Bieber, One Direction, Swift set for American Music Awards

FILE - In this May 17, 2015 file photo, Celine Dion poses at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. The American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, will feature performers, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Gwen Stefani and Luke Bryan. The night will take an emotional turn when Dion honors the victims of the recent attacks in Paris when she sings Edith Piaf's "Hymne a L'Amour" in French. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, FIle) FILE - In this May 17, 2015 file photo, Celine Dion poses at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. The American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, will feature performers, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Gwen Stefani and Luke Bryan. The night will take an emotional turn when Dion honors the victims of the recent attacks in Paris when she sings Edith Piaf's "Hymne a L'Amour" in French. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, FIle)

By Associated Press November 22, 2015 2 min read

Though Justin Bieber isn’t up for the top award at Sunday’s American Music Awards, he still could end up celebrating.

The singer’s comeback album, “Purpose,” is likely to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart – though it’s in a close race with One Direction’s “Made In the A.M.” Both albums were released Nov. 13, and Billboard will announce the news Sunday.

Bieber is also performing a medley of his hits at the awards show airing from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The show, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, will feature other A-listers, too: Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Gwen Stefani and Luke Bryan will perform.

One Direction, who will also hit the stage, is nominated for artist of the year, pitting the group against Grande, Bryan, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift.