Tahun ini Rihanna bisa berbangga hati.Pasalnya, dia berhasil mengungguli Lady Gaga dan Eminem dalam Nominasi Billboard Music Awards 2011. Berkat hitsLove the Way You Lie, Riri mengumpulkan 18 nominasi sekaligus. Salah satunya kategori Top Artist, bersaing dengan Justin Bieber, Eminem, Lady Gaga dan Taylor Swift.
Sementara Eminem berada di belakangnya, meraih 16 nominasi. Hitsnya Love the Way You Lieyang dilantukan bareng Rihanna, langsung masuk 6 kategori sekaligus.
Lady Gaga kini harus berada di belakang Slim Shaddy. MOther Monster ini meraih 15 nominasi. Hits andalannya, Bad Romance dan Telephone masuk dalam kategori Top Dance Song.
Berikut nominasi lengkapnya:
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: * 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$ha * Bruno Mars * Katy Perry * Rihanna * Usher
Top Digital Song Artist: * Eminem * Ke$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 * 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: * Black Eyed Peas * David Guetta * Lady GaGa * La Roux * Rihanna
Top Christian Artist: * Casting Crowns * MercyMe * Skillet * tobyMac * Chris Tomlin