| 41st AnnualAmerican Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 24, 2013 |
| Location | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live,Los Angeles,California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Pitbull[1] |
| Most wins | Taylor Swift (4) |
| Most nominations | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (6) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Viewership | 12.93 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The41st AnnualAmerican Music Awards was held on November 24, 2013, at theNokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums of 2013. It was broadcast live on ABC andCTV withSimultaneous substitution.[2] The nominations were announced on October 10, 2013, byKelly Clarkson andwill.i.am.[3]Macklemore & Ryan Lewis led the nominations with six, followed byTaylor Swift andJustin Timberlake with five. The show was hosted byPitbull.[1][4][5]
Taylor Swift was the biggest winner of the night with four wins includingArtist of the Year,Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist,Favorite Country Female Artist andFavorite Country Album.Justin Timberlake also won three awards forFavorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist andFavorite Soul/R&B Album.[6]
Rihanna won the first-everIcon Award, as well as winningFavorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.[6][7]
| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show | |
| Fifth Harmony | "Better Together" |
| Jesse McCartney | "Back Together" |
| Main show | |
| Katy Perry | "Unconditionally" |
| One Direction | "Story of My Life" |
| Ariana Grande | "The Way" "Tattooed Heart" |
| Imagine Dragons | "Demons" "Radioactive" |
| Pitbull Kesha | "Timber" |
| Justin Timberlake | "Drink You Away" |
| Florida Georgia Line Nelly | "Cruise" "Ride wit Me" |
| Rihanna | "Diamonds" |
| Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Ray Dalton | "Can't Hold Us" |
| Jennifer Lopez | Tribute toCelia Cruz: "Químbara" "Bemba Colorá" "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" |
| A Great Big World Christina Aguilera | "Say Something" |
| Kendrick Lamar | "Swimming Pools (Drank)" "Poetic Justice" |
| Lady Gaga R. Kelly | "Do What U Want" |
| Luke Bryan | "That's My Kind of Night" |
| TLC Lil Mama | "Waterfalls" |
| Miley Cyrus | "Wrecking Ball" |
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