Taylor Swift’s mega-selling “1989” album has earned her a nomination for top artist at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
Swift’s competition includes Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, One Direction and Katy Perry. Ludacris and Pete Wentz announced some of the nominees Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Swift’s “1989” is a finalist for top Billboard 200 album, where it will battle efforts from Smith, Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5 and Pentatonix.
Swift is also up for top female artist and top hot 100 song for the hit “Shake It Off.” Smith also earned multiple nominations, including top male artist and top hot 100 song for “Stay With Me.”
The show will air live on ABC on May 17 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen will host the awards show.
The complete list of nominees:
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 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”
Drake, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late”
Nicki Minaj, “The Pinkprint”
Iggy Azalea, “The New Classic”
Eminem, “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
Top Country Album
Jason Aldean, “Old Boots, New Dirt”
Garth Brooks, “Man Against Machine”
Luke Bryan, “Crash My Party”
Brantley Gilbert, “Just As I Am”
Miranda Lambert, “Platinum”
Top Rock Album
AC/DC, “Rock or Bust”
The Black Keys, “Turn Blue”
Coldplay, “Ghost Stories”
Hozier, “Hozier”
Lorde, “Pure Heroine”
Top Latin Album
Juan Gabriel, “Los Dúo”
Enrique Iglesias, “Sex and Love”
Romeo Santos, “Formula: Vol. 2”
Santana, “Corazon”
Marc Anthony, “3.0”
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii, “True”
Disclosure, “Settle”
Calvin Harris, “Motion”
Skrillex, “Recess”
Lindsey Stirling, “Shatter Me”
Top Christian Album
Lecrae, “Anomaly”
Casting Crowns, “Thrive”
MercyMe, “Welcome to the New
NEEDTOBREATHE, “Rivers in the Wasteland”
Chris Tomlin, “Love Ran Red”
Top Digital Song
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor, “All About That Bass”
Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Top Radio Song
John Legend, “All of Me”
MAGIC!, “Rude”
Nico & Vinz, “Am I Wrong”
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
Pharrell Williams, “Happy
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Hozier, “Take Me to Church”
John Legend, “All of Me”
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
Tove Lo, “Habits (Stay High)”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Idina Menzel, “Let It Go”
Bobby Shmurda, “Hot Boy”
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor, “All About That Bass”
Top R&B Song
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne, French Montana, Too $hort & Tyga, “Loyal”
Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirty”
Jeremih feat. YG, “Don’t Tell ‘Em”
John Legend, “All of Me”
Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Top Rap Song
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora, “Black Widow”
Big Sean feat. E-40, “I Don’t F— With You”
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Bobby Shmurda, “Hot Boy”
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean, “Burnin’ It Down”
Luke Bryan, “Play It Again”
Sam Hunt, “Leave the Night On”
Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan, “This Is How We Roll”
Florida Georgia Line, “Dirt”
Top Rock Song
Bastille, “Pompeii”
Coldplay, “A Sky Full of Stars”
Fall Out Boy, “Centuries”
Hozier, “Take Me to Church”
Paramore, “Ain’t It Fun”
Top Latin Song
J Balvin feat. Farruko, “6 AM”
Enrique Iglesias feat. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, “Bailando”
Romeo Santos, “Eres Mía”
Romeo Santos feat. Drake, “Odio”
Romeo Santos, “Propuesta Indecente”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne, “Rather Be”
Disclosure feat. Sam Smith, “Latch”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
Ariana Grande feat. Zedd, “Break Free”
Calvin Harris, “Summer”
Top Christian Song
Francesca Battistelli, “He Knows My Name”
Hillsong United, “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”
MercyMe, “Greater”
Newsboys, “We Believe”
Carrie Underwood, “Something in the Water”
Billboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Samsung Galaxy (Fan-Voted)
Iggy Azalea
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Source: Huff Post
