American Music Awards 2013 Performers List Includes Headliner Katy Perry, Who Are You Most Excited to See?
A number of performers are set to take the stage at the 2013 American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 24, with pop singer Katy Perry serving as the night's opening act.
She will open the show with her current single Unconditionally and later in the night Jennifer Lopez will perform a tribute to Cuban salsa legend Celia Cruz.
TLC, who recently launched a comeback with the VH1 biopic Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story, will mark their return with a performance featuring a special guest, who has yet to been revealed to the public.
Other AMA performers include Luke Bryan, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, One Direction, Justin Timberlake and Pitbull. The Don't Stop the Party singer, who will also host the telecast, will perform Timber with Ke$ha while Gaga will be joined on stage by R. Kelly to sing Do What U Want.
The red carpet show will be hosted by Lance Bass, Rosie Pierri, Jordin Sparks and Jenna Ushkowitz.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis led the list of AMA nominees with six nods, while Taylor Swift and Timberlake followed with five nods apiece. Florida Georgia Line, Rihanna and Robin Thicke received four; Bruno Mars and Imagine Dragons both scored three.
The American Music Awards air live from the Nokia Theatre on Nov. 24 at 8 p.m., except on the West Coast where it will be tape-delayed.
