The Billboard Music Awards are set to air May 23 and are aimed at honoring today’s most popular artists. The full list of nominees has been revealed and The Weeknd, DaBaby, and Megan Thee Stallion are leading the pack.
The Weeknd, who was notably snubbed for a Grammy nomination this year, holds an impressive 16 BMA nominations, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Streaming Songs Artist. DaBaby follows closely behind with 11 nominations. Country singer Gabby Barrett holds the most nominations for a female artist with nine, but Megan Thee Stallion is right behind her with seven nods.
The Billboard Music Awards also note that while Morgan Wallen appears on their nominations list, they say “his recent conduct does not align with our core values, we will not be including him on the show in any capacity (performing, presenting, accepting).” Their decision to not include Wallen follows a viral video which shows the singer using a racial slur.
This year’s awards are based on the chart period of March 21, 2020 through April 3, 2021. Nominations are decided based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners.
Check out the fill list of nominees below.
Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
Blackpink
BTS
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen
Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat
SZA
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
Top Rap Male Artist
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie
Top Country Artist
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
Gabby Barrett
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Top Rock Artist
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Machine Gun Kelly
twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Top Latin Female Artist
Becky G
Karol G
Rosalía
Top Latin Duo/Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabón Armado
Los Dos Carnales
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Surf Mesa
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
Kanye West
Top Billboard 200 Album
Juice WRLD — “Legends Never Die”
Lil Baby — “My Turn”
Pop Smoke — “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon”
Taylor Swift — “folklore”
The Weeknd — “After Hours”
Top R&B Album
Jhené Aiko — “Chilombo”
Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Slime & B”
Doja Cat — “Hot Pink”
Kehlani — “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t”
The Weeknd — “After Hours”
Top Rap Album
DaBaby — “BLAME IT ON BABY”
Juice WRLD — “Legends Never Die”
Lil Baby — “My Turn”
Lil Uzi Vert — “Eternal Atake”
Pop Smoke — “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon”
Top Country Album
Gabby Barrett — “Goldmine”
Sam Hunt — “Southside”
Chris Stapleton — “Starting Over”
Carrie Underwood — “My Gift”
Morgan Wallen — “Dangerous: The Double Album”
Top Rock Album
AC/DC — “Power Up”
Miley Cyrus — “Plastic Hearts”
Glass Animals — “Dreamland”
Machine Gun Kelly — “Tickets to My Downfall”
Bruce Springsteen — “Letter to You”
Top Latin Album
Anuel AA — “Emmanuel”
Bad Bunny — “El Último Tour Del Mundo”
Bad Bunny — “Las que no iban a salir”
Bad Bunny — “YHLQMDLG”
J Balvin — “Colores”
Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake — “Carte Blanche”
Gryffin — “Gravity”
Kygo — “Golden Hour”
Lady Gaga — “Chromatica”
Kylie Minogue — “Disco”
Top Christian Album
Bethel Music — “Peace”
Elevation Worship — “Grave Into Gardens”
Carrie Underwood — “My Gift”
We The Kingdom — “Holy Water”
Zach Williams — “Rescue Story”
Top Gospel Album
Koryn Hawthorne — “I AM”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard — “Royalty: Live at the Ryman”
Maverick City Music — “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1”
Maverick City Music — “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2”
Kierra Sheard — “Kierra”
Top Hot 100 Song
24kGoldn Feat. iann dior — “Mood”
Gabby Barrett Feat. Charlie Puth — “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”
DaBaby Feat. Roddy Ricch — “ROCKSTAR”
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights”
Top Streaming Song
Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion — “WAP”
DaBaby Feat. Roddy Ricch — “ROCKSTAR”
Future Feat. Drake — “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow Feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne — “WHATS POPPIN”
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights”
Top Selling Song
Gabby Barrett Feat. Charlie Puth — “I Hope”
BTS — “Dynamite”
Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion — “WAP”
Megan Thee Stallion — “Savage”
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights”
Top Radio Song
Gabby Barrett Feat. Charlie Puth — “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”
Dua Lipa — “Don’t Start Now”
Harry Styles — “Adore You”
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights”
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
24kGoldn Feat. iann dior — “Mood”
Gabby Barrett Feat. Charlie Puth — “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”
DaBaby Feat. Roddy Ricch — “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow Feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne — “WHATS POPPIN”
Top R&B Song
Jhené Aiko Feat. H.E.R. — “B.S.”
Justin Bieber Feat. Quavo — “Intentions”
Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”
Doja Cat — “Say So”
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights”
Top Rap Song
24kGoldn Feat. iann dior — “Mood”
Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion — “WAP”
DaBaby Feat. Roddy Ricch — “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow Feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne — “WHATS POPPIN”
Megan Thee Stallion — “Savage”
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean — “Got What I Got”
Gabby Barrett — “I Hope”
Lee Brice — “One of Them Girls”
Morgan Wallen — “Chasin’ You”
Morgan Wallen — “More Than My Hometown”
Top Rock Song
AJR — “Bang!”
All Time Low Feat. blackbear — “Monsters”
Glass Animals — “Heat Waves”
Machine Gun Kelly Feat. blackbear — “my ex’s best friend”
twenty one pilots — “Level of Concern”
Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny — “Yo Perreo Sola”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez — “Dákiti”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin — “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Maluma & The Weeknd — “Hawái”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers — “Caramelo”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga — “Stupid Love”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande — “Rain on Me”
SAINt JHN — “Roses (Imanbek Remix)”
Surf Mesa Feat. Emilee — “ily (i love you baby)”
Topic & A7S — “Breaking Me”
Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship Feat. Brandon Lake — “Graves Into Gardens”
for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly — “Together”
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship — “The Blessing (Live)”
Tauren Wells Feat. Jenn Johnson — “Famous For (I Believe)”
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton — “There Was Jesus”
Top Gospel Song
Koryn Hawthorne — “Speak To Me”
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music — “Movin’ On”
Marvin Sapp — “Thank You For It All”
Tye Tribbett — “We Gon’ Be Alright”
Kanye West Feat. Travis Scott — “Wash Us In The Blood”
Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
