adminat the recently announced Billboard Awards, snatching up 17 nods – second to only one other artiste in all fields, Rihanna, who picked up 18.
Among the 17 Shady has the chance to win a trophy for Top Artiste, Top Male Artiste, Top Billboard 200 Artiste, and of course Top Rap Artiste.
Other rap artistes that received multiple nominations were B.o.B, Nelly and Young Money members Nicki Minaj and Drake. Bobby Ray earned two nods in the Top Rap Song category for “Nothin’ on You” and “Airplanes;” the latter is also up for Top Digital Song.
Nelly’s “Just A Dream” is also vying for Top Rap Song as well as Top Streaming Song. Ms Minaj picked up nominations for Top New Artiste and Top Rap Artiste, while Drizzy was nominated for Top Male Artiset, Top Radio Song Artiste and also Top Rap Artiste.
Em, Minaj and Drizzy are up against Lil Wayne and Ludacris in the Top Rap Artiste category, and all three are also facing off against Kanye West and Weezy for Top Rap Album.
The 2011 BMAs will be broadcast on ABC live on Sunday, May 22 at 8 P.M. EST – XXL.marg.
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