The 2013 Billboard Music Awards Nominees

The Billboard Music Awards is full of dozens and dozens of categories, but there are only a few names you need to know to get the gist of the nominees. Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Adele, Maroon 5, One Direction, Mumford & Sons, Fun., and Flo Rida are all nominated for at least three awards.
When you run down the list, you may wonder why a 2013 awards show is still nominating stuff like Adele's 21 ( two years old) or that Gotye song we used to know. It's because the BBMAs are based on what was on Billboard's music charts from February of 2012 to February of this year, which is why the nominations feel so dated.
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will be hosted by Tracy Morgan and air May 19 on ABC. Swift, Bieber, Bruno Mars, Miguel, and Prince are scheduled to perform.
Top Artist
Justin Bieber

Maroon 5

One Direction

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Song

“Some Nights,” Fun.

“Somebody That I Used To Know,” Gotye feat. Kimbra

“Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen

“One More Night,” Maroon 5

“Payphone,” Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa

Top Billboard 200 Album
21, Adele

Babel, Mumford & Sons

Take Me Home, One Direction

Up All Night, One Direction

Red, Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

Coldplay

Fun.
Maroon 5

Mumford & Sons

One Direction

Top New Artist

Gotye

Carly Rae Jepsen

The Lumineers

One Direction

PSY

Top Male Artist
Jason Aldean

Justin Bieber

Drake

Flo Rida

Bruno Mars

Top Female Artist

Adele

Carly Rae Jepsen

Nicki Minaj

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Top Pop Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
One Direction

Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Alicia Keys
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Usher

Top Rap Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
PSY

Top Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Taylor Swift
Hunter Hayes
Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Artist
Coldplay
Mumford & Sons
Gotye
Fun.
Bruce Springsteen

Top 100 Artist
Flo Rida

Fun.

Maroon 5

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele

Justin Bieber

Mumford & Sons

One Direction

Taylor Swift

Top Digital Songs Artist
Flo Rida

Fun.

Carly Rae Jepsen

Maroon 5

Taylor Swift

Top Radio Songs Artist
Flo Rida
Fun.
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
-I.
source:zimbio