Quiz: How well do you know this year's chart-toppers?

Yes, the photos are there to throw you off. Good luck!

ByLA Blake
Sunday, May 18, 2014

See if you can finish the lyrics to these Billboard Music Awards nominees.



  1. I'm a hot air balloon that could __ __ _____.
    Hint: This song might make you feel like the title (or the opposite, if you think it's overplayed).

  2. I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out _ ___ _____ ____.
    Hint: This is the song that has that really dramatic gasp for air that you know you and your friends all sing (um, breathe?) along to.

  3. I cut my teeth on wedding rings __ ___ _______.
    Hint: This artist also mentions "jewels between teeth" in in another recent hit.

  4. Light it up, like we're the stars of __ _____ ____, _____ ____.
    Hint: Speaking of lighting it up, this artist also sings "Lights."

  5. We'll fight 'til it's over, so we put our hands up like the _______ ____ ____ __.
    Hint: I'm not the only one who misheard the first of these missing words as "city" am I?

  6. Down a back road blowing stop signs through the middle, ____ _____ ____ _____, with you.
    Hint: The title of the song is what all the cool kids used to do on a Friday night.

  7. Only hate the road when_____ _______ ____.
    Hint: If you're thinking of the right song, you should suddenly have visions of puppies from a certain Super Bowl commercial.

Answers:


  1. ...go to space.
    Song: "Happy" by Pharell, nominated for Top R&B Song

  2. ...on the prison bus.
    Song: "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons, nominated for Top Hot 100 Song

  3. ...in the movies.
    Song: "Royals" by Lorde, nominated for Top Hot 100 Song
    (That other song was "Team," by the way.)

  4. ...the human race, human race
    Song: "Burn" by Ellie Goulding. This video got her nominated for a special Milestone Award.

  5. ...ceiling can't hold us.
    Song: "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, nominated for Top Rap Song
    (I suppose "ceiling" does make more sense.)

  6. ...every little farm town
    Song: "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line, nominated for Top Country Song

  7. ...you're missing home.
    Song: "Let Her Go" by Passenger, nominated for Top Rock Song


How many did you get right?


You can watch the Billboard Music Awards on May 18 at 8 p.m. on ABC. Until then, check out the finalists.