2014 Billboard Music Awards: Imagine Dragons, Lorde, Justin Timberlake & Katy Perry Lead Nominations

2014 Billboard Music Awards: Imagine Dragons, Lorde, Justin Timberlake & Katy Perry Lead Nominations

The 2014 Billboard Music Awards are right around the corner and the full list of nominations has been revealed, with newcomers Imagine Dragons and Lorde leading the list with a total of 12 nods.

Pop perfectionist Justin Timberlake comes in second place with 11 nominations, while Katy Perry follows in third place with 10. Rounding out the most nominations set are Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with eight.

Finalists, which is the same as nominees, for the BMA’s re based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music.

These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 11, 2013 through March 9, 2014.

The 2014 Billboard Music Awards will be broadcasted live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, on ABC at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST.

Take a look at the full list of nominations below, which also features Beyoncé, Zedd, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams and many more:

Top Artist

Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake

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 Billboard 200 Album

Beyoncé – Beyoncé
Luke Bryan – Crash My Party
Drake – Nothing Was the Same
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience

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

Beyoncé
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

Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Lorde
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Hot 100 Artist

Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
One Direction
Justin Timberlake

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

Beyoncé
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 R&B Album

Beyoncé – Beyoncé
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 Dance/Electronic Album

Avicii – True
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Lady Gaga – ARTPOP
Lindsey Stirling – Lindsey Stirling
Zedd – Clarity

Top Digital Song

Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Lorde – “Royals”
OneRepublic – “Counting Stars”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”

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”

Top R&B Song

Beyoncé 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 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”

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