| 41st Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 24, 2013 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Pitbull [1] |
| Most awards | 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 |
The 41st Annual American Music Awards was held on November 24, 2013, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums of 2013. It was broadcast live on ABC and CTV with Simultaneous substitution. [2] The nominations were announced on October 10, 2013, by Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am. [3] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis led the nominations with six, followed by Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake with five. The show was hosted by Pitbull. [1] [4] [5]
Taylor Swift was the biggest winner of the night with four wins including Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Country Female Artist and Favorite Country Album. Justin Timberlake also won three awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. [6]
Rihanna won the first-ever Icon Award, as well as winning Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist. [6] [7] The Award of Merit was given to the late Celia Cruz
Performances
| 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 to
Celia 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" |
Presenters
- Taylor Swift
- Emma Roberts
- Marc Anthony
- Zoe Saldana
- Kristen Bell
- Chris Daughtry
- Akon
- Michael Bolton
- Maia Mitchell
- Naya Rivera
- Dave Grohl
- Joan Jett
- Pitbull
- Heidi Klum
- Kelly Osbourne
- Nicole Richie
- The Ceremonies
- Daisy Fuentes
- Juan Pablo Galavis
- Bill Maher
- Ciara
- Fall Out Boy
- Alicia Silverstone
- Nathan Fillion
- Sarah Silverman
- Jennifer Hudson
- Austin Mahone
- Kendall Jenner
- Jeremy Renner
- Jaimie Alexander
- Andrew McCutchen
- Cast of Shark Tank
- Lady Antebellum
- 2 Chainz
- Jaden Smith
Winners and nominees
References
- ^ a b "T-Raww on Twitter". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "American Music Award Nominations: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead With Six". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ "2013 American Music Award nominees announced". New York Daily News. Daily News, L.P. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ "International Music Superstar Pitbull To Host The "2013 American Music Awards" on November, 24th". November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "American Music Awards 2013: the winners". Daily Telegraph. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Taylor Swift & Justin Timberlake Win Big at American Music Awards". Billboard. November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Rihanna Wins the 'AMA Icon Award,' Performs 'Diamonds'". Billboard. November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.