The American Music Awards, the world’s biggest fan-voted award show, has announced the 2014 American Music Awards nominees. With six nominations, including nods for Artist of the Year and Single of the Year, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea leads the pack in nominations.
Following close behind Iggy with five nods each are Pharrell Williams, John Legend and Katy Perry. Additionally, Beyoncé, Eminem, Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic and One Direction were nominated for three awards. Bastille, Drake, Luke Bryan and Sam Smith each receive two nominations.
The Artist of the Year category increases from 5 to 10 nominees in 2014. This year’s nominees are Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé, Luke Bryan, Eminem, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lorde, One Direction, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams. The ten nominees will be narrowed to five based on the votes received through 11/13 and the winner will be determined by the total votes received throughout the entire voting period.
The Single of The Year category, increasing from 3 to 5 nominees in 2014, includes nominees Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX, “Fancy,” John Legend, “All of Me,” MAGIC!, “Rude,” Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J, “Dark Horse” and Pharrell Williams, “Happy.”
The “American Music Awards” are voted on by the fans. Winners will be determined through online and Twitter voting. Fans can vote once per day at the Coca-Cola AMA voting site, AMAvote.com, as well as once per day via Twitter by including the nominee’s name, category name and #AMAs within a tweet. The American Music Awards will air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 23rd.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Iggy Azalea
- Beyoncé
- Luke Bryan
- Eminem
- Imagine Dragons
- John Legend
- Lorde
- One Direction
- Katy Perry
- Pharrell Williams
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Iggy Azalea
- Bastille
- Sam Smith
- Meghan Trainor
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX “Fancy”
- John Legend “All of Me”
- MAGIC! “Rude”
- Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J “Dark Horse”
- Pharrell Williams “Happy”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- John Legend
- Sam Smith
- Pharrell Williams
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Iggy Azalea
- Lorde
- Katy Perry
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
- Imagine Dragons
- One Direction
- OneRepublic
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
- Lorde “Pure Heroine”
- One Direction “Midnight Memories”
- Katy Perry “Prism”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Blake Shelton
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Miranda Lambert
- Kacey Musgraves
- Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
- Eli Young Band
- Florida Georgia Line
- Lady Antebellum
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
- Garth Brooks “Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
- Eric Church “The Outsiders”
- Brantley Gilbert “Just As I Am”
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Iggy Azalea
- Drake
- Eminem
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Iggy Azalea “The New Classic”
- Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
- Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown
- John Legend
- Pharrell Williams
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Jhene Aiko
- Beyoncé
- Mary J. Blige
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
- Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
- John Legend “Love in the Future”
- Pharrell Williams “G I R L”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- Bastille
- Imagine Dragons
- Lorde
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Sara Bareilles
- OneRepublic
- Katy Perry
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
- Marc Anthony
- Enrique Iglesias
- Romeo Santos
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Casting Crowns
- Hillsong United
- Newsboys
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- Avicii
- Calvin Harris
- Zedd
TOP SOUNDTRACK
- Frozen
- The Fault In Our Stars
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1
