2015 Billboard Music Awards' Nominees Announced
Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen will host the annual awards show.
— -- A who's who of the biggest names in music were announced today as nominees for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
Ludacris and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy announced the nominations in five categories live today on "Good Morning America."
Ludacris will host the May 17 awards show alongside Chrissy Teigen live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
"She doesn't even need any advice," Ludacris said of Teigen, a first-time host. "A lot of people, they're going to really see her personality come out. She's great at this."
"She's going to surprise people this year," he said. "It's Vegas and it's all about having a party this year and getting a little wild."
Wentz and his band will play their song "Uma Thurman" live for the first time on TV at the show with special guest Wiz Khalifa.
"It'll be awesome," Wentz said, adding that the band got the actress's permission to use her name in their song but "don't know" what her reaction is now that it's a hit.
Read below for the nominations announced today and tune into the Billboard Music Awards on May 17, 2015, on ABC.
Top Female Artist
Meghan Trainor
Top Male Artist
Drake
Pharrell Williams
Ed Sheeran
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 Rap Album:
J. Cole “2014 Forest Hills Drive”
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