Thursday, April 14, 2011

2011 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

The awards will be handed out on May 22nd in Vegas. (Yet another example of "what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas! ;)

Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift cleaned up in nominations with seven each - several in the all-genre categories.

Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban will perform at the event. (Keith isn't even up for an award - sad!)

Here's the country nominations

Top Country Artist
  • Jason Aldean
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Taylor Swift
  • Zac Brown Band

Top Country Album
  • Jason Aldean - My Kind of Party
  • Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
  • Sugarland - Incredible Machine
  • Taylor Swift - Speak Now
  • Zac Brown Band - The Foundation

Top Country Song
  • The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
  • Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
  • Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
  • Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
  • Taylor Swift - "Mine"

Here are the all-genre nominations which include our country stars.

Top Artist
  • Justin Bieber
  • Eminem
  • Lady Gaga
  • Rihanna
  • Taylor Swift

Top Female Artist
  • Ke$ha
  • Lady Gaga
  • Katy Perry
  • Rihanna
  • Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group
  • Black Eyed Peas
  • Bon Jovi
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Linkin Park
  • U2

Top Billboard 200 Artist
  • Justin Bieber
  • Susan Boyle
  • Eminem
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Taylor Swift

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"
  • Nelly - "Just a Dream"