If you’re an Android user, and you like the idea of listening to radio broadcasts that are beamed to you from outer space, you’ll be happy to hear that you’ll soon be able to do so from your smartphone! The iPhone and Blackberry already have their own SIRIUS XM apps but Android has yet to be invited to the party. That all changes in May. SIRIUS XM has announced that it will launch its SIRIUS XM Android app next month, allowing Android users to stream the satellite radio service’s broadcast over cellular and WiFi networks.

The free SIRIUS XM Android app will give users access to over 120 satellite radio channels covering everything from sports to talk to comedy and commercial-free music. Users will be given a free 7-day trial of the SIRIUS XM Premium Online service, which serves up themed radio stations like the The Grateful Dead Channel, Eminem’s Shade 45, B.B. King’s Bluesville, Willie Nelson’s Willie’s Place and Elvis Radio. Unfortunately, you won’t get access to Howard Stern, MLB Play-by-Play, NFL Play-by-Play, or NASCAR programming through the Android app.

In addition to the over 120 channels of radio content, the SIRIUS XM Android app will allow users to bookmark Premium Online channels as well as browsing through channels while listening to a particular station.

The app will be available for Android phones like the Motorola Droid and Google Nexus One as a free download in May. You’ll be able to download the app by visiting siriusxm.com/android. You can also sign up to be notified via email when the app goes live by signing up here.

Full press release after the jump!

Free SIRIUS XM App for Android-powered smartphones will deliver exclusive sports, talk, entertainment, comedy and commercial-free music channels to the DROID by Motorola and the Google Nexus One

All users of the SIRIUS XM App will receive a 7-day free trial of the SIRIUS XM Premium Online service

NEW YORK, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that a free application for Android-powered smartphones will be available in May, giving consumers access to over 120 channels of sports, talk, entertainment, news, comedy and commercial-free music on the DROID by Motorola and the Google Nexus One.

The free SIRIUS XM App for the DROID and Nexus One will give mobile consumers the freedom to listen to SIRIUS XM Premium Online content on the go on their smartphones over cellular and WiFi networks.

“SIRIUS XM will make it easy and convenient for DROID and Nexus One users to access our superior programming and exclusive content that they can’t get anywhere else,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SIRIUS XM Radio.  “We are happy to add the DROID and Nexus One to our growing portfolio of Apps for smartphones that bring subscribers the best in mobile audio entertainment.”

The SIRIUS XM App will give subscribers to SIRIUS or XM Premium Online who own a DROID or Nexus One the ability to access exclusive sports talk and entertainment programming from SIRIUS XM’s satellite radio service.  Exclusive programming includes MLB Network Radio, SIRIUS NFL Radio, NHL Home Ice, PGA TOUR, Mad Dog Radio with Chris Russo, CNN, Fox News Talk, NPR, MSNBC, The Foxxhole channel presented by Jamie Foxx, Blue Collar Comedy Radio, The Virus featuring Opie & Anthony, Playboy Radio, Rosie Radio, Oprah Radio, and Martha Stewart Living Radio.

SIRIUS and XM Premium Online subscribers will be able to listen to commercial-free music featuring exclusive programming from SIRIUS XM’s satellite radio service, such as Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour and Tom Petty’sBuried Treasure.  Premium Online subscribers can also hear a broad array of 24/7 artist-branded music channels such as The Grateful Dead Channel, Eminem’s Shade 45, Jimmy Buffett’s Radio Margaritaville, “Little Steven” Van Zandt’s Underground Garage and Outlaw Country channels, B.B. King’s Bluesville, Willie Nelson’s Willie’s Place, Elvis Radio, Siriusly Sinatra, and Metropolitan Opera Radio.  In addition to the artist branded channels, Premium Online subscribers have access to commercial-free music channels from every genre, such as, dance channel BPM, new country music channel The Highway, and indie rock channel SIRIUS XMU.

Premium Online subscribers will also have access to exclusive online-only showcase channels that feature multiple plays of exclusive programming from SIRIUS XM’s satellite radio service, including such acclaimed shows as Rosie Radio, The Jamie Foxx Show, specials from Blue Collar Comedy and Raw Dog Comedy, selections from the Artist Confidential series,and selections from exclusive live SIRIUS XM music performances, including pop, rock, hip-hop, country, jazz and more.

Certain programming, including MLB Play-by-Play, NFL Play-by-Play, SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, and Howard Stern, will not be available via the SIRIUS XM App for DROID and Nexus One.  Listeners will continue to be able to access that programming through the SIRIUS XM platforms where they are currently offered.

The SIRIUS XM App for DROID and Nexus One will allow users to:

• Listen to over 120 channels of SIRIUS XM Premium Online programming on the go, even while surfing the web or checking email.

• Bookmark SIRIUS XM Premium Online channels for fast, easy access through a “Favorites” function.

• View the current channel plus what is playing on all other available channels via the “Lookaround” function.

The SIRIUS XM App for DROID and Nexus One will be available as a free download through the Android Market on the handset or by visiting www.siriusxm.com/android.  After downloading the free App, users will then be able to register for a 7-day free trial to SIRIUS XM Premium Online on their compatible smartphones.

To sign up to receive an email with a link to download the free App when it is available, users can also visitwww.siriusxm.com/android.

There will be no additional charge for listening to SIRIUS XM’s Premium Online programming on an Android-powered smartphone once a user becomes a SIRIUS XM Premium Online subscriber or subscribes to the Company’s Premium Online service in conjunction with their satellite radio subscription.

For more information on SIRIUS XM, please visit www.siriusxm.com.