2015 Billboard Music Awards: Here's The Complete List Of Finalists

Nicole Arce, Tech Times 08 April 2015, 09:04 am

Taylor Swift swept up a total of 14 nominations for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, while British singer-songwriter and Swift's new BFF Sam Smith and Australian Iggy Azalea follow close behind with 13 and 11 nominations respectively.

On Tuesday morning, rapper Ludacris and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz went live on "Good Morning America" to announce the latest set of nominees for the Billboard Music Awards, which is scheduled to be held on May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired live over ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

Ludacris will be hosting the event along with supermodel Chrissy Teigen, who will be hosting for the first time. Wentz and Fall Out Boy will also be there to play their latest song "Uma Thurman," for which the band received permission from the actress to use her name. They will be joined by rapper Wiz Khalifa.

The 25-year-old country singer now pop sensation Swift leads the pack of the music industry's who's who with a total of 14 nominations, including Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for her hugely successful album "1989," Top 100 Hot Song for her "Shake It Off," and Top Female Artist.

You guys have really outdone yourselves with this whole '14 Billboard Nominations' situation we've got going on here...

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 7, 2015

Coming in close behind is British Grammy Award winner Smith, best known for his single "Stay With Me," is nominated for 13 awards. Smith is contending against Swift for Top Artist and is nominated for Top New Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for "In the Lonely Hour," and Top Billboard 200 Artist, among others.

Oh my lordy. THIRTEEN Nominations. Unreal. Thank you so much Billboard xxxx https://t.co/qGx1CQ4a1K — SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) April 7, 2015

Meanwhile, taking home nearly a dozen nominations is rapper Iggy Azalea, who is in the running for Top Female Artist against Swift, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Meghan Trainor. Azalea is also nominated for Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album for her "The New Classic," and Top Hot 100 Song for her songs "Fancy" featuring Charli XCX and "Black Widow" featuring Rita Ora.

IGGZ HQ: Nominated for 12 @OfficialBBMAs awards in 11 different categories!! Thanks @billboard!!

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) April 7, 2015

Other artists receiving multiple nominations include Meghan Trainor with nine nominations, Pharrell Williams with six, Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran with five each, One Direction with four, and rumored Swift archenemy Katy Perry with three, who is also battling it out with the new pop singer for the Top Artist award.

The Billboard Music Award nominees and winners are chosen based on interactions with listeners, including album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, tours, and social media. Billboard, with the help of Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound tracks all interactions.

Shown is the complete list of nominees for all awards.

Artist Awards

Top Artist	Ariana GrandeOne Direction Katy Perry Sam Smith Taylor Swift
Top New Artist	5 Seconds of SummerIggy Azalea Hozier Sam Smith Meghan Trainor
Top Male Artist	DrakePharrell Williams Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Justin Timberlake
Top Female Artist	Iggy AzaleaAriana Grande Katy Perry Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Top Duo/Group	5 Seconds of SummerFlorida Georgia Line MAGIC! Maroon 5 One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist	One DirectionPentatonix Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist	Iggy AzaleaAriana Grande Sam Smith Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Top Digital Songs Artist	Iggy AzaleaEd Sheeran Sam Smith Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Top Radio Songs Artist	John LegendMaroon 5 Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Taylor Swift
Top Touring Artist	Lady GagaOne Direction Katy Perry The Rolling Stones Justin Timberlake
Top Social Artist	Justin BieberMiley Cyrus Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Artist	Iggy AzaleaAriana Grande Nicki Minaj Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Top R&B Artist	BeyoncéChris Brown John Legend Trey Songz Pharrell Williams
Top Rap Artist	Iggy AzaleaJ. Cole Drake Nicki Minaj Rae Sremmurd
Top Country Artist	Jason AldeanLuke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Brantley Gilbert Blake Shelton
Top Rock Artist	BastilleColdplay Fall Out Boy Hozier Lorde
Top Latin Artist	J BalvinJuan Gabriel Enrique Iglesias Prince Royce Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist	AviciiClean Bandit Disclosure Calvin Harris Lindsey Stirling
Top Christian Artist	Casting CrownsHillsong United Lecrae MercyMe Newsboys

