Incumbent 2013 champion Avicii, who’s rising health concerns have drawn a lot of attention, joins the highest paid DJ, Calvin Harris, and champion of the top 40, Zedd, as nominees for favorite EDM artist in 2014 according to the American Music Awards.
These three enormous house/pop acts are undoubtedly the favorites in the United States with vast amounts of radio play and huge collaborations under their belt. All three have retained their nominee position from 2013, but will Avicii once again be crowned triumphant?
Enjoy a clip from the 2013 award show below in anticipation of the upcoming 2014 AMA event.
Here is the full nominees list
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
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
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Zedd
TOP SOUNDTRACK
Frozen
The Fault In Our Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1
Source: Rolling Stone
