The first wave of nominees for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards have been announced.
With Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen set to co-host the ABC-televised event on May 17, the rapper and Fall Out Boy guitarist Pete Wentz appeared on Good Morning America today to read off the five biggest categories.
Look for Teigen and Empire star Jussie Smollett to announce the remaining 36 categories throughout the morning on the the ceremony’s official Twitter account.
And look for the following artists to compete for the top prizes next month:
Top Artist
Ariana Grande
One Direction
Katy Perry
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Top Male Artist
Drake
Pharrell Williams
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Justin Timberlake
Top Female Artist
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
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 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"
