Nominations for the American Music Awards are out. You know that if you perform on the AMA’s, you can’t be on the Grammys. If you even show up for the AMAs you can’t be on the Grammys. AMA winners are told in advance that they’ve won. No one who does show up in the audience walks away empty handed. Otherwise, it’s all fun. Look at the choices and figure it out. I’d say Miguel, One Direction, and Macklemore & Lewis are the AMA big winners. The AMAs are the third biggest snarkfest of the year, after the Golden Globes and People’s Choice.
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
- 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
