Kelly Clarkson and Will.i.am teamed up to announce the nominees for the 2013 American Music Awards on Thursday.

The Season 1 winner of American Idol helped reveal the nominees for five of the major categories on Good Morning America. The announcement of the remaining nominees willtake place at a press conference at B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill later that morning.

The 41st Annual AMAs will take place on Sunday, Nov. 24 in Los Angeles at 8 pm. It's produced by Dick Clark productions, and will broadcast LIVE at Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

Will.i.am said that he's most excited to see Miley Cyrus' perform her hit-single, "Wrecking Ball."

The announcement was read around 8:35 am.

Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist--Pink, Rihanna, Taylor Swift

Favorite Male Artist (Soul/R&B)--Miguel, Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake

Best New Aritist---Florida Georgia Line, Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Phillip Phillips

Single of The Year--Florida Georgia Line, "Cruise", Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, "Thrift Shop", Robin Thicke, "Blurred Lines"

Artist of The Year--Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

The American Music Awards features performances from today's hottest artists and presents fan-voted awards in the categories of Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Inspirational, Latin, EDM, New Artist of the Year, and Artist of the Year. The awards shows also pays tribute to today's most influential and iconic artists.

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