The boyband are up for eight prizes – including Top Artist – and will face competition from Taylor, Rihanna and Justin Bieber
Award ceremonies become confusing when Taylor Swift gets a nod in the country music category. No, us neither.
But putting the genre politics aside, the nominations for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards are IN – and it’s a clean swoop for Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction, obviously.
The world’s biggest boyband are up for a staggering eight prizes while Harry Styles’ nemesis and ex-girlfriend Taylor is nommed for 11 categories.
Other artists given a congratulatory nod are Maroon 5, fun. and Justin Bieber.
Tracy Morgan will host the ceremony on May 19 live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand.
2013 Billboard Music Awards Nominations
Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
The Lumineers
One Direction
PSY
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 Duo/Group
Coldplay
Fun.
Maroon 5
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Top Hot 100 Artist
Flo Rida
Fun.
Maroon 5
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift
Top Pop Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
One Direction