The nominations for the 2012 Billboard Awards are in and it probably comes as no surprise that Adele is leading the way with the most nominations.
Adele has scooped no less than 18 nominations for the Billboard Awards which take place over in the Las Vegas on 20th May. Among the awards Adele is up for she’s been nominated for Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Pop Artist.
Also nominated at the awards are Rihanna who is up for Top Artist and Top Female Artist as well as Eminem who’s found himself nominated for the Top Social Artist award.
Check out the full nominations below:
Top Artist: Adele, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Rihanna
Top New Artist: Bad Meets Evil, Big Sean, Foster The People, Scotty McCreery, Wiz Khalifa
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Drake, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars
Top Female Artist: Adele, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Rihanna
Top Duo/Group: The Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Lady Antebellum, LMFAO, Maroon 5
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Adele, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne
Top Hot 100 Artist: Adele, LMFAO, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Rihanna
Top Digital Songs Artist: Adele, LMFAO, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Rihanna
Top Radio Songs Artist: Adele, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna
Top Touring Artist: Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Take That, U2, Roger Walters
Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Shakira
Top Streaming Artist: Lil Wayne, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Rihanna
Top Digital Media Artist: Adele, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Rihanna
Top Pop Artist: Adele, Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Rihanna
Top R&B Artist: Beyonce, Chris Brown, Cee Lo Green, Miguel, Rihanna
Top Rap Artist: Drake, Lil Wayne, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa
Top Country Artist: Jason Aldean, Zac Brown, Band, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift
Top Rock Artist: The Black Keys, Coldplay, Foster The People, Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons
Top Alternative Artist: The Black Artist, Coldplay, Foster The People, Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons
Top Latin Artist: Mana, Pitbull, Prince Royce, Romeo Santos, Shakira
Top Dance Artist: David Guetta, Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Rihanna, Britney Spears
Top Christian Artist: Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Skillet, Laura Story, Chris Tomlin
