Macklemore, Justin Timberlake Lead American Music Awards Nominations
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Hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the nominations for this year's 2013 American Music Awards.
The hit makers are up for a total of six awards at the big event, including 'Single of the Year' for Thrift Shop and 'Artist of the Year.'
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Close behind are pop superstars Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift with five nods apiece, while Rihanna, Robin Thicke and US country music duo Florida Georgia Line each gained four nominations.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Timberlake, Swift, Rihanna and Bruno Mars will all battle it out for one of the biggest awards of the night, 'Artist of the Year.'
Local lads One Direction are in the running for 'Favourite Band, Duo or Group - Pop/Rock' and 'Favourite Album - Pop/Rock'while Mumford & Sons are up for 'Favourite Artist - Alternative Rock' and Calvin Harris is nominated in the 'Favourite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)' category.
The American Music Awards will take place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on November 24.
Check out the full list of AMA 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 Phillips
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
