Mars Receives Three American Music Award Nominations

Bruno Mars is one of this year’s American Music masters…

The 28-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer has received three American Music Award nominations, including a nod for the coveted Artist of the Year prize.

Bruno Mars

Mars is up against Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Rihanna, Taylor Swift 
and Justin Timberlake in the highly competitive category.

The “When I Was Your Man” singer is also up for Favorite Male Artist, Pop/Rock 
and Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary.

But Mars isn’t the only Latino artist nominated for an AMA award…

Miguel earned a nod in the Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B
 category, where he’ll face off against Robin Thicke 
and Justin Timberlake. It’s only the second career nomination for the 27-year-old half-Mexican singer.

Meanwhile, the Favorite Artist, Latin
category features three of the hottest names in Latin music: Marc Anthony, Prince Royce
and Romeo Santos.

The 2013 American Music Awards will air on November 24 on ABC.

Here’s the complete list of nominees:

Favorite Female Artist, Pop or Rock
Pink
Rihanna
Taylor Swift 

Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B
Miguel
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake 

New Artist of the Year
Florida Georgia Line
Ariana Grande
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Phillip Phillips 

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.

Artist of the Year 
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake 

Favorite Male Artist, Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake 

Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
One Direction  

Favorite Album, Pop/Rock
One Direction/Take Me Home
Taylor Swift/Red
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience 

Favorite Male Artist, Country
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton 

Favorite Female Artist, Country
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood 

Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Country
The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum 

Favorite Album, Country
Luke Bryan/Crash My Party
Florida Georgia Line/Here’s To The Good Times
Taylor Swift/Red 

Favorite Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop
Jay Z
Lil Wayne
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop
Jay Z/Magna Carta…Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar/good kid, m.A.A.d city
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/The Heist

Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
Ciara
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

Favorite Album, Soul/R&B
Rihanna/Unapologetic
Robin Thicke/Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience

Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons

Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
P!nk

Favorite Artist, Latin
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos

Favorite Artist, Contemporary Inspirational
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin
Matthew West

Favorite Artist, Electronic Dance Music
Avicii
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
Zedd

Top Soundtrack
The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann;s Film
Les Miserables
Pitch Perfect

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