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Taylor Swift Leads Billboard Music Award Nominations

Apr 23, 2013, 00:00 IST
Francois Durand/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift's latest album "Red" has a lot of fans at the Billboard Music Awards.The Billboard Music Awards nominations are out.
Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Adele, and fun. lead the pack as finalists. Swift, Maroon 5, and fun. each gained 11 nominations. Rihanna, who received 10 nods, will face off for top R&B album of the year with on-again, off-again boyfriend Chris Brown. Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction each have nine and eight nominations, respectively. If you're confused as to why some of the artists appear on the list, Billboard chooses nominees according to its music charts form February 27, 2012 until February 24, 2013. The Billboard Music Awards will air on ABC May 19 at 8 p.m. Check out the nominations for the top categories below: Top Artist Justin BieberMaroon 5One DirectionRihannaTaylor Swift Top New Artist Gotye
Carly Rae JepsenThe LumineersOne Direction PSY
Top Male Artist Jason Aldean Justin BieberDrakeFlo RidaBruno Mars Top Female Artist AdeleCarly Rae JepsenNicki MinajRihannaTaylor Swift Top Duo/Group Coldplay
Fun.Maroon 5Mumford & SonsOne Direction
Top Hot 100 Artist Flo Rida
Fun.Maroon 5RihannaTaylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist Adele
Justin BieberMumford & SonsOne DirectionTaylor Swift
Top Pop Artist Adele
Justin BieberMaroon 5Bruno Mars One Direction
Top R&B Artist Chris Brown
Alicia KeysNe-YoRihannaUsher
Top Rap Artist Drake Flo RidaNicki MinajPitbullPSY Top Country Artist Jason Aldean
Luke BryanHunter HayesTaylor SwiftCarrie Underwood
Top Rock Artist Coldplay
Fun.GotyeMumford & SonsBruce Springsteen
Top Pop Album "21," Adele
"Overexposed," Maroon 5"Take Me Home," One Direction"Up All Night," One Direction"Believe," Justin Bieber
Top R&B Album "Fortune," Chris Brown"Girl on Fire," Alicia Keys"Channel Orange," Frank Ocean"Unapologetic," Rihanna"Looking 4 Myself," Usher Top Rap Album "Based on a T.R.U. Story," 2 Chainz"Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City," Kendrick Lamar"The Heist," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis"Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded," Nicki Minaj"God Forgives, I Don't," Rick Ross Top Country Album "Night Train," Jason Aldean
"Tailgates & Tanlines," Luke Bryan"Tuskegee," Lionel Richie"Red," Taylor Swift"Blown Away," Carrie Underwood
Top Rock Album "Some Nights," Fun."The Lumineers," The Lumineers"Babel," Mumford & Sons"My Head is an Animal," Of Monsters and Men"The World From The Side of the Moon," Phillip Phillips Top Pop Song "Lights," Ellie Goulding"Call Me Maybe," Carly Rae Jepsen"One More Night," Maroon 5"Payphone," Maroon 5"Locked Out of Heaven," Bruno Mars Top R&B Song "Girl on Fire," Alicia Keys feat. Nicki Minaj
"Adorn," Miguel"Thinkin Bout You," Frank Ocean "Diamonds," Rihanna"Heart Attack," Trey Songz
Top Rap Song "Wild Ones," Flo Rida feat. Sia
"Whistle," Flo Rida"Mercy," Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz"Thrift Shop," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz"Gangnam Style," PSY
Top Country Song "Drunk on You," Luke Bryan
"Springsteen," Eric Church"Cruise," Florida Georgia Line"Wanted," Hunter Hayes"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," Taylor Swift
Top Dance Song "Titanium," David Guetta feat. Sia
"Harlem Shake," Baauer"Starships," Nicki Minaj"Gangnam Style," PSY"Where Have You Been," Rihanna
View all of the nominees HERE.
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