Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake Lead American Music Awards Nominations

Miley Cyrus will perform on the Nov. broadcast

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Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake are among the big name acts vying for the 2013 American Music Awards.

Nominations for the prizes were announced Thursday morning on “Good Morning America,” with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis leading the pack with six nominations, followed closely by Swift and Timberlake with five nominations a piece.

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Florida Georgia Line, Rihanna and Robin Thicke earned four nods, while Mars and Imagine Dragons were nominated for three awards.

And lock up those teddy bears and break out the flesh-colored bra and panty sets, because it was also announced that Miley Cyrus, the former Disney Channel star who also twerks, will perform on the show.

Imagine Dragons will be featured on the show as well, which will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on Nov. 24 on ABC.  Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • Bruno Mars
  • Rihanna
  • Taylor Swift
  • Justin Timberlake

 

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S

  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Ariana Grande
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • Phillip Phillps

 

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

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

 

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

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