2020 Billboard Music Awards Nominations Announced

Published: Tuesday 22nd Sep 2020 by Sam

It’s that time of year!

After being delayed due to the global health crisis, the Billboard Music Awards are back for its 2020 instalment. And today the much anticipated nominees were revealed.

Kelly Clarkson is back as BBMAs host and executive producer too.

Moments ago on the TODAY Show, the full list of finalists for the October 14 ceremony was unveiled.

In an interesting move, this year’s awards are based on the chart period of March 23, 2019 through March 14, 2020, set for the originally scheduled April 29, 2020 show.

See who’s up for what after the jump…

ARTIST AWARDS

Top Artist:
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift

Top New Artist:
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Ricch

Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan Voted):
Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift

Top Male Artist:
DaBaby
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

Top Female Artist:
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group:
BTS
Dan + Shay
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco

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 Artist:
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 (Fan Voted):
BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
GOT7
Ariana Grande

Top Touring Artist:
Elton John
Metallica
P!nk
The Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran

Top R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Khalid
Lizzo
Summer Walker
The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist:
Chris Brown
Khalid
The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist:
Beyoncé
Lizzo
Summer Walker

Top R&B Tour:
B2K
Janet Jackson
Khalid

Top Rap Artist:
DaBaby
Juice WRLD
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch

Top Rap Male Artist:
DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Post Malone

Top Rap Female Artist:
Cardi B
City Girls
Megan Thee Stallion

Top Rap Tour:
Drake
Post Malone
Travis Scott

Top Country Artist:
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett

Top Country Male Artist:
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett

Top Country Female Artist:
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Top Country Duo/Group:
Dan + 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
The 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 & COUNTRY
Hillsong UNITED
Kanye West

Top Gospel Artist:
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album:
Billie Eilish “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
Ariana Grande “thank u, next”
Khalid “Free Spirit”
Post Malone “Hollywood’s Bleeding”
Taylor Swift “Lover”

Top Soundtrack:
“Aladdin”
“Descendants 3”
“Frozen II”
“K-12” by Melanie Martinez
“The Dirt” by Mötley Crüe

Top R&B Album:
Beyoncé “Homecoming: The Live Album”
Justin Bieber “Changes”
Chris Brown “Indigo”
Khalid “Free Spirit”
Summer Walker “Over It”

Top Rap Album:
DaBaby “KIRK”
Juice WRLD “Death Race For Love”
Post Malone “Hollywood’s Bleeding”
Roddy Ricch “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial”
Young Thug “So Much Fun”

Top Country Album:
Kane Brown “Experiment”
Luke Combs “What You See Is What You Get”
Maren Morris “GIRL”
Thomas Rhett “Center Point Road”
Morgan Wallen “If I Know Me”

Top Rock Album:
The Lumineers “III”
Slipknot “We Are Not Your Kind”
Tame Impala “The Slow Rush”
Tool “Fear Inoculum”
Vampire Weekend “Father of the Bride”

Top Latin Album:
J Balvin & Bad Bunny “Oasis”
Farruko “Gangalee”
Maluma “11:11”
Romeo Santos “Utopía”
Sech “Sueños”

Top Dance/Electronic Album:
Avicii “TIM”
The Chainsmokers “World War Joy”
Illenium “Ascend”
Marshmello “Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set”
Alan Walker “Different World”

Top Christian Album:
Bethel Music “Victory: Recorded Live”
Casting Crowns “Only Jesus”
Hillsong UNITED “People”
Skillet “Victorious”
Kanye West “Jesus is King”

Top Gospel AlbumL
Kirk Franklin “Long Live Love”
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers “Goshen”
William McDowell “The Cry: A Live Worship Experience”
Sunday Service Choir “Jesus Is Born”
Kanye West “Jesus is King”

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song:
Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Billie Eilish “bad guy”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Lizzo “Truth Hurts”
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello “Señorita”