Album Awards

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 Rap Album	J. Cole "2014 Forest Hills Drive"Drake "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" Nicki Minaj "The Pinkprint" Iggy Azalea "The New Classic" Eminem "The Marshall Mathers LP 2"
Top Country Album	Jason Aldean "Old Boots, New Dirt"Garth Brooks "Man Against Machine" Luke Bryan "Crash My Party" Brantley Gilbert "Just As I Am" Miranda Lambert "Platinum"
Top Rock Album	AC/DC "Rock or Bust"The Black Keys "Turn Blue" Coldplay "Ghost Stories" Hozier "Hozier" Lorde "Pure Heroine"
Top Latin Album	Juan Gabriel "Los Dúo"Enrique Iglesias "Sex and Love" Romeo Santos "Formula: Vol. 2" Santana "Corazon" Marc Anthony "3.0"
Top Dance/Electronic Album	Avicii "True"Disclosure "Selfie" Calvin Harris "Motion" Skrillex "Recess" Lindsey Stirling "Shatter Me"
Top Christian Album	Lecrae "Anomaly" Casting Crowns "Thrive" MercyMe "Welcome to the New" NEEDTOBREATHE "Rivers in the Wasteland" Chris Tomlin "Love Ran Red"

Song Awards

Top Hot 100 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 Digital Song	Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk!" Sam Smith "Stay With Me" Taylor Swift "Shake It Off" Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass" Pharrell Williams "Happy"
Top Radio Song	John Legend "All of Me" MAGIC! "Rude" Nico & Vinz "Am I Wrong" Sam Smith "Stay With Me" Pharrell Williams "Happy"
Top Streaming Song (Audio)	Iggy Azalea Feat. Charli XCX "Fancy" Hozier "Take Me to Church" John Legend "All of Me" Sam Smith "Stay With Me" Tove Lo "Habits (Stay High)"
Top Streaming Song (Video)	Idina Menzel "Let It Go" Bobby Shmurda "Hot Boy" Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Taylor Swift "Shake It Off" Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass"
Top R&B Song	Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne, French Montana, Too $hort & Tyga "Loyal" Jason Derulo Feat. 2 Chainz "Talk Dirty" Jeremih Featuring YG "Don't Tell 'Em" John Legend "All of Me" Pharrell Williams "Happy"
Top Rap Song	Iggy Azalea Feat. Charli XCX "Fancy" Iggy Azalea Feat. Rita Ora "Black Widow" Big Sean Featuring E-40 "I Don't F**k With You" Nicki Minaj "Anaconda" Bobby Shmurda "Hot Boy"
Top Country Song	Jason Aldean "Burnin' It Down" Luke Bryan "Play It Again" Sam Hunt "Leave the Night On" Florida Georgia Line Featuring Luke Bryan "This Is How We Roll" Florida Georgia Line "Dirt"
Top Rock Song	Bastille "Pompeii" Coldplay "A Sky Full of Stars" Fall Out Boy "Centuries" Hozier "Take Me to Church" Paramore "Ain't It Fun"
Top Latin Song	J Balvin Featuring Farruko "6 AM" Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona "Bailando" Romeo Santos "Eres Mía" Romeo Santos Featuring Drake "Odio" Romeo Santos "Propuesta Indecente"
Top Dance/Electronic Song	Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne "Rather Be" Disclosure Featuring Sam Smith "Latch" DJ Snake & Lil Jon "Turn Down For What" Ariana Grande Featuring Zedd "Break Free" Calvin Harris "Summer"
Top Christian Song	Francesca Battistelli "He Knows My Name" Hillsong United "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" MercyMe "Greater" Newsboys "We Believe" Carrie Underwood "Something In The Water"