The Billboard Music Awards are back.
Honouring the top artists, songs, and albums of the past year, 2022 the Billboard Music Awards are taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 15 May, 8 PM ET (8 AM SGT/PHT) via NBC.
Leading the nominations are the likes of The Weeknd and Doja Cat with seventeen and fourteen nods respectively. The Weeknd had just been announced to replace Kanye West to headline Coachella this month, while Doja Cat is fresh off her first GRAMMY win.
Justin Bieber and Olivia Rodrigo have thirteen nominations apiece, while Drake is nominated in eleven categories this year.
Taylor Swift and BTS each have seven nominations with both acts being nominated for one category with two of their releases up for the same award - Taylor Swift's Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version) are both up for Top Country Album, while BTS' record-breaking single, 'Butter' and 'Permission To Dance' are both vying for Top Selling Song.
Check out the full list of nominees below:
Top Artist
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Top New Artist
- Givēon
- Masked Wolf
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Pooh Shiesty
- The Kid LAROI
Top Male Artist
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Lil Nas X
- The Weeknd
Top Female Artist
- Adele
- Doja Cat
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
- BTS
- Glass Animals
- Imagine Dragons
- Migos
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Top Billboard 200 Artist
- Adele
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Morgan Wallen
- Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Lil Nas X
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
- Adele
- BTS
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Walker Hayes
Top Radio Songs Artist
- Doja Cat
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
- Doja Cat
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
- BTS
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Top Tour
- Eagles (Hotel California Tour)
- Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
- Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
- Harry Styles (Love on Tour)
- The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top R&B Artist
- Doja Cat
- Givēon
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
- Summer Walker
- The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Lil Baby
- Moneybagg Yo
- Polo G
Top Rap Male Artist
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Polo G
Top Rap Female Artist
- Cardi B
- Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
Top Country Artist
- Chris Stapleton
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Taylor Swift
- Walker Hayes
Top Country Male Artist
- Chris Stapleton
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
- Carrie Underwood
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift
Top Country Tour
- Luke Bryan (Proud to Be Right Here Tour)
- Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)
- Chris Stapleton (All-American Road Show Tour)
Top Country Duo/Group
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Zac Brown Band
Top Rock Artist
- Glass Animals
- Imagine Dragons
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Måneskin
- twenty-one pilots
Top Rock Tour
- Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
- Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
- The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top Latin Male Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Farruko
- Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female Artist
- Kali Uchis
- Karol G
- Rosalía
Top Latin Duo/Group
- Calibre 50
- Eslabon Armado
- Grupo Firme
Top Latin Tour
- Bad Bunny (El Último Tour Del Mundo)
- Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin (Live in Concert)
- Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- Lady Gaga
- Marshmello
- Tiësto
Top Christian Artist
- Carrie Underwood
- Elevation Worship
- for King & Country
- Lauren Daigle
- Ye
Top Gospel Artist
- CeCe Winans
- Elevation Worship
- Kirk Franklin
- Maverick City Music
- Ye
Top Billboard 200 Album
- Adele, "30"
- Doja Cat, "Planet Her"
- Drake, "Certified Lover Boy"
- Morgan Wallen, "Dangerous: The Double Album"
- Olivia Rodrigo, "SOUR"
Top Soundtrack
- "Arcane League of Legends"
- "Encanto"
- "In The Heights"
- "Sing 2"
- "tick, tick…BOOM!"
Top R&B Album
- Doja Cat, "Planet Her"
- Givēon, "When It’s All Said and Done…Take Time"
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), "An Evening With Silk Sonic"
- Summer Walker, "Still Over It"
- The Weeknd, "Dawn FM"
Top Rap Album
- Drake, "Certified Lover Boy"
- Moneybagg Yo, "A Gangsta’s Pain"
- Rod Wave, "SoulFly"
- The Kid LAROI, "F*ck Love"
- Ye, "Donda"
Top Country Album
- Florida Georgia Line, "Life Rolls On"
- Lee Brice, "Hey World"
- Taylor Swift, "Fearless (Taylor’s Version)"
- Taylor Swift, "Red (Taylor’s Version)"
- Walker Hayes, "Country Stuff: The Album"
Top Rock Album
- AJR, "OK Orchestra"
- Coldplay, "Music of the Spheres"
- Imagine Dragons, "Mercury — Act 1"
- John Mayer, "Sob Rock"
- twenty one pilots, "Scaled and Icy"
Top Latin Album
- Eslabon Armado, "Corta Venas"
- J Balvin, "Jose"
- Kali Uchis, "Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞"
- Karol G, "KG0516"
- Rauw Alejandro, "Vice Versa"
Top Dance/Electronic Album
- C418, "Minecraft — Volume Alpha"
- FKA twigs, "Caprisongs"
- Illenium, "Fallen Embers"
- Porter Robinson, "Nurture"
- Rüfüs Du Sol, "Surrender"
Top Christian Album
- Carrie Underwood, "My Savior"
- CeCe Winans, "Believe for It"
- Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, "Old Church Basement"
- Phil Wickham, "Hymn of Heaven"
- Ye, "Donda"
Top Gospel Album
- CeCe Winans, "Believe for It"
- Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, "Old Church Basement"
- Maverick City Music, "Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition"
- Maverick City Music & Upperroom, "move your heart."
- Ye, "Donda"
Top Hot 100 Song
- Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Streaming Song
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Selling Song
- BTS, “Butter”
- BTS, “Permission to Dance”
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
- Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Top Radio Song
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Collaboration
- Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
- BTS, “Butter”
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
- Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Viral Song
- Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
- Gayle, “abcdefu”
- Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
- Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
- Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Top R&B Song
- Doja Cat & The Weeknd, “You Right”
- Givēon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Givēon, “Peaches”
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave The Door Open”
- WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems, “Essence”
Top Rap Song
- Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat, “Knife Talk”
- Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
- Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
- Polo G, “Rapstar”
Top Country Song
- Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”
- Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You”
- Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt”
- Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
- Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Top Rock Song
- Coldplay X BTS, “My Universe”
- Elle King & Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
- Imagine Dragons, “Follow You”
- Måneskin, “Beggin’”
- The Anxiety: Willow & Tyler Cole, “Meet Me at Our Spot”
Top Latin Song
- Aventura x Bad Bunny, “Volví”
- Bad Bunny, “Yonaguni”
- Farruko, “Pepas”
- Kali Uchis, “telepatía”
- Rauw Alejandro, “Todo De Ti”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
- Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart — PNAU Remix”
- Farruko, “Pepas”
- Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae, “You”
- Tiësto, “The Business”
- Travis Scott & HVME, “Goosebumps”
Top Christian Song
- Anne Wilson, “My Jesus”
- Ye, “Hurricane”
- Ye, “Moon”
- Ye, “Off The Grid”
- Ye, “Praise God”
Top Gospel Song
- Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, “Jireh”
- Ye, “Hurricane”
- Ye, “Moon”
- Ye, “Off the Grid”
- Ye, “Praise God”
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