Top Streaming Song:
Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Billie Eilish “bad guy”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Lil Tecca “Ran$om”
Post Malone & Swae Lee “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”

Top Selling Song:
Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Billie Eilish “bad guy”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Lizzo “Truth Hurts”
Blake Shelton “God’s Country”

Top Radio Song:
Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Jonas Brothers “Sucker”
Khalid “Talk”
Lizzo “Truth Hurts”
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber “I Don’t Care”

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted):
Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello “Señorita”
Post Malone & Swae Lee “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber “I Don’t Care”

Top R&B Song:
Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Doja Cat & Tyga “Juicy”
Khalid “Talk”
Lizzo “Good As Hell”
The Weeknd “Heartless”

Top Rap Song:
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Lil Tecca “Ran$om”
Lizzo “Truth Hurts”
Post Malone & Swae Lee “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
Post Malone “Wow.”

Top Country Song:
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
Maren Morris “The Bones”
Old Dominion “One Man Band”
Blake Shelton “God’s Country”
Morgan Wallen “Whiskey Glasses”

Top Rock Song:
Imagine Dragons “Bad Liar”
Machine Gun Kelly x YUNGBLUD x Travis Barker “I Think I’m Okay”
Panic! At The Disco “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”
twenty one pilots “Chlorine”
twenty one pilots “The Hype”

Top Latin Song:
Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin “China”
Bad Bunny & Tainy “Callaita”
Daddy Yankee ft. Snow “Con Calma”
Jhay Cortez, J Balvin, & Bad Bunny “No Me Conoce”
Sech ft. Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA “Otro Trago”

Top Dance/Electronic Song:
Black Eyed Peas x J Balvin “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee “Close To Me”
Illenium & Jon Bellion “Good Things Fall Apart”
Kygo x Whitney Houston “Higher Love”
Marshmello ft. CHVRCHES “Here With Me”

Top Christian Song:
Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser “Raise A Hallelujah”
Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West “Nobody”
Lauren Daigle “Rescue”
for KING & COUNTRY “God Only Knows”
Kanye West “Follow God”

Top Gospel Song:
Kirk Franklin “Love Theory”
Kanye West “Closed on Sunday”
Kanye West “Follow God”
Kanye West “On God”
Kanye West “Selah”

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  1. Flopyonce September 22, 2020

    #KeepBritneyUnderConservatorship

    • Erica September 22, 2020

      A dumb h o e

      • Holliewuudd September 22, 2020

        Wow, Khalid nominated like 8 times? Good for him! Fellow Aquarius

    • #WAP September 22, 2020

      You dumb fool

    • Miss Grace Jones September 22, 2020

      Fück you Flopyonce and fück the BBMAS!
      The audacity of just nomination Beyoncé twice and under R&B categories?
      She’s not an R&B singer you dumb racists, you just put her in this categories ‘cause she’s black, if she was a white singer doing the same kind of music she be nominated under pop!
      She is a POP STAR, one of the main KWEENS OF POP! STOP BEING RACIST!
      Hope she throw the awards back at you if she win!

      • Flopyonce September 22, 2020

        Beyoncé is a washed up FLOP who could only sell 6k. Even Flopnashe sold more lololololol

      • Shayla Queen 👑 September 22, 2020

        @Flopyonce finally you speak sense 🤣

      • Flopyonce September 22, 2020

        It’s solo good to drag the shîthive and their flopping fave after all those years that they have been dragging others for being a flop. They just get a taste of their own medicine.
        #6K #LegendsDontSell6K

      • Flopyonce September 22, 2020

        *sooooo

  2. Clarks0o0ñ September 22, 2020

    2 nominations for Camila cabello

    Best collaboration
    Top 100 song

    We love to see it

    And normani? A flop.

    Another award show Camila is nominated while normani is paid dust.

