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Elton John, Rolling Stones Receive American Music Awards Nominations

Elton John and the Rolling Stones are among a long list of artists honored with nominations for the American Music Awards. Sir Elton nabbed two nominations: Collaboration of the Year…

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Elton John and the Rolling Stones are among a long list of artists honored with nominations for the American Music Awards.

Sir Elton nabbed two nominations: Collaboration of the Year for "Cold Heart - PNAU Remix" with Dua Lipa and Favorite Touring Artist. Meanwhile, the Rolling Stones also were honored with a nomination for Favorite Touring Artist.

The American Music Awards will air on November 20 live on ABC. Fans can vote for their favorites one of two ways:

-On Twitter identifying your favorite artist/song/album, the category and include #AMAs. (Ex: I'm voting for [artist/song/album] for [category] at the #AMAs.)

Elton John is undoubtedly one of music's biggest icons of all time, but he might just be a fashion icon as well.

Since the '70s, Sir Elton has pushed the envelope both on stage and off. Take a look through the gallery below at 16 wild outfits from Elton.

Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Even the most conservative of Elton John's red carpet looks involve incredible eye wear, which is just one of many reasons why he's so beloved.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Is this look very '80s? Yes, but I'd put good money on Sir Elton still being able to pull this off today!


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Embroidery, sequins and ruffles?! Elton John has never met an accent he didn't like.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Sir Elton is one of the few people in the history of time that can be both elegant and flashy. He's truly the best!


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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If you thought Slash was the only rock star to perfectly pull off a top hat, you've clearly never seen this photo.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Elton John, and only Elton John, can make an Ed Hardy-inspired design look absolutely elegant.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Royal blue for music royalty? Obviously!


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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The fact Elton matched the color of his lenses to his sequined blazer is the definition of thoughtful.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Is it a robe? A cape? It doesn't matter, and I want one in every color.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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A stage costume? Nope...just another Tuesday.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Captain Morgan wishes he had as much swagger as Sir Elton!


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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This isn't a staged photo for the "Got Milk?" campaign. This was actually a candid of Elton enjoying a glass of milk at home.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Frankly, a jacket that's around 30-40 percent lapel is a look that should come back.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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One cool thing about this photo being black and white is pretending that Sir Elton is dressed like the grooviest bee EVER!


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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New rule: All military uniforms must be at minimum 20 percent bedazzled.


Elton John: 16 Wild Outfits

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Note to self: No matter how hard you try, Elton's blazer game will be superior to pretty much anyone else on the face of the Earth.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights