2014 American Music Award nominees
It's a big night for music's hottest stars!
Everyone from Taylor Swift to Sam Smith to country cutie Luke Bryan is hitting the red carpet for the 2014 American Music Awards at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre.
The star-studded red carpet is just a precursor to the evening's real festivities: winning awards and amazing performances.
The awards show is notorious for awesome performances and based on this year's lineup this year's awards will be no different. 5 Seconds of Summer, Garth Brooks, Selena Gomez, and big nomineed Iggy Azalea are all set to take the stage.
It will certainly be an exciting night for Azalea. She's leading the pack with six nominations to her name. Check out all the nominees this year below.
Artist Of The Year
Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Direction
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams
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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
Top Soundtrack
Frozen
The Fault In Our Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1
Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (Edm)
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Zedd
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