BMI Congratulates its American Music Award Nominees
Broadcast Music, Inc. is proud to congratulate its affiliated songwriters who were recently announced as 2014 American Music Award Nominees. John Legend garnered an impressive five nominations, including Single of the year for “All of Me,” Favorite Album – Soul/R&B for Love in the Future, Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B and Artist of the Year.
Alternative rockers Imagine Dragons are also a multiple nominee, receiving nods for Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock, Favorite Artist – Pop/Rock and Artist of the Year.
Pop rock group One Direction earned three nominations as well. They are up for Favorite Band, Duo or Group – Pop/Rock, Favorite Album – Pop/Rock and Artist of the Year.
The Favorite Male Artist – Country and Favorite Female Artist – Country categories were both swept by BMI affiliates: Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton are nominated as favorites, as well as Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves and Carrie Underwood.
The 2014 AMAs will air live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater on Nov. 23. Catch it on ABC!
Congratulations to all of the BMI nominees:
Artist of the Year
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Luke Bryan
One Direction
Favorite Album –Country
Brantley Gilbert Just As I Am
Eric Church The Outsiders
Favorite Album Pop/Rock
One Direction Midnight Memories
Favorite Album Rap/Hip-Hop
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Favorite Album Soul/R&B
John Legend Love in the Future
Favorite Artist –Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
Favorite Artist—Contemporary Inspirational
Casting Crowns
Newsboys
Favorite Artist –Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Avicii
Favorite Artist –Rap/Hip-Hop
Eminem
Favorite Band, Duo or Group –Country
Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line
Favorite Band, Duo or Group –Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
One Direction
Favorite Female Artist –Country
Carrie Underwood
Kacey Musgraves
Miranda Lambert
Favorite Female Artist –Soul/R&B
Jhene Aiko
Favorite Male Artist –Country
Blake Shelton
Luke Bryan
Jason Aldean
Favorite Male Artist –Pop/Rock
John Legend
Sam Smith
Favorite Male Artist –Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl’s
5 Seconds of Summer
Sam Smith
Single of the Year
John Legend “All of Me”
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