Australian rapper Iggy Azalea looks set to dominate the upcoming American Music Awards after scoring six nominations....
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea looks set to dominate the upcoming American Music Awards after scoring six nominations.
The hip-hop star has landed a slew of top nods ahead of next month's (Nov14) ceremony in categories including Artist Of The Year, New Artist Of The Year, Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock.
Her chart-topping hit Fancy will also compete for Single Of The Year, while The New Classic is in the running for Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop.
She faces fierce competition from another female star, Katy Perry, who is hot on her heels with five nominations. The Roar singer will go up against Azalea for the coveted Artist Of The Year trophy, along with stars including Beyonce, Pharrell Williams, One Direction and Lorde, among others.
Perry's Dark Horse will face Azalea's Fancy in the singles category, while the pair will also do battle with Lorde in the Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock category.
John Legend and Pharrell Williams also have five nominations each, while Lorde is up for four.
The prizes will be handed out at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on 23 November (14).
The main nominations are as follows:
New Artist Of The Year:
John Legend - All of Me
Katy Perry - Dark Horse
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock:
Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock:
Favorite Band, Duo Or Group - Pop/Rock:
Favorite Album - Pop/Rock:
One Direction - Midnight Memories
Favorite Male Artist - Country:
Favorite Female Artist - Country:
Favorite Band, Duo Or Group - Country:
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:
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:
Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B:
Favorite Album - Soul/R&B:
John Legend - Love in the Future
Pharrell Williams - G I R L.