The 2013 American Music Awards Nominations were announced today at two events hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Will.i.am. Breakout Seattle hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are in the lead with six nominations for categories including Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Rap Album, Favorite Pop/Rock Band or Duo and the new category Single of the Year (for their song "Thrift Shop"). Following close behind are Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift who each five each.
The winners will be awarded on Nov. 24 live on ABC from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Winners are determined through online votes from fans via AMAvote.com and Twitter.
Check out the full list of nominees here, and let us know who you think should win in the comments section below!
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 [feat. Nelly], "Cruise"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis [feat. Wanz], "Thrift Shop"
Robin Thicke [feat. Pharrell and 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
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
