Nominations for this year’s American Music Awards are in, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are leading the pack with the most nods. The Heist runners took off with a total of six nominations: Artist of the Year; New Artist of the Year; Single of the Year (for “Thrift Shop”); Favorite Band, Duo, or Group — Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist — Rap/Hip-Hop; and Favorite Album — Rap/Hip-Hop. Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake tied for second, pulling down five acknowledgements apiece, while Rihanna, Robin Thicke, and Florida Georgia Line each landed four.
Bear in mind, the AMAs are a populist award show, wherein the winners are determined by fans who fill out ballots online. That’s why Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are in the running for Favorite Artist — Rap/Hip-Hop, and Kendrick Lamar isn’t. At least K.dot nabbed a nod in the Favorite Album — Rap/Hip-Hop category, on the strength of his impeccable good kid, m.A.A.d city LP. If that SPIN Essential hopes to take home the trophy, it’ll have to win out over The Heist and Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. (Apparently, the AMAs don’t bow at the altar of Yeezus.)
Other notable competitions: the Artist of the Year race is rounded out by T-Swift, JT, Rihanna, and Bruno Mars; Single of the Year is pitting Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” up against “Thrift Shop” and “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line; and Daft Punk are eligible for the Favorite Artist — Electronic Dance Music award, squaring off with Avicii, Calvin Harris, and Zedd. Find a full list of nominees below.
The 41st Annual American Music Awards will broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 24. The telecast airs on ABC and starts at 8 p.m. EST. As of now, Miley Cyrus and Imagine Dragons are the only performers confirmed for the ceremony. Cue obligatory MTV Video Music Awards reference. Fans can vote on the AMAs through the program’s official website, or via Twitter.
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Artist of the Year
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
New Artist of the Year
Florida Georgia Line
Ariana Grande
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Phillip Phillips
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
Pink
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
Pink
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
