Billboard Music Awards 2023: Full List of finalists
Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) are in, and Taylor Swift leads the pack with an impressive 20 nods across 69 categories. SZA and Morgan Wallen are close behind with 17 nominations each, all meticulously calculated based on Billboard chart year-end performance metrics.
Further down the list, The Weeknd has 16 nominations, while Drake and first-time nominee Zach Bryan each have 14 nods.
Notably, Taylor Swift already holds the record for the most Billboard Music Awards won by a female artist, with 29 awards. Swift has a chance to break Drake's all-time record of 34 wins at the upcoming 2023 Grammys.
Drake, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, SZA, and Taylor Swift are among the finalists for Top Artist at the 2023 BBMAs.
Meanwhile, this year's Top New Artist nominees include Bailey Zimmerman, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll, Peso Pluma, and Zach Bryan. Drake, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan, and The Weeknd are among the contenders for Top Male Artist.
Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, and Taylor Swift compete for the title of Top Female Artist in the final round.
Billboard has spiced things up this year by adding nine new categories to the awards. Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Hot 100 Producer, Top Rock Duo/Group, Top Global K-Pop Artist, Top Global K-Pop Tour, Top K-Pop Album, Top Global K-Pop Song, Top Afrobeats Artist, and Top Afrobeats Song are among those honored.
The winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards will be announced on November 19 in a new format.
Instead of a traditional broadcast, the event will feature «winner celebrations, behind-the-scenes moments, and performances created by the world's biggest artists» in collaboration with Spotify Fans First. The BBMAs and Billboard's social media channels will be used
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