5 Seconds of Summer, Sam Smith & Mary J. Blige Confirmed as Performers at the 2014 American Music Awards November 23

 

Sam Smith, 5 Seconds of Summer & Mary J. Blige Confirmed as Performers at the 2014 American Music Awards November 23

The 2014 American Music Awards announced the nominees last month and now they have revealed some of the performers for this year's show. Sam Smith, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Mary J. Blige are confirmed. More names to be announced soon. 

Iggy Azalea tops the nominations list with six, while John Legend, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams received five nominations. 

Other top nominees include Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Luke Bryan, Drake, Eminem, Imagine Dragons, Lorde, One Direction, Sam Smith, and more.

The 2014 AMAs will air on ABC on Sunday evening, November 23rd from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

2014 AMA's Nominees:

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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