Will.i.am and Kelly Clarkson announced the nominees on 10th October at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are both up for six awards and are the top contenders at the 2013 American Music Awards. The rap duo is nominated for six awards, including artist, new artist, and single of the year for "Thrift Shop."

The "Same Love" performers will race against Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Bruno Mars for artist of the year at the 2013 American Music Awards on Nov. 24 2013 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., and air on ABC. Winners are selected by public vote. You can vote for your favourite artists over at amavote.com.

Imagine Dragon and Miley Cyrus will perform at the show.

Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake placed second with five nominations each, while Robin Thicke, Rihanna and Florida Georgia Line have four each. Mars and Imagine Dragons are up for three awards each.

Miley Cyrus will perform at the 2013 AMAs this year as well as Imagine Dragons.

The AMAs are an annual music awards show produced by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC to replace the Grammy Awards when the contract with the network expired. Unlike Grammy winners are chosen by the Recording Academy, the American Music Awards are selected on the basis of voting by fans and music buyers. Nominations are based on record sales, airplay, social media and video viewing for songs and albums released between December and September of the current year. Categories includes from pop, rock, country, rap/hip-hop, soul/R&B, contemporary, alternative, Latin and EDM.

Justin Bieber took home three awards including artist of the year. The Canadian crooner was last year's biggest winner.

Below is a full list of the 2013 AMA nominees.

Artist of the Year

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Bruno Mars

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Justin Timberlake

New Artist of the Year

Florida Georgia Line

Ariana Grande

Imagine Dragons

Mackemore & Ryan Lewis

Phillip Phillips

Favorite Female Artist-Pop/Rock

Pink

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Favorite Male Artist-Pop/Rock

Justin Timberlake

Robin Thicke

Bruno Mars

Favorite Female Artist-Soul/R&B

Alicia Keys

Ciara

Rihanna

Favorite Male Artist-Soul/R&B

Miguel

Robin Thick

Timberlake

Single of the Year

"Cruise", by Florida Georgia Line, featuring Nelly

"Thrift Shop," by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Wanz

"Blurred Lines," by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.

Favorite Album-Pop/Rock

Taylor Swift, "Red"

One Direction, "Take Me Home"

Justin Timberlake, "The 20/20 Experience"

Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

One Direction

Imagine Dragons

Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Country

Florida Georgia Line

The Band Perry

Lady Antebellum

Favorite Album-Country

Taylor Swift, "Red"

Luke Bryan, "Crash My Party"

Florida Georgia Line, "Here's To The Good Times"

Favorite Female Artist-Country

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Miranda Lambert

Favorite Male Artist-Country

Luke Bryan

Blake Shelton

Hunter Hayes

Favorite Artist-Rap/Hip-Hop

Jay Z

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Lil Wayne

Favorite Album-Rap/Hip-Hop

Kendrick Lamar, "good kid m.A.A.d city"

Jay Z, "Magna Carter Holy Grail"

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, "The Heist"

Favorite Album-Soul/R&B

Robin Thicke, "Blurred Lines"

Rihanna, "Unapologetic"

Justin Timberlake, "The 20/20 Experience"

Favorite Artist-Alternative Rock

The Lumineers

Mumford & Sons

Imagine Dragons

Favorite Artist-Adult Contemporary

Maroon 5

Bruno Mars

P!nk

Favorite Artist-Latin

Romeo Santos

Prince Royce

Marc Anthony

Favorite Artist-Contemporary Inspirational

tobyMac

Chris Tomlin

Matthew West

Favorite Artist-EDM

Calvin Harris

Zedd

Daft Punk

Avicii

Top Soundtrack

"Les Miserables"

"The Great Gatsby"

"Pitch Perfect"