<h3>Country Nominees Announced for 2011 Billboard Music Awards!</h3>
<p>The <strong>2011 <a title="Billboard Music Awards" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/billboard-music-awards-live-coverage/">Billboard Music Awards</a></strong> nominees have been announced, and country music is well represented in multiple categories! Check it out below!</p>
<p>Nominees are determined by chart performance as well as social and streaming activity as compiled by Billboard between February 28, 2010 and March 1, 2011.</p>
<p>The 2011 <a title="Billboard Music Awards" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/billboard-music-awards-live-coverage/">Billboard Music Awards</a> will be televised on ABC on <strong>Sunday, May 22nd at 8pm ET</strong>.</p>
<h3>Top Country Artist</h3>
<p><a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a><br />
<a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a><br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a><br />
<a title="Taylor Swift" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">Taylor Swift</a><br />
<a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a></p>
<h3>Top Country Album</h3>
<p><a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a> <em>My Kinda Party</em><br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a> <em>Need You Now</em><br />
<a title="Sugarland" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/sugarland-concert-tour-tickets/">Sugarland</a> <em>The Incredible Machine</em><br />
<a title="Taylor Swift" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">Taylor Swift</a> <em>Speak Now</em><br />
<a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a> <em>The Foundation</em></p>
<h3>Top Country Song</h3>
<p><a title="The Band Perry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cmt-next-women-of-country-presents-kimberly-perry-of-the-band-perry-tour/">The Band Perry</a> <em>If I Die Young</em><br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a> <em>Need You Now</em><br />
<a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a> <em>The House That Built Me</em><br />
<a title="Sugarland" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/sugarland-concert-tour-tickets/">Sugarland</a> <em>Stuck Like Glue</em><br />
<a title="Taylor Swift" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">Taylor Swift</a> <em>Mine</em></p>
<h3>Top Artist</h3>
<p><a title="Taylor Swift" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">Taylor Swift</a><br />
Justin Bieber<br />
Lady Gaga<br />
Eminem<br />
Rihanna</p>
<h3>Top Billboard 200 Album</h3>
<p><a title="Taylor Swift" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">Taylor Swift</a> <em>Speak Now</em><br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a> <em>Need You Now</em><br />
Eminem <em>Recovery</em><br />
Susan Boyle <em>The Gift</em><br />
Justin Bieber <em>My World 2.0</em></p>
<h3>Top Duo/Group</h3>
<p><a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a><br />
U2<br />
Linkin Park<br />
Bon Jovi<br />
Black Eyed Peas</p>
<h3>Top Streaming Song (Audio)</h3>
<p><a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a> <em>Need You Now</em><br />
Bruno Mars <em>Just The Way You Are</em><br />
Nelly <em>Just A Dream</em><br />
Eminem feat. Rihanna Love <em>The Way You Lie</em><br />
Taio Cruz <em>Dynamite</em></p>
<h3>Top Billboard 200 Artist</h3>
<p><a title="Taylor Swift" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">Taylor Swift</a><br />
<a title="Lady Antebellum" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/lady-antebellum-concert-tour-tickets/">Lady Antebellum</a><br />
Eminem<br />
Susan Boyle<br />
Justin Bieber</p>
<h3>Top Female Artist</h3>
<p><a title="Taylor Swift" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTSwift/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Ftaylor-swift-tickets%2F">Taylor Swift</a><br />
Rihanna<br />
Katy Perry<br />
Lady Gaga<br />
Ke$sha</p>