Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Taylor And Timberlake Lead 2013 American Music Awards Nominations
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis continue their domination this year, leading the field of 2013 American Music Awards nominees with six nods including Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Favorite Rap Artist and Favorite Rap Album. But, like, Yeezus and Born Sinner aren’t even nominated for Best Rap Album so what does any of this even mean, really?
The Seattle hip-hop duo edged out superstars Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake, who each notched five nominations and are also up for Artist of the Year. That category is rounded out by Bruno Mars and Rihanna. RiRi, Robin Thicke and Florida Georgia Line scored four nominations apiece.
As of now, the only confirmed performers are Miley Cyrus (oooh boy, prepare your thinkpiece-ing caps) and Imagine Dragons. The AMAs are determined by fan voting and air November 24 on ABC. Check out the full list of nominees below.
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 Phillps
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly — “Cruise” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz — “Thrift Shop” Robin Thicke feat. 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
[via Billboard]
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