E já foram revelados os finalistas para os Billboard Music Awards 2012 a decorrer a 20 de Maio em Las Vegas. Adele lidera a lista de nomeações ao estar nomeada para 18 categorias, incluíndo Melhor Artista, Melhor Artista Feminina e Melhor Álbum. Logo atrás de Adele estão os LMFAO com 17, Rihanna com 13 e Lil Wayne e Gaga ambos com 10.

And the 2012 Billboard Music Awards finalists have been announced. Adele leads the pack with 18 nominations including Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Album. Following Adele is LMFAO's with 17, Rihanna with 13 and Lil Wayne and Gaga both with 10! This award ceremony will take place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand and be broadcast live Sunday May 20, 8/7c on ABC.

Top Artist:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Rihanna



Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Drake
Lil Wayne
Bruno Mars


Top Female Artist:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Top Billboard 200 Album:
Adele "21"
Michael Buble "Christmas"
Drake "Take Care"
Lady Gaga "Born This Way"
Lil Wayne "Tha Carter IV"

Top Hot 100 Song:
Adele "Rolling in the Deep"
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock "Party Rock Anthem"
Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera "Moves Like Jagger"
Kay Perry Feat. Kanye West "E.T."
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer "Give Me Everything"