The nominees for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards were announced today with Imagine Dragons and Lorde leading with a whopping 12 nominations.
The Prince of Pop, Justin Timberlake, was right behind them with 11 noms, including Top Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for his chart-topping The 20/20 Experience album. With all of this, it’s no surprise he’s embarking on a world tour for those albums!
Beyonce came back with a vengeance last year with her earth-shattering, history-making, surprise self-titled album, garnering the Queen Bey with seven nominations that will have her competing with Justin, one of the writers on her album, in six categories.
Other nominees include Katy Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Miley Cyrus, and Rihanna. The 2014 Billboard Music Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18th, on ABC at 8:00 PM ET.
Check out the entire list of nominees below!
Top Artist
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake
Miley Cyrus
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Beyonce
Luke Bryan
Eminem
One Direction
Justin Timberlake
Top Billboard 200 Album
Beyonce – Beyonce
Luke Bryan – Crash My Party
Drake – Nothing Was the Same
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
Top Hot 100 Song
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Lorde – “Royals”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
Top Hot 100 Artist
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake
Top Duo/Group
Florida Georgia Line
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
One Direction
OneRepublic
Top New Artist
Bastille
Capital Cities
Ariana Grande
Lorde
Passenger
Top Touring Artist
Beyonce
Bon Jovi
P!nk
Rihanna
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Top Male Artist
Luke Bryan
Drake
Eminem
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
Top Female Artist
Beyonce
Miley Cyrus
Lorde
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Top Digital Song
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Lorde – “Royals”
OneRepublic – “Counting Stars”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
Top Digital Songs Artist
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry
Top Radio Songs Artist
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Artist
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry
PSY
Top R&B Artist
Beyonce
Pharrell
Rihanna
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake
Top R&B Album
Beyonce – Beyonce
R. Kelly – Black Panties
Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2)
Top R&B Song
Beyonce feat. Jay Z – “Drunk In Love”
Drake feat. Majid Jordan – “Hold On, We’re Going Home”
Pharrell – “Happy”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – “Suit & Tie”
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Eminem
Jay Z
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Pitbull
Top Rap Album
J. Cole – Born Sinner
Drake – Nothing Was the Same
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Jay Z – Magna Carta…Holy Grail
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Top Rap Song
Eminem feat. Rihanna – “The Monster”
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
Pitbull feat. Ke$ha – “Timber”
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii – True
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Lady Gaga – ARTPOP
Lindsey Stirling – Lindsey Stirling
Zedd – Clarity
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
Lady Gaga
Zedd
Top Radio Song
Avicii – “Wake Me Up!”
Lorde – “Royals”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell – Blurred Lines”
Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – “Get Lucky”
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Lorde – “Royals”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Baauer – “Harlem Shake”
Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Milestone Award Presented By Chevy
John Legend
Ellie Goulding
Luke Bryan
Carrie Underwood
One Republic
Imagine Dragons
SOURCE: Billboard