Rihanna: Four American Music Awards Nominations!

Rihanna rocks red hot nail polish while exiting her favorite restaurant Giorgio Baldi with friends on Tuesday (October 9) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Earlier in the day, it was announced that the 24-year-old “Diamonds” singer leads the 2012 American Music Awards nominations with four, tied with Nicki Minaj.

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The day before, Rihanna tweeted, “Billboard crowned me #1 top 40 artist of the decade just 7 years into this!! My fans just majorly shat on ur existence.”

In case you haven’t seen it, check out Ri looking seductive for her Nude fragrance ad campaign.

10+ pictures inside of Rihanna rocking red nail polish…