Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige & 5 Seconds Of Summer To Perform At 2014 American Music Awards

Bianca Gracie | October 23, 2014 8:23 am

With the 2014 American Music Awards just around the corner, more information is being released about the big night. It has been announced that Sam Smith5 Seconds Of Summer and Mary J. Blige will perform at the awards ceremony. The In The Lonely Hour crooner has been working closely with the R&B diva on her upcoming album The London Sessions, so hopefully they will grace the stage together!

These three artists join Pitbull as performers, and Mr. Worldwide is also set to host the AMAs for the second year in a row. Both Smith and 5SOS are up for New Artist of the Year, and Iggy Azalea leads the night with the most nominations (six, to be exact). Katy Perry and Pharrell are right behind her, with five nods each. The 2014 AMAs will air live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater, on November 23 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.  View the entire list here.

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