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Usher, Kelly Clarkson Added To Billboard Music Awards Performer List

Nelly Furtado and Linkin Park will also perform on May 20 show from Las Vegas. By Gil Kaufman Usher Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic The Lineup for the May 20 Billboard Music Awards got a fuel-injection on Tuesday (May 1) when Kelly Clarkson, Usher, Linkin Park and Nelly Furtado were added to the performer Lineup . The show, which will air on ABC from the MGM Grand Arena, was already slated to feature songs from , LMFAO, The Wanted 
, Carrie Underwood and Cee Lo Green. In no coincidence at all, the show will come just as many of the headliners are preparing to drop new albums, including Usher ( Looking at Myself , June 12), Furtado, ( The Spirit Indestructible , June 19), Bieber ( Believe 
, June 19) and Park, ( Living Things , June 26). More acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks for the show that will be co-hosted by “Modern Family” stars Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell. The night’s leading finalists 
 include Adele, Rihanna, LMFAO, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne, with Adele in the lead in 18 award categories, followed by LMFAO with 17, Rihanna with 13 and Gaga and Wayne with 10 each. The awards are based on Billboard ‘s chart rankings, and combine data from album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring in addition to streaming and social interactions with fans on Facebook, Twitter, Vevo, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online music services. Among the leading categories: Top Artist : Adele, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Rihanna. Top New Artist : Bad Meets Evil, Big Sean, Foster the People, Scotty McCreery and Wiz Khalifa. Top Male Artist : Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Drake, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars Top Female Artist : Adele, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Top Duo/Group : Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Lady Antebellum, LMFAO and Maroon 5. Top Billboard 200 Album : Adele 21 , Michael Bubl

B.o.B And Prodigy To Hold Down ‘RapFix Live’

Plus, log on to MTV.com Wednesday at 4 p.m. to get an exclusive look at the latest videos from DJ Khaled and Nas. By Rob Markman B.o.B Photo: MTV News You may want to grab an umbrella for this week’s “RapFix Live,” because there will be some strange clouds in the forecast when B.o.B hits MTV News’ weekly hip-hop talk show. On Tuesday (May 1), Bobby Ray released his sophomore LP, Strange Clouds, and on Wednesday, he will appear on “RFL” to talk about his journey thus far. “This next album is like a culmination of everything combined, and I feel like that’s really why I’m so excited about it and eager to put it out because I’m just ready to get back on the court with it,” B.o.B told MTV News of his second album months before it dropped. It was the Lil Wayne-assisted title track that served as the first single from Strange Clouds, but before he released his Adventures of Bobby Ray follow-up, Bob dropped another single, the sing-songy “So Good.” The catchy love song has already cracked the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album, which was released on T.I.’s Grand Hustle record label, features not only Tip, but also Chris Brown, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj. Bobby Ray isn’t the only rap star who will be holding court on “RapFix” this week: Mobb Deep ‘s Prodigy will be making his way to the red couch to give Sway the latest Mobb updates and to debut his brand-new single live on the show. Things got a little rocky for Mobb Deep after reports of a rift between the group surfaced thanks to some pretty harsh tweets sent from Havoc’s account. All the drama has since been cleared up; the troubling tweets were sent after Hav lost his phone at a gas station and a prankster gained access to his social-networking passwords. Rather than run from the drama, Prodigy said he plans to use the negative publicity to his advantage. So, with a new project in the works, the H.N.I.C. is ready to take the next step in his infamous career. If that isn’t enough, host Sway will take you behind the scenes on two major hip-hop videos. First, we have an exclusive sneak peek of DJ Khaled ‘s “Take It to the Head” video featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown. Then we will also roll out clips detailing the making of Nas’ latest video “The Don.” You’re not going to want to miss this. Catch B.o.B, Prodigy and DJ Khaled on “RapFix Live” on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive. Send your questions for the artists @MTVRapFix! Related Artists Prodigy of Mobb Deep Mobb Deep B.o.B

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