Billboard Awards Nominees Announced!

Lil Wayne and Rihanna are leading the way for hip-hop in this year’s Billboard Awards nominees. Check out the full list below.

2012 Billboard Music Awards Finalists
Top ArtistAdele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Hot 100 Song“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
“Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
“Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
“E.T.” – Katy Perry feat. Kanye West
“Give Me Everything” – Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer

Top Billboard 200 Album21 – Adele
Christmas – Michael Bublé
Take Care – Drake
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne

Top New ArtistBad Meets Evil
Big Sean
Foster the People
Scotty McCreery
Wiz Khalifa

Top Male ArtistJustin Bieber
Chris Brown
Drake
Lil Wayne
Bruno Mars

Top Female ArtistAdele
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Hot 100 ArtistAdele
LMFAO
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Billboard 200 ArtistAdele
Justin Bieber
Michael Bublé
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne

Top Digital Songs ArtistAdele
LMFAO
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Radio Songs ArtistAdele
Katy Perry
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Nicki Minaj

Top R&B ArtistBeyoncé
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Miguel
Rihanna

Top Rap ArtistDrake
Lil Wayne
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa
Nicki Minaj

FULL LIST HERE.