Arts and Entertainment Editor
The
American Music Awards will air live November 23 on ABC and will feature
performers such as Fergie, One Direction and Mary J. Blige. Here are eight of the 22 categories for the
fan-voted awards show:
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
- Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX-“Fancy”
- John Legend-“All of Me”
- MAGIC!-“Rude”
- Katy Perry featuring Juicy J-“Dark Horse”
- Pharrell Williams-“Happy”
Favorite
Album- Pop/Rock:
- Lorde- Pure Heroine
- One Direction- Midnight Memories
- Katy Perry- Prism
Favorite
Album- Country:
- Garth Brooks-Blame it On My Roots
- Eric Church-The Outsiders
- Brantley Gilbert-Just As I Am
Favorite
Album- Rap/Hip-Hop:
- Iggy Azalea-The New Classic
- Drake-Nothing Was The Same
- Eminem-The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Favorite
Album- Soul/R&B:
- 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
