As always, the American Music Awards is one exciting night for all artists and fans. It's the night to give recognition to those who who've made it big this year and of course to see cool live performances from fan favorites. Are you excited to see your favorite stars perform in the 2014 AMAs?
One of the anticipated performances of the night is "Booty" from Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea because this will be the first time that the duo would perform the song on TV together. Other confirmed performers of the night include Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Selena Gomez, Sam Smith, One Direction, Fergie, Garth Brooks, Charli XCX, Imagine Dragons, Jessie J, and Lorde.
For the second year in the row, Pitbull will be hosting the 2014 AMA Awards Show with Lance Bass, Chelsea Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Gavin DeGraw, Frankie Grande, Taryn Manning and more announced as co-hosts of the pre-show.
Iggy Azalea bagged the most number of nominations in six catgeories. The Australian singer is up for; new artist of the year, artist of the year, single of the year, favourite female artist - pop/rock, favourite artist and album in the rap/hip-hop categories. Artists who have been nominated for five awards include Katy Perry, John Legend and Pharrell Williams. Lorde is up for four awards.
Check out the complete list of nominees below:
New Artist of the Year
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 Brand, 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 Musgrave's
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"
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
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Favorite Album (Soul/R&B)
Beyonce, "Beyonce"
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
It has also been confirmed that Taylor Swift will go home with the first-ever Dick Clark Award. The award, named after the founder of the AMAs, was given to the "Shake It Off" singer for her "groundbreaking" feat in her current album "1989". The album had reportedly sold more than 2 million copies to date.
The 'American Music Awards' will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. EST.
