ceremony will be taped on November 8th but airs on BET and Centric November 25th at 9pm ET/PT. Click here to check out nominations.