2015 Billboard Awards nominees are in
buzzz worthy. . .
Read below for the nominations announced today and tune into the Billboard Music Awards on May 17, 2015, on ABC.
Top Female Artist Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top Male Artist
Drake
Pharrell Williams
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Justin Timberlake
Top Artist
Ariana Grande
One Direction
Katy Perry
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Album
Maroon 5, “V”
Pentatonix, “That’s Christmas to Me”
Ed Sheeran, “x”
Sam Smith, “In the Lonely Hour”
Taylor Swift, “1989”
Top 100 Hot Song
Iggy Azalea Feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
John Legend, “All of Me”
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor, “All About That Bass”
Top Artist: Ariana Grande One Direction Katy Perry Sam Smith Taylor Swift Top New Artist: 5 Seconds of Summer Iggy Azalea Hozier Sam Smith Meghan Trainor
Top Male Artist: Drake
Pharrell
Williams Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Justin Timberlake
Top Female Artist: Iggy Azalea Ariana Grande Katy Perry Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Top Duo/Group: 5 Seconds of Summer Florida Georgia Line Magic! Maroon 5 One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist: One Direction Pentatonix Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Iggy Azalea Ariana Grande Sam Smith Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Top Digital Songs Artist:
Iggy Azalea
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top Radio Songs Artist:
John Legend
Maroon 5
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift Top
Touring Artist:
Lady Gaga
One Direction
Katy Perry
The Rolling Stones
Justin Timberlake
Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Artist:
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top R&B Artist:
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
John Legend
Trey Songz
Pharrell Williams
Top Rap Artist: Iggy Azalea J. Cole Drake Nicki Minaj Rae Sremmurd Top Country Artist: Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Brantley Gilbert Blake Shelton Top Rock Artist: Bastille Coldplay Fall Out Boy Hozier Lorde Top Latin Artist: J Balvin Juan Gabriel Enrique Iglesias Prince Royce Romeo Santos Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Avicii Clean Bandit Disclosure Calvin Harris Lindsey Stirling Top Christian Artist: Casting Crowns Hillsong United Lecrae MercyMe Newsboys Top Billboard 200 Album: Maroon 5 “V” Pentatonix “That’s Christmas to Me” Ed Sheeran “x” Sam Smith “In the Lonely Hour” Taylor Swift “1989” Top Soundtrack: “The Fault in Our Stars” “Fifty Shades of Grey” “Frozen” “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix: Vol. 1” “Into the Woods” Top R&B Album Beyoncé “Beyoncé” Chris Brown “X” Michael Jackson “Xscape” John Legend “Love in the Future” Pharrell Williams “G I R L”
Top Female Artist Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top Male Artist
Drake
Pharrell Williams
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Justin Timberlake
Top Artist
Ariana Grande
One Direction
Katy Perry
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Album
Maroon 5, “V”
Pentatonix, “That’s Christmas to Me”
Ed Sheeran, “x”
Sam Smith, “In the Lonely Hour”
Taylor Swift, “1989”
Top 100 Hot Song
Iggy Azalea Feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
John Legend, “All of Me”
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor, “All About That Bass”
Top Artist: Ariana Grande One Direction Katy Perry Sam Smith Taylor Swift Top New Artist: 5 Seconds of Summer Iggy Azalea Hozier Sam Smith Meghan Trainor
Top Male Artist: Drake
Pharrell
Williams Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Justin Timberlake
Top Female Artist: Iggy Azalea Ariana Grande Katy Perry Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Top Duo/Group: 5 Seconds of Summer Florida Georgia Line Magic! Maroon 5 One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist: One Direction Pentatonix Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Iggy Azalea Ariana Grande Sam Smith Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Top Digital Songs Artist:
Iggy Azalea
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top Radio Songs Artist:
John Legend
Maroon 5
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift Top
Touring Artist:
Lady Gaga
One Direction
Katy Perry
The Rolling Stones
Justin Timberlake
Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Artist:
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top R&B Artist:
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
John Legend
Trey Songz
Pharrell Williams
Top Rap Artist: Iggy Azalea J. Cole Drake Nicki Minaj Rae Sremmurd Top Country Artist: Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Brantley Gilbert Blake Shelton Top Rock Artist: Bastille Coldplay Fall Out Boy Hozier Lorde Top Latin Artist: J Balvin Juan Gabriel Enrique Iglesias Prince Royce Romeo Santos Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Avicii Clean Bandit Disclosure Calvin Harris Lindsey Stirling Top Christian Artist: Casting Crowns Hillsong United Lecrae MercyMe Newsboys Top Billboard 200 Album: Maroon 5 “V” Pentatonix “That’s Christmas to Me” Ed Sheeran “x” Sam Smith “In the Lonely Hour” Taylor Swift “1989” Top Soundtrack: “The Fault in Our Stars” “Fifty Shades of Grey” “Frozen” “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix: Vol. 1” “Into the Woods” Top R&B Album Beyoncé “Beyoncé” Chris Brown “X” Michael Jackson “Xscape” John Legend “Love in the Future” Pharrell Williams “G I R L”
