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The rap duo, who bags six nominations, is followed by Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake who score five nods each.

• Oct 11, 2013

AceShowbiz - The full nominations of 2013 American Music Awards have been announced. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis leads the pack with six nominations in categories that include Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Favorite Band/Duo/Group and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist.

Their hit track called "Thrift Shop" is competing with Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" in Single of the Year category. The rap duo's album, "The Heist", is vying for the top prize in Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album category. It battles with Jay-Z's "Magna Carta... Holy Grail" and Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city".

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is followed by Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake, who score five nods each. Swift, who is also up for Artist of the Year, will compete against Pink and Rihanna for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. The 23-year-old entertainer is also nominated for Favorite Country Female Artist alongside Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.

Timberlake receives nods for Favorite Male Artist in both the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories. Meanwhile, his chart-topping album, "The 20/20 Experience", is competing for Favorite Album in both Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories.

This year's American Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on ABC on November 24 at 08:00 P.M.. Miley Cyrus and Imagine Dragons are set to perform at the annual show. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Fans are encouraged to vote for this year's winners on American Music Awards' website. Online voting begins on Thursday, October 10.

2013 American Music Award Nominees Artist of the Year

• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• Bruno Mars
• Rihanna
• Taylor Swift
• Justin Timberlake

• Florida Georgia Line
• Ariana Grande
• Imagine Dragons
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• Phillip Phillips

• Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly - "Cruise"
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz - "Thrift Shop"
• Robin Thicke Featuring Pharrell Williams & T.I. - "Blurred Lines"

• Bruno Mars
• Robin Thicke
• Justin Timberlake

• Pink
• Rihanna
• Taylor Swift

• Imagine Dragons
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• One Direction

• One Direction - "Take Me Home"
• Taylor Swift - "Red"
• Justin Timberlake - "The 20/20 Experience"

• Luke Bryan
• Hunter Hayes
• Blake Shelton

• Miranda Lambert
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

• The Band Perry
• Florida Georgia Line
• Lady Antebellum

• Luke Bryan - "Crash My Party"
• Florida Georgia Line - "Here's To The Good Times"
• Taylor Swift - "Red"

• Jay-Z
• Lil Wayne
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

• Jay-Z - "Magna Carta... Holy Grail"
• Kendrick Lamar - "good kid, m.A.A.d city"
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "The Heist"

• Miguel
• Robin Thicke
• Justin Timberlake

• Ciara
• Alicia Keys
• Rihanna

• Rihanna - "Unapologetic"
• Robin Thicke - "Blurred Lines"
• Justin Timberlake - "The 20/20 Experience"

• Imagine Dragons
• The Lumineers
• Mumford & Sons

• Maroon 5
• Bruno Mars
• Pink

• Marc Anthony
• Prince Royce
• Romeo Santos

• tobyMac
• Chris Tomlin
• Matthew West

• Avicii
• Daft Punk
• Calvin Harris
• Zedd

• "The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film"
• "Les Miserables"
• "Pitch Perfect"