Nominees For Billboard Music Awards

Billboard has announced the nominees for its revived Billboard Music Awards. The awards will be given based on chart rankings, radio airplay, touring and social interactions. The first performers have already been announced,  Rihanna, The Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez, Taio Cruz, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum. The show airs live May 22nd on ABC. Rihanna takes the lead as a finalist in 18 award categories. Eminem is a finalist in 16 award categories. Check out Billboard's microsite for the 2011 awards.

Here's the Nominees for the 2011 Billboard Awards

Top Artist: Justin Bieber, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Taylor Swift.

Top New Artist: Justin Bieber, Taio Cruz, Ke$ha, Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj.

Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber, Drake, Eminem, Bruno Mars and Usher.

Top Female Artist: Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Taylor Swift.

Top Duo/Group: The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Lady Antebellum, Linkin Park and U2.

Top Billboard 200 Artist: Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle, Eminem, Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift.

Top Hot 100 Artist: Ke$ha, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Usher.

Top Digital Songs Artist: Eminem, Ke$ha, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry and Rihanna.

Top Radio Songs Artist: Drake, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Usher.

Top Touring Artist: Bon Jovi, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga, U2 and Roger Waters.

Top Social Artist: Akon, Justin Bieber, Eminem, Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

Top Streaming Artist: Justin Bieber, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Shakira.

Top Digital Media Artist: Akon, Justin Bieber, Eminem, Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

Top Pop Artist: Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.

Top R&B Artist: Alicia Keys, Monica, Rihanna, Trey Songz and Usher.

Top Rap Artist: Drake, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Ludacris and Nicki Minaj.

Top Rock Artist: Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, Mumford & Sons, Muse and Train.

Top Alternative Artist: The Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, Mumford & Sons and Muse.

Top Latin Artist: Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Prince Royce, Shakira and Wisin & Yandel.

Top Dance Artist: The Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Lady Gaga, LaRoux and Rihanna.

Top Christian Artist: Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Skillet, tobyMac and Chris Tomlin.

Top Billboard 200 Album: Justin Bieber – “My World 2.0,” Susan Boyle – “The Gift,” Eminem – “Recovery,” Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now” and Taylor Swift – “Speak Now.”

Top Pop Album: Justin Bieber – “My World 2.0,” Black Eyed Peas – “The E.N.D.,” Ke$ha – “Animal,” Lady Gaga – “The Fame” and Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream.”

Top R&B Album: Monica – “Still Standing,” Rihanna – “Loud,” Sade – “Stronger Than Love,” Trey Songz – “Passion, Pain & Pleasure” and Usher – “Raymond v. Raymond.”

Top Rap Album: Drake – “Thank Me Later,” Eminem – “Recovery,” Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday,” Lil Wayne – “I Am Not A Human Being” and Kanye West – “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.”

Top Rock Album: The Black Keys – “Brothers,” Jack Johnson – “To The Sea,” Kid Rock – “Born Free,” Linkin Park – “A Thousand Suns” and Mumford & Sons – “Sigh No More.”

Top Alternative Album: The Black Keys – “Brothers,” Jack Johnson – “To The Sea,” Kings of Leon – “Come Around Midnight,” Linkin Park – “A Thousand Suns” and Mumford & Sons – “Sigh No More.”

Top Latin Album: Marc Anthony – “Iconos,” Camila – “Dejarte De Amar,” Enrique Iglesias – “Euphoria,” Prince Royce – “Prince Royce” and Shakira – “Sale El Sol.”

Top Dance/Electronic Album: Daft Punk – “Tron Legacy (Soundtrack),” Lady Gaga – “The Fame,” Lady Gaga – “The Fame Monster,” Lady Gaga – “The Remix” and Owl City – “Ocean Eyes.”

Top Hot 100 Song: Taio Cruz – “Dynamite,” Eminem f/ Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie,” Bruno Mars – “Just The Way You Are,” Katy Perry f/ Snoop Dogg – “California Gurls” and Usher f/ will.i.am – “OMG.”

Top Digital Song: B.o.B f/ Hayley Williams – “Airplanes,” Taio Cruz – “Dynamite,” Eminem f/ Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie,” Bruno Mars – “Just The Way You Are” and Katy Perry f/ Snoop Dogg – “California Gurls.”

Top Radio Song: Taio Cruz – “Dynamite,” Eminem f/ Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie,” Bruno Mars – “Just The Way You Are,” Usher f/ Pitbull – “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” and Usher f/ will.i.am – “OMG.”

Top Streaming Song (Audio): Taio Cruz – “Dynamite,” Eminem f/ Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie,” Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now,” Bruno Mars – “Just The Way You Are” and Nelly – “Just A Dream.”

Top Streaming Song (Video): Justin Bieber f/ Ludacris – “Baby,” Eminem – “Not Afraid,” Eminem f/ Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie,” Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance” and Shakira f/ Freshleyground – “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa).”

Top Pop Song: Taio Cruz – “Dynamite,” Bruno Mars – “Just The Way You Are,” Katy Perry f/ Snoop Dogg – “California Gurls,” Katy Perry – “Firework” and Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream.”

Top R&B Song: Alicia Keys – “Unthinkable (I’m Ready),” Rihanna f/ Drake – “What’s My Name,” Trey Songz f/ Nicki Minaj – “Bottoms Up,” Usher f/ will.i.am – “OMG” and Usher – “There Goes My Baby.”

Top Rap Song: B.o.B f/ Hayley Williams – “Airplanes,” B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ On You,” Eminem f/ Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie,” Far*East Movement f/ Dev & The Cataracs – “Like A G6” and Nelly – “Just A Dream.”

Top Rock Song: The Dirty Heads f/ Rome – “Lay Me Down,” Florence + The Machine – “Dog Days Are Over,” Mumford & Sons – “Little Lion Man,” Neon Trees – “Animal” and Train – “Hey, Soul Sister.”

Top Alternative Song: Florence + The Machine – “Dog Days Are Over,” Linkin Park – “Waiting On The End,” Mumford & Sons – “The Cave,” Mumford & Sons – “Little Lion Man” and Neon Trees – “Animal.”

Top Latin Song: Enrique Iglesias f/ Juan Luis Guerra “Cuando Me Enamoro,” Pitbull – “Bon Bon,” Shakira – “Gypsy,” Shakira f/ El Cata – “Loca” and Shakira f/ Freshleyground – “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa).”

Top Dance Song: Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga f/ Beyoncé – “Telephone,” La Roux – “Bulletproof,” Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina – “Stereo Love” and Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup – “We Speak No Americano.”