Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake Lead American Music Awards Nominations
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When it comes to the 2013 American Music Awards, there's nothing "thrift-y" about this year's love for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The rapper/DJ duo scooped up nods in six categories when the AMAs announced its nominees list Thursday morning.
Macklemore and Lewis scored key places a place in both the Artist and New Artist of the Year noms, while their No.1 hit "Thrift Shop" scored in the Single of the Year arena. They also showed up in contention for the Favorite Rock/Pop Group and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist titles, while their album The Heist was nominated in the Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album category. Nothing bummy and grungy about that!
Directly following the dominating duo in nominations are Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake, both with a total of five.
True to her crossover success, the blond superstar showed up well in both pop and country this year, while Timberlake did the same in the pop and R&B categories.
Macklemore and Lewis are the only AMA newcomers to the Artist of the Year category. They'll be going head-to-head against Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Timberlake, and Swift โ the latter who is vying to win her third Artist of the Year trophy.
Another new artist that is poised to make waves at this year's AMAs is country duo Florida Georgia Line, who picked up a New Artist nod as well as a shot at Single of the Year for their summer anthem "Cruise."
The New Artist category was rounded out in a nicely eclectic manner by Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, and "American Idol" alum Phillip Phillips.
No surprise here: "Thrift Shop" and "Cruise" will be pitted against yet another smash hit โ we're sure you can guess it. Yep, Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" featuring Pharrell and T.I.
Florida Georgia Line, Rihanna, and Thicke collected four nominations each. Additionally, Bruno Mars and Imagine Dragons were nominated for three awards.
The nominees for this year's AMAs were revealed live Thursday by pop superstars Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am. The AMAs ceremony will be broadcast live from L.A. Live's Nokia Theater Sunday, November 24 on ABC.
Complete list of 2013 AMA Nominees:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
โข Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
โข Bruno Mars
โข Rihanna
โข Taylor Swift
โข Justin Timberlake
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHLโS
โข Florida Georgia Line
โข Ariana Grande
โข Imagine Dragons
โข Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
โข Phillip Phillps
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
โข Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly/Cruise
โข Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz/Thrift Shop
โข Robin Thicke Featuring Pharrell & T.I./Blurred Lines
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST โ POP/ROCK
โข Bruno Mars
โข Robin Thicke
โข Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST โ POP/ROCK
โข P!nk
โข Rihanna
โข Taylor Swift
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP โ POP/ROCK
โข Imagine Dragons
โข Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
โข One Direction
FAVORITE ALBUM โ POP/ROCK
โข One Direction/Take Me Home
โข Taylor Swift/Red
โข Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST โ COUNTRY
โข Luke Bryan
โข Hunter Hayes
โข Blake Shelton
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST โ COUNTRY
โข Miranda Lambert
โข Taylor Swift
โข Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP - COUNTRY
โข The Band Perry
โข Florida Georgia Line
โข Lady Antebellum
FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
โข Luke Bryan/Crash My Party
โข Florida Georgia Line/Hereโs To The Good Times
โข Taylor Swift/Red
FAVORITE ARTIST โ RAP/HIP-HOP
โข Jay Z
โข Lil Wayne
โข Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
FAVORITE ALBUM โ RAP/HIP-HOP
โข Jay Z/Magna CartaโฆHoly Grail
โข Kendrick Lamar/good kid, m.A.A.d city
โข Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/The Heist
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST โ SOUL/R&B
โข Miguel
โข Robin Thicke
โข Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST โ SOUL/R&B
โข Ciara
โข Alicia Keys
โข Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM โ SOUL/R&B
โข Rihanna/Unapologetic
โข Robin Thicke/Blurred Lines
โข Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience
FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
โข Imagine Dragons
โข The Lumineers
โข Mumford & Sons
FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
โข Maroon 5
โข Bruno Mars
โข P!nk
FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
โข Marc Anthony
โข Prince Royce
โข Romeo Santos
FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
โข tobyMac
โข Chris Tomlin
โข Matthew West
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
โข Avicii
โข Daft Punk
โข Calvin Harris
โข Zedd
TOP SOUNDTRACK
โข The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmannโs Film
โข Les Miserables
โข Pitch Perfect