2013 Billboard Music Awards Nominees List Revealed!
Only weeks away until the 2013 Billboard Music Awards and we have to say we are pretty excited to see the final nominations list. We also weren’t too surprised that some of our favorite musical artists (Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 & fun.) are in the lead with 11 noms! Check out the full list of categories down below and let us know who YOU will be rooting for!
Don’t forget to watch the 2013 Billboard Music Awards airing May 19 beginning at 8/7c on ABC.
Top Artist
Justin BieberMaroon 5One DirectionRihannaTaylor Swift
Top New Artist
GotyeCarly Rae JepsenThe LumineersOne DirectionPSY
Top Male Artist
Jason AldeanJustin BieberDrakeFlo RidaBruno Mars
Top Female ArtistAdeleCarly Rae JepsenNicki MinajRihannaTaylor Swift

Top Duo/Group ColdplayFun.Maroon 5Mumford & SonsOne Direction
Top Hot 100 Artist Flo RidaFun.Maroon 5RihannaTaylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist AdeleJustin BieberMumford & SonsOne DirectionTaylor Swift

Top Pop Artist AdeleJustin BieberMaroon 5Bruno MarsOne Direction
Top R&B Artist Chris BrownAlicia KeysNe-YoRihannaUsher
Top Rap ArtistDrakeFlo RidaNicki MinajPitbullPSY
Top Country Artist Jason AldeanLuke BryanHunter HayesTaylor SwiftCarrie Underwood
Top Rock Artist ColdplayFun.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
What do you think of the noms for this year’s Billboard Music Awards?