2013 American Music Awards nominations announced

The 2013 American Music Awards nominations were announced by Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am in New York City this morning.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis lead the pack of nominees with six nominations. Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake are right behind them with five, while Rihanna, Robin Thicke and Florida Georgia Line received four nominations each.

I was happy to see Pink announced as a contender for Female Artist of the year. Her competition includes Swift and Rihanna. She's also nominated for Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary, but she'll have to beat out Bruno Mars and Maroon 5 for that.

Artist of the Year? Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake are all up for that one.

Meanwhile there's a new category for "Single of the Year." Thicke's "Blurred Lines" is, of course, up for that award. Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" was also nominated. "Thrift Shop" was appropriately nominated as well.

A full list of nominees is below. Fans choose the winners by logging into Facebook and voting.

Miley Cyrus and Imagine Dragons were the first two acts announced to perform at this year's awards ceremony.

The show will be broadcast on Sunday, November 24 at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC.




2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• Bruno Mars
• Rihanna
• Taylor Swift
• Justin Timberlake

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
• Florida Georgia Line
• Ariana Grande
• Imagine Dragons
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• Phillip Phillps

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
• Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly/Cruise
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz/Thrift Shop
• Robin Thicke Featuring Pharrell & T.I./Blurred Lines


FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
• Bruno Mars
• Robin Thicke
• Justin Timberlake

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
• P!nk
• Rihanna
• Taylor Swift

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
• Imagine Dragons
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• One Direction

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
• One Direction/Take Me Home
• Taylor Swift/Red
• Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
• Luke Bryan
• Hunter Hayes
• Blake Shelton

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
• Miranda Lambert
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP - COUNTRY
• The Band Perry
• Florida Georgia Line
• Lady Antebellum

FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
• Luke Bryan/Crash My Party
• Florida Georgia Line/Here’s To The Good Times
• Taylor Swift/Red

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
• Jay Z
• Lil Wayne
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis


FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
• Jay Z/Magna Carta…Holy Grail
• Kendrick Lamar/good kid, m.A.A.d city
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/The Heist


FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
• Miguel
• Robin Thicke
• Justin Timberlake

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
• Ciara
• Alicia Keys
• Rihanna

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
• Rihanna/Unapologetic
• Robin Thicke/Blurred Lines
• Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience

FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
• Imagine Dragons
• The Lumineers
• Mumford & Sons

FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
• Maroon 5
• Bruno Mars
• P!nk

FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
• Marc Anthony
• Prince Royce
• Romeo Santos

FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
• tobyMac
• Chris Tomlin
• Matthew West

FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
• Avicii
• Daft Punk
• Calvin Harris
• Zedd

TOP SOUNDTRACK
• The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann’s Film
• Les Miserables
• Pitch Perfect


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