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Post by Duca on Apr 7, 2015 11:46:49 GMT -5
Billboard Music Awards 2015: Taylor Swift & Sam Smith Lead First Five CategoriesStay tuned for the full list of finalists today. When the first five categories for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards were unveiled Tuesday morning (April 7) on ABC's Good Morning America, Taylor Swift and Sam Smith were the clear leaders -- landing in four categories each. Ludacris -- returning as BBMA host, this time with supermodel Chrissy Teigen -- announced the first batch of finalists on GMA alongside Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. Five of the 41 categories were revealed: top artist, top male artist, top female artist, top Billboard 200 album and top Hot 100 song. The rest of the categories will be announced during a press conference hosted by Teigen and Empire star and recording artist Jussie Smollett later Tuesday, which will include a Twitter Q&A with the pair. Wentz also teased details of Fall Out Boy's BBMAs performance on GMA: "We're gonna play our song 'Uma Thurman' for the first time on live TV, and our buddy Wiz Khalifa is going to come out and do something with us." The Billboard Music Awards -- produced by Dick Clark Productions -- will air live from Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17, from 8-11 pm ET on ABC. Check out the first five categories below, and stay tuned for the rest of the finalists here on Billboard.com. TOP ARTISTTaylor Swift Sam Smith Katy Perry One Direction Ariana Grande TOP MALE ARTISTJustin Timberlake Sam Smith Ed Sheeran Pharrell Williams Drake TOP FEMALE ARTISTMeghan Trainor Taylor Swift Katy Perry Ariana Grande Iggy Azalea TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUMTaylor Swift, 1989 Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour Ed Sheeran, x Pentatonix, That's Christmas to Me Maroon 5, V TOP HOT 100 SONGMeghan Trainor, "All About That Bass" Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off" Sam Smith, "Stay With Me" John Legend, "All of Me" Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
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Post by trustypepper on Apr 7, 2015 11:47:50 GMT -5
The 2015 Billboard Music Awards will air on May 17 at 8 ET on ABC. Billboard just announced the full list of finalists. |
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Post by bornfearless2000 on Apr 8, 2015 0:57:57 GMT -5
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Post by Joe1240 on Apr 8, 2015 3:03:08 GMT -5
Hoping for a performance of Bad Blood Remix with Taylor at this year's event.
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Post by when the pawn... on Apr 8, 2015 11:36:58 GMT -5
I'll be shocked if the winners of the top categories are not as follows.
Top Artist - Taylor Swift
Top New Artist - Sam Smith
Top Male Artist - Sam Smith
Top Female Artist - Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group - One Direction
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Post by Caviar on Apr 8, 2015 14:36:28 GMT -5
Ariana should snatch Top Hot 100 Artist
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Post by Wave. on Apr 8, 2015 16:14:40 GMT -5
Top New Artist
Hozier
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor
Iggy Azalea
5 Seconds of Summer
Top Duo/Group
One Direction
Florida Georgia Line
Magic!
5 Seconds Of Summer
Maroon 5
Top Touring Artist
Lady Gaga
One Direction
Justin Timberlake
The Rolling Stones
Katy Perry
Top Billboard 200
One Direction
Pentatonix
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Album
V - Maroon 5
1989 - Taylor Swift
That's Christmas to Me - Pentatonix
x - Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
Top Hot 100 Song
"Fancy" - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
"All of Me" - John Legend
"Stay with Me" - Sam Smith
"Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift
"All About That Bass" - Meghan Trainor
Top Radio Songs Artist
John Legend
Maroon 5
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Top Radio Song
"All of Me" - John Legend
"Rude" - Magic!
