La categoría de mejor canción tiene como finalistas a Swift (“Shake it Off”), Smith (“Stay With Me”), Iggy Azalea (“Fancy”), John Legend (“All of Me”) y Meghan Trainor (“All About That Bass”).
El anuncio de nominados a los premios Billboard 2015 fue realizado por la modelo Chrissy Teigen y el cantante Jussie Smollett desde las oficinas de Twitter en la ciudad de Santa Mónica, en el condado de Los Ángeles (EE.UU.), donde se dieron a conocer 36 de las 41 categorías reconocidas este año.
Estos son los nominados:
Mejor artista
- Ariana Grande
- One Direction
- Katy Perry
- Sam Smith
- Taylor Swift
Mejor nuevo artista
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Iggy Azalea
- Hozier
- Sam Smith
- Meghan Trainor
Mejor artista masculino
- Drake
- Pharrell Williams
- Ed Sheeran
- Sam Smith
- Justin Timberlake
Mejor artista femenina
- Iggy Azalea
- Ariana Grande
- Katy Perry
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
Mejor dúo o grupo
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Florida Georgia Line
- MAGIC!
- Maroon 5
- One Direction
Mejor álbum del Top 200
- Maroon 5, V
- Pentatonix, That´s Christmas to Me
- Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour
- Taylor Swift, 1989
Mejor canción del Hot 100
- Iggy Azalea. feat Charli XCX, ‘Fancy’
- John Legend, ‘All of Me’
- Sam Smith, ‘Stay With Me’
- Taylor Swift, ‘Shake it Off’
- Meghan Trainor, ‘All About That Bass’
Mejor artista latino
- J Balvin
- Juan Gabriel
- Enrique Iglesias
- Prince Royce
- Romeo Santos
Mejor álbum latino
- Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
- Enrique Iglesias, Sex and Love
- Romeo Santos, Formula: Vol. 2
- Santana, Corazon
- Marc Anthony, 3.0
Mejor canción latina
- J Balvin feat. Farruko, “6 AM”
- Enrique Iglesias feat. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, “Bailando”
- Romeo Santos, “Eres Mía”
- Romeo Santos feat. Drake, “Odio”
- Romeo Santos, “Propuesta Indecente”
Top New Artist:
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Iggy Azalea
- Hozier
- Sam Smith
- Meghan Trainor
Top Duo/Group:
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Florida Georgia Line
- MAGIC!
- Maroon 5
- One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
- One Direction
- Pentatonix
- Ed Sheeran
- Sam Smith
- Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist:
- Iggy Azalea
- Ariana Grande
- Sam Smith
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
Top Digital Songs Artist:
- Iggy Azalea
- Ed Sheeran
- Sam Smith
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
Top Radio Songs Artist:
- John Legend
- Maroon 5
- Ed Sheeran
- Sam Smith
- Taylor Swift
Top Touring Artist
- Lady Gaga
- One Direction
- Katy Perry
- The Rolling Stones
- Justin Timberlake
Top Social Artist:
- Justin Bieber
- Miley Cyrus
- Selena Gomez
- Ariana Grande
- Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Artist:
- Iggy Azalea
- Ariana Grande
- Nicki Minaj
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
Top R&B Artist:
- Beyoncé
- Chris Brown
- John Legend
- Trey Songz
- Pharrell Williams
Top Rap Artist:
- Iggy Azalea
- J. Cole
- Drake
- Nicki Minaj
- Rae Sremmurd
Top Country Artist:
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Florida Georgia Line
- Brantley Gilbert
- Blake Shelton
Top Rock Artist:
- Bastille
- Coldplay
- Fall Out Boy
- Hozier
- Lorde
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
- Avicii
- Clean Bandit
- Disclosure
- Calvin Harris
- Lindsey Stirling
Top Billboard 200 Album:
- Maroon 5 “V”
- Pentatonix “That’s Christmas to Me”
- Ed Sheeran “x”
- Sam Smith “In the Lonely Hour”
- Taylor Swift “1989”
Top Soundtrack:
- “The Fault in Our Stars”
- “Fifty Shades of Grey”
- “Frozen”
- “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix: Vol. 1”
- “Into the Woods”
Top R&B Album
- Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
- Chris Brown “X”
- Michael Jackson “Xscape”
- John Legend “Love in the Future”
- Pharrell Williams “G I R L”
Top Rap Album:
- J. Cole “2014 Forest Hills Drive”
- Drake “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late”
- Nicki Minaj “The Pinkprint”
- Iggy Azalea “The New Classic”
- Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
Top Country Album:
- Jason Aldean “Old Boots, New Dirt”
- Garth Brooks “Man Against Machine”
- Luke Bryan “Crash My Party”
- Brantley Gilbert “Just As I Am”
- Miranda Lambert “Platinum”
Top Rock Album:
- AC/DC “Rock or Bust”
- The Black Keys “Turn Blue”
- Coldplay “Ghost Stories”
- Hozier “Hozier”
- Lorde “Pure Heroine”
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
- Avicii “True”
- Disclosure “Settle”
- Calvin Harris “Motion”
- Skrillex “Recess”
- Lindsey Stirling “Shatter Me”
PREMIOS PARA CANCIONES
Top Hot 100 Song:
- Iggy Azalea Feat. Charli XCX “Fancy”
- John Legend “All of Me”
- Sam Smith “Stay With Me”
- Taylor Swift “Shake It Off”
- Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass”
Top Digital Song:
- Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
- Sam Smith “Stay With Me”
- Taylor Swift “Shake It Off”
- Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass”
- Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Top Radio Song:
- John Legend “All of Me”
- MAGIC! “Rude”
- Nico & Vinz “Am I Wrong”
- Sam Smith “Stay With Me”
- Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
- Iggy Azalea Feat. Charli XCX “Fancy”
- Hozier “Take Me to Church”
- John Legend “All of Me”
- Sam Smith “Stay With Me”
- Tove Lo “Habits (Stay High)”
Top Streaming Song (Video):
- Idina Menzel “Let It Go”
- Bobby Shmurda “Hot Boy”
- Taylor Swift “Blank Space”
- Taylor Swift “Shake It Off”
- Meghan Trainor “All About That Bass”
Top R&B Song:
- Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne, French Montana, Too $hort & Tyga “Loyal”
- Jason Derulo Feat. 2 Chainz “Talk Dirty”
- Jeremih Featuring YG “Don’t Tell ‘Em”
- John Legend “All of Me”
- Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Top Rap Song:
- Iggy Azalea Feat. Charli XCX “Fancy”
- Iggy Azalea Feat. Rita Ora “Black Widow”
- Big Sean Featuring E-40 “I Don’t Fk With You”
- Nicki Minaj “Anaconda”
- Bobby Shmurda “Hot Boy”
Top Country Song:
- Jason Aldean “Burnin’ It Down”
- Luke Bryan “Play It Again”
- Sam Hunt “Leave the Night On”
- Florida Georgia Line Featuring Luke Bryan “This Is How We Roll”
- Florida Georgia Line “Dirt”
Top Rock Song:
- Bastille “Pompeii”
- Coldplay “A Sky Full of Stars”
- Fall Out Boy “Centuries”
- Hozier “Take Me to Church”
- Paramore “Ain’t It Fun”
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
- Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne “Rather Be”
- Disclosure Featuring Sam Smith “Latch”
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For What”
- Ariana Grande Featuring Zedd “Break Free”
- Calvin Harris “Summer”
- Top Christian Song:
- Francesca Battistelli “He Knows My Name”
- Hillsong United “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”
- MercyMe “Greater”
- Newsboys “We Believe”
- Carrie Underwood “Something In The Water”