Dick Clark ProductionsWhen Fall Out Boy performs at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday, they'll be playing their single "Uma Thurman" for the first time on television. As bassist Pete Wentz tells it, the BBMAs will be the perfect place to debut the The Munsters-sampling track.
"Sometimes at awards shows it's cool because you're able to do a bigger version of your song, you know like visually lots of times," Wentz tells ABC Radio. "That's exciting to do, 'cause that's how you kind of envisioned the song when you're writing it."
Fall Out Boy's performance will also serve as a preview for their giant Boys of Zummer tour with Wiz Khalifa, which kicks off June 10 in Camden, New Jersey.
"We're gonna get to [perform] with Wiz Khalifa who we're going on tour with, and it’'l be the first time we're doing that, which is exciting," Wentz says.
In addition to performing, Fall Out Boy is also a finalist in two Billboard Music Awards categories: Top Rock Artist and Top Rock Song, for their hit single "Centuries." The winners of each category are determined by each artist's performances on the Billboard charts, which means they're decided by the fans that are buying albums and listening to songs -- an idea that appeals to Wentz.
"We've always been a people's band and I think that for us playing this awards show is special, because that's who's been our biggest supporter and the only way we’ve kind of gotten anywhere," Wentz tells ABC Radio. "We’ve never been like critical darlings, so that's cool for us."
Fall Out Boy will be competing against the likes of Paramore, Coldplay, Bastille and Hozier for Top Rock Artist and Top Rock Song, but for the other categories, Wentz will be rooting for Drake.
"I think that lyrically he speaks to a generation and he's almost, he's like a poet, you know, when it comes to that," Wentz says of the rapper. "I think there's very few people who can put out a collection of songs that doesn't have a single and sell as many records as he does."
The 2015 Billboard Music Awards air May 17 live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on ABC.
Here are the nominees:
Top Artist
Ariana Grande
One Direction
Katy Perry
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Album
Maroon 5, V
Pentatonix, That's Christmas to Me
Ed Sheeran, X
Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour
Taylor Swift, 1989
Top Male Artist
Drake
Pharrell Williams
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Justin Timberlake
Top Female Artist
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top Hot 100 Song
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
John Legend, "All of Me"
Sam Smith, "Stay with Me"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Meghan Trainor, "All About that Bass"
Top New Artist
Iggy Azalea
5 Seconds of Summer
Hozier
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor
Top Duo/Group
5 Seconds of Summer
Florida Georgia Line
MAGIC!
Maroon 5
One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist
One Direction
Pentatonix
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Top Radio Songs
John Legend
Maroon 5
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Top Touring Artist
Lady Gaga
Rolling Stones
One Direction
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez
Top Streaming Artist
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Iggy Azalea
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top R&B Artist
Beyonce
Chris Brown
John Legend
Trey Songz
Pharrell
Top Digital Songs Artist
Iggy Azalea
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Top Rap Artist
Iggy Azalea
J. Cole
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Rae Sremmurd
Top Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Brantley Gilbert
Blake Shelton
Top Rock Artist
Bastille
Coldplay
Fall Out Boy
Hozier
Lorde
Top Latin Artist
J Balvin
Juan Gabriel
Enrique Iglesias
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
Clean Bandit
Disclosure
Calvin Harris
Lindsey Stirling
Top Soundtrack
The Fault in Our Stars
Fifty Shades of Grey
Frozen
Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1
Into the Woods
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Chris Brown, X
Michael Jackson, Xscape
John Legend, Love in the Future
Pharrell Williams, G I R L
Top Rap Album
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint
Iggy Azalea, The New Classic
Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Top Country Album
Jason Aldean, Old Boots, New Dirt
Garth Brooks, Man Against Machine
Luke Bryan, Crash My Party
Brantley Gilbert, Just As I Am
Miranda Lambert, Platinum
Top Rock Album
AC/DC, Rock or Bust
The Black Keys, Turn Blue
Coldplay, Ghost Stories
Hozier, Hozier
Lorde, Pure Heroine
Top Latin Album
Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
Enrique Iglesias, Sex and Love
Romeo Santos, Formula Vol. 2
Santana, Corazon
Marc Anthony, 3.0
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii, True
Disclosure, Settle
Calvin Harris, Motion
Skrillex, Recess
Lindsey Stirling, Shatter Me
Top Digital Song
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
Sam Smith, “Stay with Me”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor, “All About That Bass”
Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Top Radio Song
John Legend, “All of Me”
MAGIC!, “Rude”
Nico & Vinz, “Am I Wrong”
Sam Smith, “Stay with Me”
Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Hozier, “Take Me to Church”
John Legend, “All of Me”
Sam Smith, “Stay with Me”
Tove Lo, “Habits (Stay High)”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Idina Menzel, “Let It Go”
Bobby Shmurda, “Hot Boy”
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor, “All About That Bass”
Top R&B Song
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne, French Montana, Too $hort & Tyga, “Loyal”
Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirty”
Jeremih feat. YG, “Don’t Tell ‘Em”
John Legend, “All of Me”
Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Top Rap Song
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora, “Black Widow”
Big Sean feat. E-40, “I Don’t F**k with You”
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Bobby Shmurda, “Hot Boy”
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean, “Burnin’ It Down”
Luke Bryan, “Play It Again”
Sam Hunt, “Leave the Night On”
Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan, “This Is How We Roll”
Florida Georgia Line, “Dirt”
Top Rock Song
Bastille, “Pompeii”
Coldplay, “A Sky Full of Stars”
Fall Out Boy, “Centuries”
Hozier, “Take Me to Church”
Paramore, “Ain’t It Fun”
Top Latin Song
J Balvin feat. Farruko, “6 AM”
Enrique Iglesias feat. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, “Bailando”
Romeo Santos, “Eres Mía”
Romeo Santos feat. Drake, “Odio”
Romeo Santos, “Propuesta Indecente”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne, “Rather Be”
Disclosure feat. Sam Smith, “Latch”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for What”
Ariana Grande feat. Zedd, “Break Free”
Calvin Harris, “Summer”
FAN VOTED AWARD
Billboard Chart Achievement Award presented by Samsung
Iggy Azalea
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
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