American Music Awards: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake 'Artist Of The Year' Noms

And The Nominees Are ...

When ABC-TV broadcasts the 41st AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24th from the NOKIA THEATER in LOS ANGELES, it will be newcomers MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS up against BRUNO MARS, RIHANNA, TAYLOR SWIFT and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE in the coveted Artist Of The Year category.

Categories announced by will.i.am and KELLY CLARKSON on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, from voting at ama.votenow.tv:

New Artist of the Year
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
ARIANA GRANDE
IMAGINE DRAGONS
MACKEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
PHILLIP PHILLIPS

Single Of The Year
"Cruise", by FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, f/ NELLY
"Thrift Shop," by MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS, f/ WANZ
"Blurred Lines," by ROBIN THICKE f/ PHARRELL and T.I.

New Artist Of The Year
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
ARIANA GRANDE
IMAGINE DRAGONS
MACKEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
PHILLIP PHILLIPS

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
ONE DIRECTION
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
IMAGINE DRAGONS

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
MACKELMORE & 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 Music
MARC ANTHONY
PRINCE ROYCE
ROMEO SANTOS

Favorite Artist -- Contemporary Inspirational
TOBYMAC
CHRIS TOMLIN
MATTHEW WEST

Favorite Artist -- Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
AVICII
DAFT PUNK
ZEDD
CALVIN HARRIS

Top Soundtrack
THE GREAT GATSBY: Music From BAZ LUHRMANN's Film
LES MISERABLES
PITCH PERFECT

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