Cyrus to perform at awards show
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Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke perform his hit Blurred Lines at the MTV Video Music Awards in August.
Source: AP
MILEY Cyrus is set to follow her infamous VMAs twerking by performing at the American Music Awards.
Cyrus is set to take the stage at the fan-voted awards on November 24.
The former Disney star came under fire for her performance at the VMAs in August, where she emerged from a teddy bear outfit in a skimpy flesh-coloured outfit and scandalously twerked against Robin Thicke during a duet on Blurred Lines. Her racy performance shocked audiences, causing a Twitter outcry and concerns over Cyrus’ new, hyper-sexual image.
However, newcomers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are the top contenders at the 2013 American Music Awards in Los Angeles.
The rap duo is up for six awards, including artist, new artist and single of the year for Thrift Shop.
The Same Love performers will battle heavyweights Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Bruno Mars for artist of the year. Imagine Dragons will also perform.
Will.i.am and Kelly Clarkson announced the nominees on Thursday at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will battle heavyweights Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift for the top prize at the 2013 American Music Awards. Picture: AP
Swift and Timberlake have five nominations each, while Robin Thicke, Rihanna and Florida Georgia Line have four each. Mars and Imagine Dragons are up for three awards each.
Nominees for single of the year – a new award – include Thicke’s ubiquitous Blurred Lines and Florida Georgia Line and Nelly’s Cruise.
Swift, Rihanna and Pink are nominated for favourite female artist-pop/rock. Timberlake, Thicke and Mars are up for favourite male artist-pop/rock.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ other nominations include favorite band, duo or group-pop/rock, favorite artist-rap/hip-hop and favorite album-rap/hip-hop for their platinum-selling debut, The Heist.They will compete with Jay-Z in both rap categories.
The AMAs will air live on ABC from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
