Rihanna takes the lead as a finalist in 18 award categories nominations for 2011 Billboard Music Award (everybody say HISTORIH!), including Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Female Artist, Top R&B Artist and Top Dance/Electronic Artist. “Love the Way You Lie,” her chart-topping collaboration with Eminem, places her as a contender in six song categories.
The 46 award categories are based on measures provided by our data partners including sales data shared by Nielsen SoundScan, radio airplay monitored by Nielsen BDS, streaming data measured by Tubemogul and Nielsen BDS, social media consumption gauged by Next Big Sound and tour grosses tracked by Billboard Boxscore.
