The young pop star is up for awards in 10 categories, including Top Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Radio Songs Artist to name a few. Also, according to reports, Rihanna becomes the first artist in the 20-year history of Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs radio airplay chart to land 10 #1s, as "Stay" rises 2-1.
"I owe this to my fans and to Billboard! Thank you for the love! It's pretty major!" tweeted Rihanna (@Rihanna).
Despite her 10 nods, three other artists are up for 11, including Taylor Swift, fun., and Maroon 5, who lead the finalists.
Nicki Minaj is up for seven categories, including Top Female Artist and Top Rap Artist.
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Below is the list of nominees:
Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
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 Radio Songs Artist
Flo RIda
Fun.
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Top Streaming Artist
Baauer
Drake
Nicki Minaj
PSY
Rihanna
Top R&B ArtistChris Brown
Alicia Keys
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Usher
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
PSY
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 Pop Song
"Lights" – Ellie Goulding
"Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen
"One More Night" – Maroon 5
"Payphone" – Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
"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
"Gangnam Style" – PSY
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