Taylor Swift leads Billboard Music Awards nominations

Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. lead the nominees at the Billboard Music Awards 2013.

The three acts received 11 nominations each for the annual awards ceremony, which is scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 19 May 2013.

Swift and Maroon 5 will go head-to-head in the Top Artist category. They will compete against Rihanna, who has nine nominations, Justin Bieber and One Direction for the prize.

Meanwhile, fun. are up for Top Hot 100 Song for We Are Young. They are also in the running for awards in the Top Duo/Group an Top Digital Songs Artist categories.

Carly Rae Jepsen received nine nominations, while One Direction secured eight for their albums Up All Night and Take Me Home.

Prince will also be honoured at the ceremony, and will receive the Billboard Icon Award.

The ceremony will include performances from Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. It will be presented by Tracy Morgan.

SEE THE 2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS BELOW:

Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top New Artist 
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
The Lumineers
One Direction
PSY

Top Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Justin Bieber
Drake
Flo Rida
Bruno Mars

Top Female Artist
Adele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group 
Coldplay
Fun.
Maroon 5
Mumford & Sons
One Direction

Top Hot 100 Artist 
Flo Rida
Fun.
Maroon 5
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Billboard 200 Artist 
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift

Top Pop Artist 
Adele
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
One Direction

Top R&B Artist 
Chris Brown
Alicia Keys
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Usher

Top Rap Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
PSY

Top Country Artist 
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Artist 
Coldplay
Fun.
Gotye
Mumford & Sons
Bruce Springsteen

Top Pop Album 
21, Adele
Overexposed, Maroon 5
Take Me Home, One Direction
Up All Night, One Direction
Believe, Justin Bieber

Top R&B Album
Fortune, Chris Brown
Girl on Fire, Alicia Keys
Channel Orange, Frank Ocean
Unapologetic, Rihanna
Looking 4 Myself, Usher

Top Rap Album
Based on a T.R.U. Story, 2 Chainz
Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, Kendrick Lamar
The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, Nicki Minaj
God Forgives, I Don't, Rick Ross

Top Country Album 
Night Train, Jason Aldean
Tailgates & Tanlines, Luke Bryan
Tuskegee,  Lionel Richie
Red, Taylor Swift
Blown Away, Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Album
Some Nights, fun.
The Lumineers, The Lumineers
Babel, Mumford & Sons
My Head is an Animal, Of Monsters and Men
The World From The Side of the Moon, Phillip Phillips

Top Pop Song
Lights, Ellie Goulding
Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen
One More Night, Maroon 5
Payphone, Maroon 5
Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars

Top R&B Song 
Girl On Fire, Alicia Keys feat. Nicki Minaj
Adorn, Miguel
Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean
Diamonds, Rihanna
Heart Attack, Trey Songz

Top Rap Song 
Wild Ones, Flo Rida feat. Sia
Whistle, Flo Rida
Mercy, Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz
Thrift Shop, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
Gangnam Style, PSY

Top Country Song 
Drunk On You, Luke Bryan
Springsteen, Eric Church
Cruise, Florida Georgia Line
Wanted, Hunter Hayes
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift

Top Dance Song 
Titanium, David Guetta feat. Sia
Harlem Shake, Baauer
Starships, Nicki Minaj
Gangnam Style, PSY
Where Have You Been, Rihanna

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