The awards will be presented in a live broadcast on May 15 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The Weeknd will compete for the best artist award with Doja Cat, Drake, Rodrigo and Swift. Rodrigo is also nominated for best new artist, an award she won at Sunday’s Grammys, along with GIVON, Masked Wolf, Pooh Shiesty and The Kid LAROI.
Furthermore, the collaboration of The Weeknd with Ariana Grande for the song “Save Your Tears (Remix)” opt for six prizes.
The awards will be presented in 62 categories spanning a variety of genres, including five categories that are new to this year’s show: Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, Top Billboard Global Artist Excl. US Artist, Global Top Billboard 200 Song, Global Top Billboard excl. American song and top viral song. Sheeran is a finalist in all four new global categories for artist and his song “Bad Habits,” while The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber’s “Save Your Tears” and “STAY” are represented in the two new global song categories. Rodrigo and The Weeknd are finalists in both categories of new global artists.
This year’s Billboard Awards are based on the listing period of April 10, 2021 to March 26, 2022. The finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album sales and digital songs, streaming, radio play and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Luminate.
All Billboard Music Awards Nominations
Best Artist Award
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Featured New Artist
- GIVON
- Masked Wolf
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Shiesty Pooh
- The Kid LAROI
Best Male Artist
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Lil Nas X
- The Weeknd
Best Female Artist
- Adele
- Doja Cat
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
Featured 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
Artists with outstanding radio actions
- Doja Cat
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Billboard Global 200 Top Artist (NEW)
- Doja Cat
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Billboard Top World Artist (Excl. US) (NEW)
- bts
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
featured 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)
Best R&B Artist
- Doja Cat
- GIVON
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
- Summer Walker
- The Weeknd
Best Male R&B Artist
Best Female R&B Artist
- Doja Cat
- Summer Walker
- SZA
Top R&B Tour
- Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
- Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
- Usher (The Vegas Residency)
best rap artist
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Lil Baby
- Moneybag I
- G-pole
Best Male Rap Artist
Best Female Rap Artist
- Cardi-B
- latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
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