( CNN ) -- Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is poised to dominate this year 's American Music Awards . The `` Fancy '' artist leads the 2014 round of nominations with a total of six , including nods for artist of the year ; best new artist ; favorite female artist in the pop/rock and rap categories ; and favorite rap album for her latest release , `` The New Classic . '' In the headlining artist of the year category , Azalea has no shortage of competition : Beyonce ; Luke Bryan ; Eminem ; Imagine Dragons ; John Legend ; Lorde ; One Direction ; Katy Perry ; and Pharrell Williams are all up for the award . The number of contestants in the category has been raised from five to 10 this year , and fans will have the opportunity to tighten the playing field . They can place their votes through November 13 to narrow the category down to a top five list of contenders . The winner of artist of the year will be the performer with the largest number of votes through the entire voting period . Other nominees include : . New artist of the year . 5 Seconds of Summer . Iggy Azalea . Bastille . Sam Smith . Meghan Trainor . Single of the year . `` Fancy , '' Iggy Azalea feat . Charli XCX . `` All of Me , '' John Legend . `` Rude , '' MAGIC ! `` Dark Horse , '' Katy Perry feat . Juicy J . `` Happy , '' Pharrell Williams . Favorite male artist -- pop/rock . John Legend . Sam Smith . Pharrell Williams . Favorite female artist -- pop/rock . Iggy Azalea . Lorde . Katy Perry . Favorite band , duo or group -- pop/rock . Imagine Dragons . One Direction . OneRepublic . Favorite album -- pop/rock . `` Pure Heroine , '' Lorde . `` Midnight Memories , '' One Direction . `` Prism , '' Katy Perry . Trailing Iggy Azalea with five nominations each are John Legend , Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams . Lorde has a total of four nods , and Beyonce ; Eminem ; One Direction ; Imagine Dragons ; and One Republic are each nominated for three American Music Awards . Nominees are chosen based on factors including radio airplay , number of albums and digital singles sold , and social media activity as tracked by Billboard magazine . The fans ' choice reigns supreme with this awards show , and votes can now be placed online and on Twitter . The American Music Awards will air live from Los Angeles on November 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT . To see the full list of nominees , visit TheAMAs.com .
Iggy Azalea leads the American Music Awards nominees . The rapper is up for six honors , including artist of the year . That category features 10 contenders . The American Music Awards will air on November 23 .