Taylor Swift, Sam Smith lead Billboard Music Awards nominees

Pop star Taylor Swift and British soul singer Sam Smith, who were among the top-selling musical acts in the United States last year, led the nominations for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards finalists on Tuesday. Swift, 25, picked up 14 nominations while Smith, 22, got 13, including nods for top artist. Swift's "1989" will compete with Smith's "In the Lonely Hour" for the top album prize. The two will also go up against each other for top Hot 100 song, with Swift'