Nominees for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards have been announced.

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards airs on ABC on May 22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The full list of nominations is listed below.






Categories and nominees below.






Top Artist


Justin Bieber


Eminem


Lady Gaga


Rihanna


Taylor Swift






Top New Artist


Justin Bieber


Taio Cruz


Ke$ha


Bruno Mars


Nicki Minaj






Top Male Artist


Justin Bieber


Drake


Eminem


Bruno Mars


Usher






Top Female Artist


Ke$ha


Lady Gaga


Katy Perry


Rihanna


Taylor Swift






Top Duo/Group


The Black Eyed Peas


Bon Jovi


Lady Antebellum


Linkin Park


U2






Top Billboard 200 Artist


Justin Bieber


Susan Boyle


Eminem


Lady Antebellum


Taylor Swift






Top Hot 100 Artist


Ke$ha


Bruno Mars


Katy Perry


Rihanna


Usher






Top Digital Songs Artist


Eminem


Ke$ha


Bruno Mars


Katy Perry


Rihanna






Top Radio Songs Artist


Drake


Bruno Mars


Katy Perry


Rihanna


Usher






Top Touring Artist


Bon Jovi


Michael Buble


Lady Gaga


U2


Roger Waters






Top Social Artist


Akon


Justin Bieber


Eminem


Lady Gaga


Rihanna






Top Streaming Artist


Justin Bieber


Eminem


Lady Gaga


Rihanna


Shakira






Top Digital Media Artist


Akon


Justin Bieber


Eminem


Lady Gaga


Rihanna






Top Pop Artist


Justin Bieber


The Black Eyed Peas


Ke$ha


Lady Gaga


Katy Perry






Top R&B Artist


Alicia Keys


Monica


Rihanna


Trey Songz


Usher






Top Rap Artist


Drake


Eminem


Lil Wayne


Ludacris


Nicki Minaj






Top Country Artist


Jason Aldean


Kenny Chesney


Lady Antebellum


Taylor Swift


Zac Brown Band






Top Rock Artist


Kings of Leon


Linkin Park