"Am I Wrong" - Nico & Vinz
"Stay with Me" - Sam Smith
"Happy" - Pharrell Williams
Top Digital Songs Artist
Iggy Azalea
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top Digital Song
"Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
"Stay with Me" - Sam Smith
"Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift
"All About That Bass" - Meghan Trainor
"Happy" - Pharrell Williams
Top Social Artist
Taylor Swift
Miley Cyrus
Ariana Grande
Selena Gomez
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Nicki Minaj
Top Streaming Audio
"Fancy" - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
"Take Me to Church" - Hozier
"All of Me" - John Legend
"Stay with Me" - Sam Smith
"Habits (Stay High)" - Tove Lo
Top Streaming Video
"Let It Go" - Idina Menzel
"Hot Boy" - Bobby Shmurda
"Blank Space" - Taylor Swift
"Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift
"All About That Bass" - Meghan Trainor
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
Lecrae
MercyMe
Newsboys
Top Christian Artists
"He Knows My Name" - Francesca Battistelli
"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" - Hillsong United
"Greater" - MercyMe
"We Believe" - Newsboys
"Something in the Water" - Carrie Underwood
Top Christian Song
"He Knows My Name" - Francesca Battistelli
"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" - Hillsong United
"Greater" - MercyMe
"We Believe" - Newsboys
"Something in the Water" - Carrie Underwood
Top Christian Album
Anomaly - Lecrae
Thrive - Casting Crowns
Welcome to the New - MercyMe
Rivers in the Wasteland - NEEDTOBREATHE
Love Ran Red - Chris Tomlin
Top Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Brantley Gilbert
Blake Shelton
Top Country Song
"Burnin' It Down" - Jason Aldean
"Play It Again" - Luke Bryan
"Leave the Night On" - Sam Hunt
"This Is How We Roll" - Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan
"Dirt" - Florida Georgia Line
Top Country Album
Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean
Man Against Machine - Garth Brooks
Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
Just as I Am - Brantley Gilbert
Platinum - Miranda Lambert
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
Clean Bandit
Disclosure
Calvin Harris
Lindsey Stirling
Top Dance/Electronic Song
"Rather Be" - Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne
"Latch" - Disclosure feat. Sam Smith
"Turn Down for What" - DJ Snake & Lil Jon
"Break Free" - Ariana Grande feat. Zedd
"Summer" - Calvin Harris
Top Dance/Electronic Album
True - Avicii
Settle - Disclosure
Motion - Calvin Harris
Recess - Skrillex
Shatter Me - Lindsey Stirling
Top Latin Artist
J Balvin
Juan Gabriel
Enrique Iglesias
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
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 Latin Album
Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
Enrique Iglesias, Sex and Love
Romeo Santos, Formula: Vol. 2
Santana, Corazon
Marc Anthony, 3.0
Top R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
John Legend
Trey Songz
Pharrell Williams
Top R&B Song
"Loyal" - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne, French Montana, Too $hort & Tyga
"Talk Dirty" - Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz
"Don't Tell 'Em" - Jeremih feat. YG
"All of Me" - John Legend
"Happy" - Pharrell Williams
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé - Beyoncé
G I R L - Pharrell Williams
Xscape - Michael Jackson
Love in the Future - John Legend
X - Chris Brown
Top Rap Artist
Iggy Azalea
J. Cole
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Rae Sremmurd
Top Rap Song
"Fancy" - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
"Black Widow" - Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora
""I Don't F**k With You" - Big Sean feat. E-40
"Anaconda" - Nicki Minaj
"Hot Boy" - Bobby Shmurda
Top Rap Album
2014 Forest Hills Drive - J. Cole
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - Eminem
If You're Reading This It's Too Late - Drake
The New Classic - Iggy Azalea
The Pinkprint - Nicki Minaj
Top Rock Album
Rock or Bust - AC/DC
Turn Blue - The Black Keys
Ghost Stories - Coldplay
Hozier - Hozier
Pure Heroine - Lorde
Top Soundtrack
The Fault in Our Stars
Fifty Shades of Grey
Frozen
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix: Vol. 1
Into the Woods
Billboard Achievement Award(FAN VOTED)
Iggy Azalea
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 17:37:30 GMT -5
What is the nomination period for this again? I can never remember with the BBMAs.
