Pitbull to host American Music Awards again

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Monday, October 20, 2014
Pitbull will be hosting the American Music Awards for the second year in a row.
Pitbull's hosting duties last year brought in over 12 million viewers.
The prominent rapper will also be performing a track from his new album "Globalization"
Artist of the Year nominee Iggy Azalea
Artist of the Year nominee Beyonce
Artist of the Year nominee Luke Bryan
Artist of the Year nominee Eminem
Artist of the Year nominee Imagine Dragons
Artist of the Year nominee John Legend
Artist of the Year nominee Lorde
Artist of the Year nominee One Direction
Artist of the Year nominee Katy Perry
Artist of the Year nominee Pharrell Williams
New Artist of the Year nominee 5 Seconds of Summer
New Artist of the Year nominee Iggy Azalea
New Artist of the Year nominee Bastille
New Artist of the Year nominee Sam Smith
New Artist of the Year nominee Meghan Trainor
Single of the Year nominee ''Fancy'' by Iggy Azalea, featuring Charli
Single of the Year nominee ''All of Me'' by John Legend
Single of the Year nominee ''Rude'' by MAGIC!
Single of the Year nominee ''Dark Horse'' by Katy Perry, featuring Juicy J
Single of the Year nominee ''Happy'' by Pharrell Williams
Favorite Male Artist-Pop/Rock nominee John Legend
Favorite Male Artist-Pop/Rock nominee Sam Smith
Favorite Male Artist-Pop/Rock nominee Pharrell Williams
Favorite Female Artist-Pop/Rock nominee Iggy Azalea
Favorite Female Artist-Pop/Rock nominee Lorde
Favorite Female Artist-Pop/Rock nominee Katy Perry
Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock nominee Imagine Dragons
Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock nominee One Direction
Favorite Band, Duo or Group-Pop/Rock nominee OneRepublic
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Pitbull to host American Music Awards againPitbull will be hosting the American Music Awards for the second year in a row.
Vegas News Bureau, Glenn Pinkerton / AP

Watch out American Music Awards, because Pitbull is charging back your way.

The prominent rapper will be hosting for the second year in a row at the American Music Awards on November 23. Pitbull's hosting duties last year proved very successful for the award show with the broadcast earning over 12 million total viewers, the highest number in four years.

Pitbull also released the following statement:

"World, who would have thought Pitbull hosting the AMAs two years in a row . . . the harder I work, the luckier I get. Thank you ABC and dick clark productions for the amazing opportunity - more than anything, let's get ready to have fun. Dale!"

Pitbull himself will be performing a track from his upcoming album "Globalization" at the awards. Notable nominees for the awards include Iggy Azalea, John Legend, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams and Lorde. The broadcast for the American Music Awards will be held November 23 at 8 p.m. EST/PST / 7 p.m. CST on ABC. Fans can vote for their favorite stars and performers at ABC.com.

Pitbull will also be appearing on ABC's hit dancing competition "Dancing With the Stars" tonight, 8:00 EST/PST / 7:00 CST on ABC. Pitbull will kick-off the night with a steamy performance of his shit single "Fireball" followed by the nine remaining celebrities performing to a mix of his hits and personal favorite songs.

Check out the gallery above to see the full list of AMA nominees.