Like many award shows, the Billboard Music Awards is not letting 2020 hold it back. Originally set for April of this year, the BBMAs are now taking place on Wednesday, October 14.
Hosted by Kelly Clarkson for the third year in a row, the BBMAs will follow in the footsteps of the VMAs and the Emmys which were a mix of distanced and pre-recorded speeches, announcements, and performances.
If some of this year’s nominations seem like a throwback, it’s because they kind of are. Even though they’re taking place six months late, the nominations are still being drawn from the BBMAs’ original eligibility period, March 23, 2019 through March 14, 2020. So, even though Taylor Swift is onto her new album folklore, but Lover is up for the Top Billboard 200 Album Award alongside When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (Billie Eilish) and thank u, next (Ariana Grande). Post Malone received the most nominations this year, sixteen total. He is followed by Lil Nas X with thirteen nominations, Billie Eilish and Khalid both with twelve nominations, and Lizzo with eleven nominations.
Check out the full list of nominees below!
Top Artist
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Album
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish
thank u, next – Ariana Grande
Free Spirit – Khalid
Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
Lover – Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Ricch
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Top Male Artist
DaBaby
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Top Duo/Group
BTS
Dan and Shay
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic at the Disco
Top Hot 100 Song
“Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi
“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Truth Hurts” – Lizzo
“Señorita” – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
Billboard Chart Achievement Award
Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Song Sales Chart
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Radio Songs Artist
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Lizzo
Shawn Mendes
Post Malone
Top Social Artist
BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
GOT7
Ariana Grande
Top Touring Artist
Elton John
Metallica
Pink
Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid
Lizzo
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Lizzo
Summer Walker
Top R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid
The Weeknd
Top R&B Tour
B2K
Janet Jackson
Khalid
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Juice Wrld
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
City Girls
Megan Thee Stallion
Top Rap Male Artist
DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Top Rap Tour
Drake
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Country Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Dan and Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Top Country Female Artist
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Male Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan and Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Country Tour
Eric Church
Florida Georgia Line
George Strait
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Panic at the Disco
Tame Impala
Tool
Twenty One Pilots
Top Rock Tour
Elton John
Metallica
Rolling Stones
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J BALVIN
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
ILLENIUM
Marshmello
Top Christian Artist
Lauren Daigle
Elevation Worship
For King and Country
Hillsong United
Kanye West
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West
Top Soundtrack
Aladdin
Descendants 3
Frozen II
K-12
The Dirt
Top R&B Album
Homecoming: The Live Album – Beyoncé
Changes – Justin Bieber
Indigo – Chris Brown
Free Spirit – Khalid
Over It – Summer Walker
Top Rap Album
KIRK – DaBaby
Death Race for Love – Juice Wrld
Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial – Roddy Ricch
So Much Fun – Young Thug
Top Country Album
Experiment – Kane Brown
What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
GIRL – Maren Morris
Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
If I Know Me – Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Album
III – The Lumineers
We Are Not Your Kind – Slipknot
The Slow Rush – Tame Impala
Fear Inoculum – Tool
Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend
Top Latin Album
Oasis – J BALVIN and Bad Bunny
Gangalee – Farruko
11:11 – MALUMA
Utopia – Romeo Santos
Sueños – Sech
Top Dance/Electronic Album
TIM – Avicii
World War Joy – The Chainsmokers
Ascend – ILLENIUM
Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set – Marshmello
Different World – Alan Walker
Top Christian Album
Victory: Recorded Live – Bethel Music
Only Jesus – Casting Crowns
People – Hillsong United
Victorious – Skillet
Jesus Is King – Kanye West
Top Gospel Album
Long Live Love – Kirk Franklin
Goshen – Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers
The Cry: A Live Worship Experience – William McDowell
Jesus Is Born – Sunday Service Choir
Jesus Is King – Kanye West
Top Streaming Song
“No Guidance” – Chris Brown ft. Drake
“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Ran$om” – Lil Tecca
“Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” – Post Malone & Swae Lee
Top Selling Song
“Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi
“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Truth Hurts” – Lizzo
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
Top Radio Song
“Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi
“Sucker” – Jonas Brothers
“Talk” – Khalid
“Truth Hurts” – Lizzo
“I Don’t Care” – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
Top Collab
“No Guidance” – Chris Brown ft. Drake
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Señorita” – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” – Post Malone & Swae Lee
“I Don’t Care” – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
Top R&B Song
“No Guidance” – Chris Brown ft. Drake,
“Juicy” – Doja Cat & Tyga
“Talk” – Khalid
“Good as Hell” – Lizzo
“Heartless” – The Weeknd
Top Rap Song
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Ran$om” – Lil Tecca
“Truth Hurts” – Lizzo
“Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” – Post Malone & Swae Lee
“Wow” – Post Malone
Top Country Song
“10,000 Hours” – Dan and Shay ft. Justin Bieber
“The Bones” – Maren Morris
“One Man Band” – Old Dominion
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
“Whiskey Glasses” – Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Song
“Bad Liar” – Imagine Dragons
“I Think I’m Okay” – Machine Gun Kelly, YUNGBLUD, Travis Barker
“Hey Look Ma, I Made It” – Panic at the Disco
“Chlorine” – Twenty One Pilots
“The Hype” – Twenty One Pilots
Top Latin Song
“China” – Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna, J BALVIN
“Callaita” – Bad Bunny & Tainy
“Con Calma” – Daddy Yankee ft. Snow
“No Me Conoce” – Jhay Cortez, J BALVIN, Bad Bunny
“Otro Trago” – Sech ft. Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA
Top Dance/Electronic Song
“Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)” – Black Eyed Peas & J BALVIN
“Close To Me” – Ellie Goulding & Diplo ft. Swae Lee
“Good Things Fall Apart” – ILLENIUM & Jon Bellion
“Higher Love” – Kygo & Whitney Houston
“Here With Me” – Marshmello ft. CHVRCHES
Top Christian Song
“Raise A Hallelujah” – Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser
“Nobody” – Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West
“Rescue” – Lauren Daigle
“God Only Knows” – For King and Country
“Follow God” – Kanye West
Top Gospel Song
“Love Theory” – Kirk Franklin
“Closed on Sunday” – Kanye West
“Follow God” – Kanye West
“On God” – Kanye West
“Selah” – Kanye West
