2013 Billboard Music Award Nominees

Nominations for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards have been announced and leading the way are Taylor Swift, fun., and Maroon 5 with 11 each. Swift and Maroon 5 are represented in the Top Artist category, while fun. made it into both Top Digital Songs Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist. Following close behind is Def Jam superstar Rihanna with 10, including Top Artist, Top Radio Artist, and Top Female Artist. Other prominent nominees include One Direction, Gotye, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Flo Rida.

Hosted by Tracy Morgan, the 2013 Billboard Music Awards will feature performances by Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and Miguel, and will air live Sunday, May 19th at 8:00 on ABC.

You can check out the full list of nominees here.

Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Song
“Some Nights” – Fun.
“Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye feat. Kimbra
“Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
“One More Night” – Maroon 5
“Payphone” – Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa

Top Billboard 200 Album
21 – Adele
Babel – Mumford & Sons
Take Me Home – One Direction
Up All Night – One Direction
Red – Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group
Coldplay
Fun.
Maroon 5
Mumford & Sons
One Direction

Top New Artist
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
The Lumineers
One Direction
PSY

Top Touring Artist
Coldplay
Lady Gaga
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen
Roger Waters

Top Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Justin Bieber
Drake
Flo Rida
Bruno Mars

Top Female Artist
Adele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist
Flo Rida
Fun.
Maroon 5
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift

Top Digital Songs Artist
Flo Rida
Fun.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Maroon 5
Taylor Swift

Top Radio Songs Artist
Flo RIda
Fun.
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna

Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
One Direction
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Streaming Artist
Baauer
Drake
Nicki Minaj
PSY
Rihanna

Top Pop Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
One Direction

Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Alicia Keys
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Usher

Top Rap Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
PSY

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 Pop Song
“Lights” – Ellie Goulding
“Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
“One More Night” – Maroon 5
“Payphone” – Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
“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
“Gangnam Style” – PSY

Top Dance Song
“Harlem Shake” – Baauer
“Titanium” – David Guetta feat. Sia
“Starships” – Nicki Minaj
“Gangnam Style” – PSY
“Where Have You Been” – Rihanna