[UPDATED] Rihanna, Robin Thicke, Miguel & More Nab American Music Award Nominations

will.i.am and Kelly Clarkson his "GMA" this morning to announce the American Music Awards nominations.  Check out who grabbed nods inside…

*Post Updated With More Nominations*

Rihanna just landed four AMA nods this morning.  And she’s got stiff competition.  For the Fave Female Pop Artist category, Ri’s up against Pink and country darling Taylor Swift.  And for Artist of the Year, she’s up against Taylor again, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Bruno Mars.

Justin T. landed 5 nods.  One is in the Favorite Male R&B/Soul category where he’s up against Miguel & Robin Thicke. 

And Robin Thicke’s "Blurred Lines", obviously, was nominated for Single of the Year.  And he ties Justin for 5 nods. 

Maklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the noms with 6.

A  few folks are nominate din multiple genres of music.  Check out the full list below:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
Florida Georgia Line
Ariana Grande
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Phillip Phillps

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly/Cruise
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz/Thrift Shop
Robin Thicke Featuring Pharrell & T.I./Blurred Lines

FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake

FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
P!nk
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

FAVOURITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
One Direction

FAVOURITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
One Direction/Take Me Home
Taylor Swift/Red
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience

FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton

FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

FAVOURITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum

FAVOURITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan/Crash My Party
Florida Georgia Line/Here’s To The Good Times
Taylor Swift/Red

FAVOURITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Jay Z
Lil Wayne
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

FAVOURITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Jay Z/Magna Carta…Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar/good kid, m.A.A.d city
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/The Heist

FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Miguel
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake

FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Ciara
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

FAVOURITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Rihanna/Unapologetic
Robin Thicke/Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience

FAVOURITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons

FAVOURITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
P!nk

FAVOURITE ARTIST – LATIN
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos

FAVOURITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin
Matthew West

FAVOURITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Avicii
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
Zedd

TOP SOUNDTRACK
The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann’s Film
Les Miserables
Pitch Perfect

The Awards air on ABC Sunday, Nov. 24, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Photos: Getty

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