THE 2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS(R) NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead This Year with Six Nominations

Miley Cyrus and Imagine Dragons Confirmed to Perform at the AMAs Live from the Nokia Theatre, Sunday, November 24th at 8PM on ABC

2013 Artist of the Year nominees include Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake

New "Single of the Year" Category Created

Winners Determined by Online Voting at AMAvote.com

Recording artists Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am revealed the 2013 American Music Awards (AMAs) nominations this morning in New York City on ABC's Good Morning America. Five categories were announced live on air followed by a press conference to reveal the remaining seventeen categories at B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill in Times Square (see full list of nominees below).

It was also announced that Miley Cyrus and Imagine Dragons will be performing on this year's show which will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24th (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead this year with six (6) nominations. Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake follow with five (5) nominations each, while Florida Georgia Line, Rihanna and Robin Thicke collected four (4) nominations each. Additionally, Bruno Mars and Imagine Dragons were nominated for three (3) awards. This year's 2013 Artist of the Year nominees are: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake.

The 2013 American Music Awards are produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro is Executive Producer and Larry Klein is Producer.

Artists will be honored in the genres of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative Rock, Adult Contemporary, Latin, Contemporary Inspirational, Electronic Dance Music, as well as categories for Top Soundtrack, New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's, Artist of the Year, and for the first year-ever, "Single of the Year."

Preceding the ABC broadcast for the 5th consecutive year is the "Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2013 AMAs" pre-show, hosted by Lance Bass, Rosie Pierri, Jordin Sparks and Jenna Ushkowitz. This year's performers include Kurt Hugo Schneider, Jabbawockeez, Jessie McCartney and 5th Harmony. Live coverage will stream online for fans worldwide starting at 5pm Eastern / 2pm Pacific on November 24th and, for the first time, will be available on Yahoo.com, this year's official digital distributor of the American Music Awards Experience. The stream can also be watched at TheAMAs.com, ABC.com, Time Warner Cable's Facebook page, and the websites within the Cumulus Radio Network, the AMAs official radio partner.

The 2013 American Music Awards partners include Cumulus, Time Warner Cable, Yahoo and Music Choice.

American Music Awards are voted on by the fans. For the seventh year in a row, winners will be determined by online voting. Starting today, fans can vote at the Coca-Cola AMA voting site AMAvote.com. In addition, for the first time in AMAs History, fans will also be able to vote for their favorite artists via Twitter.

Viewers will also get a second-screen experience jam-packed with "snack-able" videos, photos, GIFs, memes, "Insta-Fashion Pops", "Thank You Cam" shout-outs, and much more across every major social platform.

In collaboration with Twitter, Twitter Mirrors will be placed in select backstage areas. The "selfie stations" will provide a candid look into the backstage scene. Also, this year, the AMAs and Twitter will debut the first-ever VINE 360 FASHION BOOTH placed right in the middle of the red carpet. Fashion buffs around the world will have a front row seat to an unparalleled close look at celebrity red carpet fashion - on REAL TIME.

In addition, we are inviting some of the AMA Nominee's biggest Super Fans as top music, fashion, and entertainment social media influencer/super stars to cover the event LIVE! They will have access to exclusive content that viewers will only be able to get from them.

For up to date information about the AMAs, performers, presenters and AMA history, visit TheAMAs.com or dickclark.com. Tickets are now on sale at www.axs.com.

Below please find the full list of nominations for the 2013 American Music Awards:

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

About the Voting

American Music Awards(R) nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected in Billboard Magazine and on Billboard.com, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, streaming and social activity. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. Winners are chosen by public vote conducted online via AMAvote.com.

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About the American Music Awards

The American Music Awards features performances from today's hottest artists and presents fan-voted awards in the categories of Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Inspirational, Latin, EDM, Soundtrack, Single of The Year, New Artist of the Year, and Artist of the Year. The American Music Awards pays tribute to today's most influential and iconic artists. The show is produced by dick clark productions and is seen in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.theamas.com or www.dickclark.com.