American Music Awards 2014: 42nd Annual Nominations

The nominations of the 42nd Annual American Music Awards have been announced. The 2014 American Music Awards (AMA) are an “annual American music awards show…the AMAs are determined by a poll of the public and music buyers.”

The nominations for the 2014 American Music Awards:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
· Iggy Azalea
· Beyoncé
· Luke Bryan
· Eminem
· Imagine Dragons
· John Legend
· Lorde
· One Direction
· Katy Perry
· Pharrell Williams

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
· 5 Seconds of Summer
· Iggy Azalea
· Bastille
· Sam Smith
· Meghan Trainor

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
· Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX “Fancy”
· John Legend “All of Me”
· MAGIC! “Rude”
· Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J “Dark Horse”
· Pharrell Williams “Happy”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
· John Legend
· Sam Smith
· Pharrell Williams

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
· Iggy Azalea
· Lorde
· Katy Perry

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
· Imagine Dragons
· One Direction
· OneRepublic

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
· Lorde “Pure Heroine”
· One Direction “Midnight Memories”
· Katy Perry “Prism”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
· Jason Aldean
· Luke Bryan
· Blake Shelton

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
· Miranda Lambert
· Kacey Musgraves
· Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
· Eli Young Band
· Florida Georgia Line
· Lady Antebellum

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
· Garth Brooks “Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
· Eric Church “The Outsiders”
· Brantley Gilbert “Just As I Am”

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
· Iggy Azalea
· Drake
· Eminem

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
· Iggy Azalea “The New Classic”
· Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
· Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
· Chris Brown
· John Legend
· Pharrell Williams

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
· Jhene Aiko
· Beyoncé
· Mary J. Blige

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
· Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
· John Legend “Love in the Future”
· Pharrell Williams “G I R L”

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
· Bastille
· Imagine Dragons
· Lorde

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
· Sara Bareilles
· OneRepublic
· Katy Perry

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
· Marc Anthony
· Enrique Iglesias
· Romeo Santos

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
· Casting Crowns
· Hillsong United
· Newsboys

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
· Avicii
· Calvin Harris
· Zedd

TOP SOUNDTRACK
· Frozen
· The Fault In Our Stars
· Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1

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Source: Wikipedia, Hollywoodreporter