The 2014 American Music Awards: Pop on Parade (UPDATED)

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Taylor and Nicki
On Sunday, November 23 — at 8pm ET (and broadcast on ABC) — the 2014 American Music Awards will be taking place (or took place, depending on when you’re reading this).

(UPDATED – 11/24/14: Winners indicated below.)

We’re not so certain that folks are all that concerned with the actual awards themselves, or who wins them. The ceremony, however, featuring pretty much every big name in contemporary popular music as it annually does, is a different matter altogether.

Below is a fairly comprehensive list of the event’s major nominees. Clicking through the highlighted items below will lead you to the corresponding topics’ PeekYou profiles; from where you’ll be led to videos, social pages, articles, photos, personal and fan websites, and much more.

In addition to appearances from the many nominated superstars, the program will also feature hotly anticipated performances from America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift — who will also be receiving some Dick Clark Award for Achievement in the Field of Excellence or Freedom Medal of Valor, or something or other; to be presented by genuine legend Diana Ross — and America’s true sweetheart, Nicki Minaj.

Anyway, here are the nominees.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Direction – WINNER
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S

5 Seconds of Summer – WINNER
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX “Fancy”
John Legend “All of Me”
MAGIC! “Rude”
Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J “Dark Horse” – WINNER
Pharrell Williams “Happy”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

John Legend
Sam Smith – WINNER
Pharrell Williams

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

Iggy Azalea
Lorde
Katy Perry – WINNER

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK

Imagine Dragons
One Direction – WINNER
OneRepublic

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK

Lorde “Pure Heroine”
One Direction “Midnight Memories” – WINNER
Katy Perry “Prism”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan – WINNER
Blake Shelton

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood – WINNER

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY

Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line – WINNER
Lady Antebellum

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

Garth Brooks “Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
Eric Church “The Outsiders”
Brantley Gilbert “Just As I Am” – WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP

Iggy Azalea – WINNER
Drake
Eminem

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP

Iggy Azalea “The New Classic” – WINNER
Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

Chris Brown
John Legend – WINNER
Pharrell Williams

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

Jhene Aiko
Beyonce – WINNER
Mary J. Blige

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B

Beyonce “Beyonce” – WINNER
John Legend “Love in the Future”
Pharrell Williams “G I R L”

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK

Bastille
Imagine Dragons – WINNER
Lorde

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
Katy Perry – WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN

Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias – – WINNER
Romeo Santos

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Casting Crowns – WINNER
Hillsong United
Newsboys

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

Avicii
Calvin Harris – WINNER
Zedd

TOP SOUNDTRACK

Frozen – WINNER
The Fault in Our Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1

And now, a little nostalgia. AMAs, and some familiar faces, in simpler times.