Mumford Nominated for Seven Billboard Awards
They're up for Top Rock and Top Alternative Artist at the American event...
It looks like Mumford and Sons really have broken America with their banjo plucking folky ways after recieving a host of nominations for the Billboard Music Awards in the States.
Kings of Leon, Linkin Park and Muse have also got nominations.
Among the categories there are:
TOP ROCK ARTIST
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Train
TOP ALTERNATIVE ARTIST
The Black Keys
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Mumford & Sons
Muse
TOP ALTERNATIVE SONG
Florence + The Machine -- "Dog Days Are Over"
Linkin Park -- "Waiting on the End"
Mumford & Sons -- "The Cave"
Mumford & Sons -- "Little Lion Man"
Neon Trees -- "Animal"
TOP DUO/GROUP
The Black Eyed Peas
Bon Jovi
Lady Antebellum
Linkin Park
U2
TOP TOURING ARTIST
Bon Jovi
Michael Buble
Lady Gaga
U2
Roger Waters
The ceremony takes place in Las Vegas on May 22.
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