Billboard announced it’s finalists for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards this morning with the help of R&B singer Jason Derulo live on “Good Morning America” and Country Music is in the thick of things. Luke Bryan leads the country pack with a total of 7 nominations (Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Country Album and 2 for Top Country Song with “Crash My Party” and “That’s My Kind of Night“). Country music duo Florida Georgia Line is nominated in 4 categories for Top Country Artist, Top Duo/Group, Top Country Album (“Here’s To The Good Times“) and Top Country Song (“Cruise” ft. Nelly). Taylor Swift is also nominated for Top Country Artist along with being the lone country artist nominated in the Top Social Artist category.
Here are the country music categories:
Top Country Artist
- Luke Bryan
- Florida Georgia Line
- Darius Rucker
- Blake Shelton
- Taylor Swift
Top Country Album
- Garth Brooks, “Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
- Luke Bryan, “Crash My Party”
- Florida Georgia Line, “Here’s To The Good Times”
- The Robertsons, “Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas”
- Blake Shelton, “Based On A True Story”
Top Country Song
- Luke Bryan, “Crash My Party”
- Luke Bryan, “That’s My Kind Of Night”
- Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly, “Cruise”
- Darius Rucker, “Wagon Wheel”
- Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends, “Boys ‘Round Here”
The 2014 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET, with performances from music’s biggest stars.
Here is the rest of the complete list of nominees:
Top Artist
- Miley Cyrus
- Imagine Dragons
- Bruno Mars
- Katy Perry
- Justin Timberlake
Top New Artist
- Bastille
- Capital Cities
- Ariana Grande
- Lorde
- Passenger
Top Male Artist
- Luke Bryan
- Drake
- Eminem
- Bruno Mars
- Justin Timberlake
Top Female Artist
- Beyonce
- Miley Cyrus
- Lorde
- Katy Perry
- Rihanna
Top Billboard 200 Artist
- Beyonce
- Luke Bryan
- Eminem
- One Direction
- Justin Timberlake
Top Hot 100 Artist
- Miley Cyrus
- Imagine Dragons
- Lorde
- Katy Perry
- Justin Timberlake
Top Social Artist
- Justin Bieber
- Miley Cyrus
- One Direction
- Rihanna
- Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist
- Beyonce
- Pharrell
- Rihanna
- Robin Thicke
- Justin Timberlake
Top Rap Artist
- Drake
- Eminem
- Jay Z
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Pitbull
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
- Avicii
- Daft Punk
- Calvin Harris
- Lady Gaga
- Zedd
Top Duo/Group
- Florida Georgia Line
- Imagine Dragons
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- One Direction
- OneRepublic
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 Touring Artist
- Beyonce
- Bon Jovi
- P!nk
- Rihanna
- Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Top Streaming Artist
- Miley Cyrus
- Imagine Dragons
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Katy Perry
- PSY
Top Rock Artist
- Capital Cities
- Fall Out Boy
- Imagine Dragons
- Lorde
- Passenger
Top Latin Artist
- Marc Anthony
- Gerardo Ortiz
- Jenni Rivera
- Prince Royce
- Romeo Santos
Top Christian Artist
- Mandisa
- Skillet
- tobyMac
- Chris Tomlin
- Matthew West
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 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 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 Rock Album
- Lana Del Rey, “Born To Die”
- Fall Out Boy, “Save Rock And Roll”
- Imagine Dragons, “Night Visions”
- Lorde, “Pure Heroine”
- Mumford & Sons, “Babel”
Top Latin Album
- Marc Anthony, “3.0″
- Alejandro Fernandez, “Confidencias”
- Jenni Rivera, “1969 – Siempre: En Vivo Desde Monterrey: Parte 1″
- Prince Royce, “Soy El Mismo”
- Romeo Santos, “Formula: Vol. 2″
Top Dance/Electronic Album
- Avicii, “True”
- Daft Punk, “Random Access Memories”
- Lady Gaga, “ARTPOP”
- Lindsey Stirling, “Lindsey Stirling”
- Zedd, “Clarity”
Top Christian Album
- Alan Jackson, “Precious Memories: Volume II”
- Skillet, “Rise”
- Third Day, “Miracle”
- Chris Tomlin, “Burning Lights”
- Various Artists, “WOW Hits 2014″
Top Hot 100 Song
- Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball”
- Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”
- Lorde, “Royals”
- Katy Perry, “Roar”
- Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”
Top Digital Song
- Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”
- Lorde, “Royals”
- OneRepublic, “Counting Stars”
- Katy Perry, “Roar”
- Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”
Top Radio Song
- Avicii, “Wake Me Up”
- Lorde, “Royals”
- Katy Perry, “Roar”
- Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”
- Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
- Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams, “Get Lucky”
- Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”
- Lorde, “Royals”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
- Robin Thicke Featuring 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 Featuring Wanz, “Thrift Shop”
- Katy Perry, “Roar”
Top Rap Song
- Eminem Featuring Rihanna, “The Monster”
- Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake, “Holy Grail”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz, “Thrift Shop”
- Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha, “Timber”
Top Rock Song
- Capital Cities, “Safe And Sound”
- Imagine Dragons, “Demons”
- Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”
- Lorde, “Royals”
- Passenger, “Let Her Go”
Top Latin Song
- Marc Anthony, “Vivir Mi Vida”
- Daddy Yankee, “Limbo”
- Enrique Iglesias Featuring Romeo Santos, “Loco”
- Prince Royce, “Darte Un Beso”
- Romeo Santos, “Propuesta Indecente”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
- Avicii, “Wake Me Up”
- Daft Punk Featuring Pharrell Williams, “Get Lucky”
- Icona Pop Featuring Charlie XCX, “I Love It”
- Lady Gaga, “Applause”
- Zedd Featuring Foxes, “Clarity”
Top Christian Song
- Building 429, “We Won’t Be Shaken”
- Mandisa, “Overcomer”
- Sidewalk Prophets, “Help Me Find It”
- Chris Tomlin, “Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)”
- Matthew West, “Hello, My Name Is”
