Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in the Lead With Six American Music Award Nominaitons
by Karen
Indie hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are coming for crowns this awards season, stepping out in front with six American Music Award Nominations, announced today. The “Thrift Shop” rappers earned nods for Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Rap Album, Favorite Pop/Rock Band or Duo and the newest category for this year, Single of the Year for “Thrift Shop. Although they’ve had quite a year already with their top -selling platinum singles and records, a win won’t be that easy facing off against Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and others for each category.
Be sure to tune into the 2013 American Music Awards on November 24 on ABC. In the meantime, peep the full list of nominees after the jump. Congrats to all the 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”