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The 2011 Billboard Music Awards are set to air TONIGHT on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. The biggest names in music will be at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for this night of honors. Hangover star, Ken Jeong is hosting and we will even get a visit form First Lady Michelle Obama when she and Lady Gaga honor Beyonce.
2011 Billboard Music Awards Performers Announced – Complete List
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
Justin Bieber
Taio Cruz
Ke$ha
Bruno Mars
Nicki Minaj
Top Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Eminem
Bruno Mars
Usher
Top Female Artist
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Bon Jovi
Lady Antebellum
Linkin Park
U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Justin Bieber
Susan Boyle
Eminem
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
Ke$ha
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Usher
Top Digital Songs Artist
Eminem
Ke$ha
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Top Radio Songs Artist
Drake
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Usher
Top Touring Artist
Bon Jovi
Michael Buble
Lady Gaga
U2
Roger Waters
Top Social Artist
Akon
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Top Streaming Artist
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Shakira
Top Digital Media Artist
Akon
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Top Pop Artist
Justin Bieber
The Black Eyed Peas
Ke$ha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Top R&B Artist
Alicia Keys
Monica
Rihanna
Trey Songz
Usher
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Eminem
Lil Wayne
Ludacris
Nicki Minaj
Top Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Zac Brown Band
Top Rock Artist
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Train
Top Alternative Artist
The Black Keys
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Top Latin Artist
Enrique Iglesias
Pitbull
Prince Royce
Shakira
Wisin & Yandel
Top Dance Artist
The Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta
Lady Gaga
LaRoux
Rihanna
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
MercyMe
Skillet
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin
ALBUMS AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
Justin Bieber — “My World 2.0”
Susan Boyle — “The Gift”
Eminem — “Recovery”
Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now”
Taylor Swift — “Speak Now”
Top Pop Album
Justin Bieber — “My World 2.0”
Black Eyed Peas — “The E.N.D.”
Ke$ha — “Animal”
Lady Gaga — “The Fame”
Katy Perry — “Teenage Dream”
Top R&B Album
Monica — “Still Standing”
Rihanna — “Loud”
Sade — “Stronger Than Love”
Trey Songz — “Passion, Pain & Pleasure”
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”
Kanye West — “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
Top Country Album
Jason Aldean — “My Kinda Party”
Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now”
Sugarland — “The Incredible Machine”
Taylor Swift — “Speak Now”
Zac Brown Band — “The Foundation”
Top Rock Album
The Black Keys — “Brothers”
Jack Johnson — “To the Sea”
Kid Rock — “Born Free”
Linkin Park — “A Thousand Suns”
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”
Mumford & Sons — “Sigh No More”
Top Latin Album
Marc Anthony — “Iconos”
Camila — “Dejarte De Amar”
Enrique Iglesias — “Euphoria”
Prince Royce — “Prince Royce”
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”
Owl City — “Ocean Eyes”
Top Christian Album
MercyMe — “The Generous Mr. Lovewell”
Skillet — “Awake”
tobyMac — “Tonight”
Chris Tomlin — “And If Our God is for Us”
Various Artists — “WOW Hits 2011”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
Taio Cruz — “Dynamite”
Eminem Feat. Rihanna — “Love The Way You Lie”
Bruno Mars — “Just the Way You Are”
Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg — “California Gurls”
Usher Feat. will.i.am — “OMG”
Top Digital Song:
B.o.B Feat. Hayley Williams — “Airplanes”
Taio Cruz — “Dynamite”
Eminem Feat. Rihanna — “Love the Way You Lie”
Bruno Mars — “Just the Way You Are”
Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg — “California Gurls”
Top Radio Song
Taio Cruz — “Dynamite”
Eminem Feat. Rihanna — “Love the Way You Lie”
Bruno Mars — “Just the Way You Are”
Usher Featuring Pitbull — “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love”
Usher Feat. will.i.am — “OMG”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Taio Cruz — “Dynamite”
Eminem Feat. Rihanna — “Love the Way You Lie”
Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now”
Bruno Mars — “Just the Way You Are”
Nelly — “Just A Dream”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Justin Bieber Feat. Ludacris — “Baby”
Eminem — “Not Afraid”
Eminem Feat. Rihanna — “Love the Way You Lie”
Lady Gaga — “Bad Romance”
Shakira Feat. Freshleyground — “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)”
Top Pop Song
Taio Cruz — “Dynamite”
Bruno Mars — “Just the Way You Are”
Katy Perry Feat. Snoop Dogg — “California Gurls”
Katy Perry — “Firework”
Katy Perry — “Teenage Dream”
Top R&B Song
Alicia Keys — “Unthinkable (I’m Ready)”
Rihanna Featuring Drake — “What’s My Name”
Trey Songz Feat. Nicki Minaj — “Bottoms Up”
Usher Feat. will.i.am — “OMG”
Usher — “There Goes My Baby”
Top Rap Song
B.o.B Feat. Hayley Williams — “Airplanes”
B.o.B Feat. Bruno Mars — “Nothin’ on You”
Eminem Feat. Rihanna — “Love the Way You Lie”
Far*East Movement Feat. Dev & The Cataracs — “Like A G6”
Nelly — “Just a Dream”
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”
Top Rock Song
The Dirty Heads Featuring Rome — “Lay Me Down”
Florence + The Machine — “Dog Days Are Over”
Mumford & Sons — “Little Lion Man”
Neon Trees — “Animal”
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”
Neon Trees — “Animal”
Top Latin Song
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra “Cuando Me Enamoro”
Pitbull — “Bon Bon”
Shakira — “Gypsy”
Shakira Feat. El Cata — “Loca”
Shakira Feat. Freshleyground — “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)”
Top Dance Song
Lady Gaga — “Bad Romance”
Lady Gaga Feat. Beyonce — “Telephone”
La Roux — “Bulletproof”
Edward Maya &Vika Jigulina — “Stereo Love”
Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup — “We Speak No Americano”
Top Christian Song
Kris Allen — “Live Like We’re Dying”
MercyMe — “All of Creation”
Sanctus Real — “Lead Me”
tobyMac — “Get Back Up”
Chris Tomlin — “Our God”