Off topic a bit, but I wish they would move this show to either December or January, so that they could match up the winners of each category with their year-end charts and use the show as the big reveal.
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Post by jdanton2 on Apr 8, 2015 19:24:34 GMT -5
What is the nomination period for this again? I can never remember with the BBMAs. Off topic a bit, but I wish they would move this show to either December or January, so that they could match up the winners of each category with their year-end charts and use the show as the big reveal. they did years ago but i guess it would be too close to the AMA's. |
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Post by ILLUSION on Apr 9, 2015 9:09:39 GMT -5
Why do they do these awards like midway though the year?
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Post by pnobelysk on Apr 9, 2015 12:06:04 GMT -5
What is the nomination period for this again? I can never remember with the BBMAs. Off topic a bit, but I wish they would move this show to either December or January, so that they could match up the winners of each category with their year-end charts and use the show as the big reveal. they did years ago but i guess it would be too close to the AMA's. And the Grammys |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2015 22:31:29 GMT -5
Tickets are now on sale! Anyone going?
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Post by The Upper Hand on Apr 12, 2015 18:59:54 GMT -5
I only wish.
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Post by Green Baron on Apr 12, 2015 19:02:20 GMT -5
how did they butcher the Rock category this year
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Post by trustypepper on Apr 12, 2015 22:47:38 GMT -5
Expecting Taylor to win Top Artist easily. Sam is second but not close enough to even make it a tight race.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 13, 2015 10:01:11 GMT -5
Ariana should snatch Top Hot 100 Artist I don't see how, when Taylor is in the same category and has done way better than her on the HOT 100 chart. |
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Post by nikkominaj on Apr 13, 2015 13:24:30 GMT -5
Top Rap song category is a joke this year honestly.
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Post by H. on Apr 13, 2015 21:28:18 GMT -5
The Rock albums and Dance albums categories are pretty great this year. Lorde isn't really rock, but her album is still pretty good.
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Post by surfy on Apr 19, 2015 22:59:23 GMT -5
OMFG YASSSS @ Pentatonix not getting one but TWO nominations this year!!!!  |
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Post by jdanton2 on Apr 22, 2015 16:41:46 GMT -5
Meghan Trainor and John Legend are dueting on a song from her album . should be one of the highlights of the night. Meghan Trainor @meghan_Trainor 2m Ahhh Megatronzzz! I'm SO excited to share that I'm performing at the #BBMAs with @johnlegend on 5/17!! ???????????? billboard |
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Post by kanimal on May 1, 2015 12:11:07 GMT -5
Van Halen added.
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Post by McCreerian on May 1, 2015 14:37:04 GMT -5
Faith Hill @faithhill · 2h2 hours ago
So excited to perform #girlcrush w/ @littlebigtown on the @officialbbmas! Who's going to watch!
This will be so good!
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on May 5, 2015 10:33:35 GMT -5
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Post by surfy on May 5, 2015 19:44:33 GMT -5
OMFG MARIAH AND BRITNEY!!!  |
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Post by The Upper Hand on May 6, 2015 15:14:03 GMT -5
Ok. Britney and Mariah,  |
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Post by The Upper Hand on May 13, 2015 22:45:11 GMT -5
Confirmed performances so far: Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman
Nick Jonas - TBA
Hozier - Someone New
Kelly Clarkson - Invicible
Ed Sheeran - Photograph
Meghan Trainor & John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
Whiz Khalifa - See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth & Lindsay Starling)
Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls
Empire Cast - Conqueror/You're So Beautiful
Little Big Town & Faith Hill - Girl Crush
Mariah Carey - Emotions/Infinity
Tori Kelly - Nobody Love
Kanye West - All Day
Nicki Minaj - The Night Is Still Young
David Guetta - Hey Mama (feat. Nicki Minaj e Afrojack)
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