It’s all about I-G-G-Y at this year’s AMAs. Iggy Azalea leads the nominations for the 2014 American Music Awards.
The Aussie rap sensation is nominated in six categories including Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop, and Single of the Year for her chart-topper “Fancy” featuring Charli XCX.
Pharrell Williams, John Legend, and Katy Perry score five nods, Lorde earns four, and Beyoncé, Eminem, and Imagine Dragons pick up three apiece at the fan-voted show.
For the first time, the Artist of the Year category features 10 nominees including Iggy, Beyoncé, Luke Bryan, Eminem, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lorde, One Directon, Katy Perry, and Pharrell.
In the Single of the Year category, Iggy’s “Fancy” will face off against John Legend’s “All of Me,” MAGIC!’s “Rude,” Katy Perry and Juicy J’s “Dark Horse,” and Pharrell’s “Happy.”
The 2014 AMAs will air live from Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23. Fans can vote for their favorites in 22 categories by visiting AMAvote.com.
See a full list of nominees below.
2014 American Music Awards Nominations
Artist of the Year
Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Directon
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams
New Artist of the Year
5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor
Single of the Year
“Fancy” – Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
“All of Me” – John Legend
“Rude” – MAGIC!
“Dark Horse” – Katy Perry feat. Juicy J
“Happy” – Pharrell Williams
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
Pure Heroine – Lorde
Midnight Memories – One Direction
Prism – Katy Perry
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
Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences – Garth Brooks
The Outsiders – Eric Church
Just As I Am – Brantley Gilbert
Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Iggy Azalea
Drake
Eminem
Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
The New Classic – Iggy Azalea
Nothing Was the Same – Drake
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 – Eminem
Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Jhené Aiko
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Beyoncé – Beyoncé
Love in the Future – John Legend
G I R L – Pharrell Williams
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 Galazy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1
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