Miley Cyrus, Lorde and Pharrell Williams are just a few in a long list of nominees for this year's Billboard Music Awards. Leading the number of nominations this year is electro-rock group Imagine Dragons, up for awards in 12 categories.
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The finalists are selected based on fan interactions, album and digital sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social media influence. Fans can vote for their favorite Milestone artist at Billboard.com as well as enter to win an opportunity to attend the award ceremony alongside former Destiny's Child member and X-Factor judge Kelly Rowland.
Below is the full list of nominees. The Billboard Music Awards airs on May 18.
ARTIST AWARDS
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:
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Lorde
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Beyoncé
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:
Beyoncé
Pharrell Williams
Rihanna
Robin Thicke
Justin Timberlake
Top Rap Artist:
Drake
Eminem
Jay Z
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Pitbull
Top Country Artist:
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Darius Rucker
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
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 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 Digital Songs Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake
Top Touring Artist:
Beyoncé
Bon Jovi
P!nk
Rihanna
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Top Streaming Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry
PSY
Milestone Award presented by Chevrolet:
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Luke Bryan
Ellie Goulding
OneRepublic
Carrie Underwood
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Beyoncé -- Beyoncé
Crash My Party -- Luke Bryan
Nothing Was the Same -- Drake
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 -- Eminem
The 20/20 Experience -- Justin Timberlake
Top R&B Album:
Beyoncé -- Beyoncé
Black Panties -- R Kelly
Blurred Lines -- Robin Thicke
The 20/20 Experience -- Justin Timberlake
The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) -- Justin Timberlake
Top Rap Album:
Born Sinner -- J. Cole
Nothing Was the Same -- Drake
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 -- Eminem
Magna Carta...Holy Grail -- Jay Z
The Heist -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Top Country Album:
Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences -- Garth Brooks
Crash My Party -- Luke Bryan
Here's to the Good Time -- Florida Georgia Line
Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas -- The Robertsons
Based on a True Story -- Blake Shelton
Top Rock Album:
Born to Die -- Lana Del Ray
Save Rock and Roll -- Fall Out Boy
Night Visions -- Imagine Dragons
Pure Heroine -- Lorde
Babel -- Mumford & Sons
Top Latin Album:
3.0 -- Marc Anthony
Confidencias -- Alejandro Fernandez
1969- Siempre: En Vivo Desde Monterrey: Parte 1 -- Jenni Rivera
Soy El Mismo -- Prince Royce
Formula: Vol. 2 -- Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
True -- Avicii
Random Access Memories -- Daft Punk
ARTPOP -- Lady Gaga
Lindsey Stirling -- Lindsey Stirling
Clarity -- Zedd
Top Christian Album:
Precious Memories: Volume II -- Alan Jackson
Rise -- Skillet
Miracle -- Third Day
Burning Lights -- Chris Tomlin
WOW Hits 2014 -- Various Artists
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song:
"Wrecking Ball" -- Miley Cryrus
"Radioactive" -- Imagine Dragons
"Royals" -- Lorde
"Roar" -- Katy Perry
"Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams
Top Digital Song:
"Radioactive" -- Imagine Dragons
"Royals" -- Lorde
"Counting Stars" -- One Republic
"Roar" -- Katy Perry
"Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams
Top Radio Song:
"Wake Me Up!" -- Avicii
"Royals" -- Lorde
"Roar" -- Katy Perry
"Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams
"Mirrors" -- Justin Timberlake
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
"Get Lucky" -- Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
"Radioactive" -- Imagine Dragons
"Royals" -- Lorde
"Can't Hold Us" -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
"Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams
Top Streaming Song (Video):
"Harlem Shake" -- Baauer
"We Can't Stop" -- Miley Cyrus
"Wrecking Ball" -- Miley Cyrus
"Thrift Shop" -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
"Roar" -- Katy Perry
Top R&B Song:
"Drunk in Love" -- Beyoncé feat. Jay Z
"Hold On, We're Going Home" -- Drake feat. Majid Jordan
"Happy" -- Pharell Williams
"Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams
"Suit & Tie" -- Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z
Top Rap Song:
"The Monster" -- Eminem feat. Rihanna
"Holy Grail" -- Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake
"Can't Hold Us" -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
"Thrift Shop" -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
"Timber" -- Pitbull feat. Ke$ha
Top Country Song:
"Crash My Party" -- Luke Bryan
"That's My Kind of Night" -- Luke Bryan
"Cruise" -- Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly
"Wagon Wheel" -- Darius Rucker
"Boys 'Round Here" -- Blake Shelton feat. Pistol Annies & Friends
Top Rock Song:
"Safe and Sound" -- Capital Cities
"Demons" -- Imagine Dragons
"Radioactive" -- Imagine Dragons
"Royals" -- Lorde
"Let Her Go" -- Passengers
Top Latin Song:
"Vivir Mi Via" -- Marc Anthony
"Limbo" -- Daddy Yankee
"Loco" -- Enrique Inglesias feat. Romeo Santos
"Darte Un Beso" -- Prince Royce
"Propuesta Indecente" -- Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
"Wake Me Up!" -- Avicii
"Get Lucky" -- Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
"I Love It" -- Icona Pop feat. Charlie XCX
"Applause" -- Lady Gaga
"Clarity" -- Zedd feat. Foxes
Top Christian Song:
"We Won't Be Shaken" -- Building 429
"Overcomer" -- Mandisa
"Help Me Find It" -- Sidewalk Prophets
"Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" -- Chris Tomlin
"Hello, My Name Is" -- Matthew West