The 2013 American Music Awards will be taking place live tonight at 8pm ET.
The 41<sup>st AMA awards will air Nov. 24 on ABC from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.
This year, songstress Rihanna will receive the first ever AMA Icon Award. The 25-year-old will also be performing in tonight's star pack show. Other performers include: Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, TLC, One Direction, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, Florida Georgia Line, and One Direction.
The show will be hosed by Pitbull, who will also be performing his new single in collaboration with Ke$ha, "Timber."
Prior to the live show from Los Angeles, the Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live! pre-show will be begin at 5 pm ET. The pre-show will be hosted by Lance Bass and Jordin Sparks, and will be available to watch online via live stream here. Performers for the pre-show include Fifth Harmony, Jesse McCartney and Jabbawokeez.
Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift both received five nominations, with Macklemore & Lewis nominated for a whopping six awards.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake have been nominated for Artist of the year.
American Music Awards winners are voted by the fans. For the seventh year in a row, winners were determined by online voting.
The full list of nominees for the American Music Awards 2013 are as follows (winners will be updated live):
Favorite Female Artist, Pop or Rock
Pink
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B
Miguel
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake - winner
New Artist of the Year
Florida Georgia Line
Ariana Grande - winner
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Phillip Phillips
Single of the Year
"Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line, featuring Nelly - winner
"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 -winner
Justin Timberlake
Favorite Male Artist, Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake -winner
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
One Direction - winner
Favorite Album, Pop/Rock
One Direction/Take Me Home - winner
Taylor Swift/Red
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience
Favorite Male Artist, Country
Luke Bryan - winner
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist, Country
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift - winner
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 -winner
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 -winner
Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
Ciara
Alicia Keys
Rihanna -winner
Favorite Album, Soul/R&B
Rihanna/Unapologetic
Robin Thicke/Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience - winner
Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons -winner
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
P!nk
Favorite Artist, Latin
Marc Anthony - winner
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Favorite Artist, Contemporary Inspirational
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin
Matthew West
Favorite Artist, Electronic Dance Music
Avicii - winner
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
Zedd
Top Soundtrack
The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann;s Film
Les Miserables
Pitch Perfect
