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Macklemore, Taylor Swift lead American Music Award nominations

Nominees announced for November ceremony

 

Macklemore, Taylor Swift lead American Music Award nominations

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Hip-hop duo Macklemore lead the nominations for this year's American Music Awards, picking up six nods at this year's huge US music ceremony.

After international chart hits with singles 'Can't Hold Us', 'Same Love' and 'Thrift Shop' in 2012, the duo's success has been recognised at this year's AMAs, as they pick up six nominations - more than some of the biggest stars on the planet. Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake pick up five each, Rihanna and Robin Thicke earn four and Bruno Mars and Imagine Dragons score three nods each.

The full list of nominees is below. The ceremony will be broadcast live from The Nokia Theatre, New York on 24 November, 2014.

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'

FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake

FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Pink
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

FAVOURITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
One Direction

FAVOURITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
One Direction, 'Take Me Home'
Taylor Swift, 'Red'
Justin Timberlake, 'The 20/20 Experience'

FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton

FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

FAVOURITE BAND, DUO or GROUP - COUNTRY
The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum

FAVOURITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
Luke Bryan, 'Crash My Party'
Florida Georgia Line, 'Here’s to the Good Times'
Taylor Swift, 'Red'

FAVOURITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Jay Z
Lil Wayne
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

FAVOURITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Jay Z, 'Magna Carta…Holy Grail'
Kendrick Lamar, 'good kid, m.A.A.d city'
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, 'The Heist'

FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Miguel
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake

FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Ciara
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

FAVOURITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Rihanna, 'Unapologetic'
Robin Thicke, 'Blurred Lines'
Justin Timberlake 'The 20/20 Experience'

FAVOURITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons

FAVOURITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
Pink

FAVOURITE ARTIST - LATIN
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos

FAVOURITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin
Matthew West

FAVOURITE 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

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