Billboard Announces 2014 Music Awards Nominees [FULL LIST]

Billboard has named its 2104 Music Awards nominees; and Imagine Dragons and Lorde each scored in 12 of the 40 categories. The nominees are chosen by some mystical analysis of “key fan interactions with music” between March 2013 and March 2014 along with chart status which includes record sales, broadcast radio airplay, ticket sales, streaming and social media.

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 Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line, Imagine Dragons, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, One Direction, OneRepublic

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 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 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: Beyonce, 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 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 Dance/Electronic Artist: Avicii, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris, Lady Gaga, Zedd

Top Christian Artist: Mandisa, Skillet, tobyMac, Chris Tomlin, Matthew West

Milestone Award: Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Luke Bryan, Ellie Goulding, OneRepublic, Carrie Underwood

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 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 Time, The Robertsons – Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas, Blake Shelton – Based On A True Story

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 feat TI & Pharrell Williams – Blurred Lines

Top Digital Song: Imagine Dragons – Radioactive, Lorde – Royals, OneRepublic – Counting Stars, Katy Perry – Roar, Robin Thicke feat TI & Pharrell Williams – Blurred Lines

Top Radio Song: Avicii – Wake Me Up!, Lorde – Royals, Katy Perry – Roar, Robin Thicke feat TI & Pharrell Williams – 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 TI & Pharrell Williams – 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: Beyonce feat Jay Z – Drunk In Love, Drake feat Majid Jordan – Hold On, We’re Going Home, Pharrell Williams – Happy, Robin Thicke feat TI & Pharrell Williams – 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

Top Country Song: Luke Bryan – Crash My Party, Luke Bryan – That’s My Kind Of Night, Florida Georgia Line feat Nelly – Cruise, Darius Rucker – Wagon Wheel, Blake Shelton feat Pistol Annies & Friends – Boys Round Here

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 feat Romeo Santos – Loco, Prince Royce – Darte Un Beso, Romeo Santos – Propuesta Indecente

Top Dance/Electronic Song: Avicii – Wake Me Up!, Daft Punk feat Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky, Icona Pop feat Charlie XCX – I Love It, Lady Gaga – Applause, Zedd feat 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

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