The Billboard Music Awards announced the 2021 nominees on Thursday, April 29th. The Weeknd leads with 16 nominations, followed by rapper DaBaby with 11 nominations and the late Pop Smoke with 10 nods.
Gabby Barrett and Megan Thee Stallion are the two women nominees with the most nominations. Barrett earned nine and Megan Thee Stallion earned seven.
The Weeknd is up for top artist, top male artist, top Hot 100 artist, top streaming songs artist and top song sales artist. His 2020 album After Hours is also nominated for top Billboard 200 album and top R&B album, while his single “Blinding Lights” is a finalist in five categories. Grammy’s who?
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
Get the full list of nominations on Billboard.com
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will air live on Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.
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