Rapper Pitbull has been announced as the host for this year's American Music Awards once again. In recent years, Pit Bull has showed not only his versatility in music, combining Hip-Hop, Reggaeton, and Pop into his chart-topping hits, but crossing over into hosting events such as the AMAs. The show will take place at the Nokia Theater in LA, November 23rd. The American Music Awards was created in 1973 by the late Dick Clark, whose production company still puts on the show each year. This year's big nominees include Iggy Azalea who has had a huge breakout year as well as Katy Perry.
The show will air live on ABC November 23, 2014. See the nominees below.
Artist of the Year
Iggy Azalea
Beyonce
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Direction
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams
New Artist of the Year
5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azaela
Bastille
Same Smith
Meghan Trainor
Single of the Year
"Fancy" Iggy Azalea ft. Charli
"All Of Me" John Legend
"Rude" MAGIC!
"Dark Horse" Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
"Happy" Pharrell Williams
Male Artist (Pop/Rock)
John Legend
Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams
Female Artist (Pop/Rock)
Iggy Azalea
Lorde
Katy Perry
Band/Duo (Pop/Rock)
Imagine Dragons
One Direction
OneRepublic
Favorite Album (Pop/Rock)
Pure, Lorde
Midnight Memories, One Direction
Prism, Katy Perry
Favorite Artist (Hip-Hop)
Iggy Azalea
Drake
Eminem
Favorite Album (Hip-Hop)
The New Classic, Iggy
Nothing Was The Same, Drake
The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Eminem
Chris Brown
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
Favorite Female Artist (Soul/R&B)
Jhene Aiko
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
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”
Top Soundtrack
Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
John Legend “Love in the Future”
Pharrell Williams “G I R L”
Top Soundtrack
Frozen
The Fault In Our Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1
Favorite Male Artist (Country)
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist (Country)
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Band, Duo or Group (Country)
Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Album (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”
Eric Church “The Outsiders”
Brantley Gilbert “Just As I Am”
Alternative Rock Artist
Bastille
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Bastille
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Adult Contemporary Artist
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
Katy Perry
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
Katy Perry
Favorite Artist (Latin)
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos
Favorite Artist (Contemporary Inspirational)
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
Newsboys
Favorite Artist (Electronic Dance Music)
Avicii
Calvin Harris
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Avicii
Calvin Harris
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