    • Fancy BISH September 22, 2020

      Lil Nas X is about to snatch lol 💯 Congrats to Shawn on his song tho lmao 👀

      • Clarks0o0ñ September 22, 2020

        But where is normani, this was the question that was asked

        Show me normani on the list, I’m waiting…

      • Fancy BISH September 22, 2020

        There’s a great reason why I didn’t mention Normani or ya girl lol 👀 But congrats to ya girl, especially for her Hot 100 nomination ✅ 💯

      • Clarks0o0ñ September 22, 2020

        U didnt mention Camila, but ur under a comment congratulations Camila, CRYING as usual. 😂

        Hold the L

  3. Swirly September 22, 2020

    Wow Janet’s still getting nominations (and she’ll win) 35+ years into her career. Absolutely LOVE to see this legend slaying.

    • Shayla Queen 👑 September 22, 2020

      Yes, Janet! ❤️

  4. Ari September 22, 2020

    If Janet wins , it’s a popularity thing, Janet haven’t been popular in years, u see she couldn’t snag best pop tour

    • Kenny September 22, 2020

      She’s a legend b****

    • Pat September 22, 2020

      “It’s a popularity thing. But she hasn’t been popular”
      U sound bout as dumb

    • TheTea September 22, 2020

      YU DAMN DUMB FREAK!! IF SHE IS NOT POPULAR WHY DID PPL BOOK TICKETS 2C DA TOUR????????? WHY IS CAMILLA NOT ON TJIS LIST???? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE FROM DAT PAY-PER-MIN INTERNET CAFE BEFORE DEY HAVE ANUTHA POWER CUT FROM NOT PAYIN DA BILLLLS 🖕🏾

  5. #WAP September 22, 2020

    Where’s Camila Cabello? 😂 I thought her album was “soooo successful”? She should’ve swept these nominations right? 😭😂🤣

    • Shayla Queen 👑 September 22, 2020

      Romance is a good album. I don’t understand why everyone wants to hate it so bad. Give it a try! This Love is my favorite from the album.

    • Clarks0o0ñ September 22, 2020

      Somebody forgot to take their schizophrenia medication today

      😂😂

      Camila Cabello received 2 nominations at this year’s billboard music awards

      • Top Hot 100 Song (Señorita)
      • Top Collaboration (Señorita)

      💅💅

      The question on everyone’s lips is, where is f*******?

      • #WAP September 22, 2020

        😭😂 Where are those other 5 singles from the romance album chiiiile? You brag about how successful that album and that girl are, but why are her only nominations for the song she’s feautures is on from Shawn Mendes’ album? Which was then added to her album last minute? 🤣 Why didn’t my oh my, liar, shameless, living proof get nominations? Why wasn’t she nominated for best female if she’s such a main pop girl of the moment? Why wasn’t her album nominated for album of the year if it was so successful? You act like she’s so successful but she’s NOT

    • TheTea September 22, 2020

      I‘M CRYIN!!!!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 YASS #WAP !!!! DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAG DAT STALE CHICKEN FAT IN WATER SMELLIN ILLEGITIMATE STREET DWELLER CLARKSHÂÂT!!!!!! SOMBDY TELL ME WHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE ARE CUMILLADISCOUNTA‘s 17,00000000000 BUZZ SINGLES ON DIS HERE LIST?????????????? WHERE!!!! 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔎🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬🔬📡📡📡📡📡📡📡📡📡📡📡📡🔦🔦🔦🔦🔦🔦🔦🔦🔦🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔭🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 **** I THOUGHT SHE WAS A “MAIN GIRL”?????????????!??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’CANT!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

      • TheTea September 22, 2020

        Hold up hold up hold uppppppp……….. NOPE!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  6. Fancy BISH September 22, 2020

    Congrats to all the nominees 💯
    “Check the spots that we got on Billboard“ -Mia X 😂

  7. Pat September 22, 2020

    Janet has been using her sheer talent and work ethic to get back out there. She was about to slay 2020 even more. Sucks to see Kanye clouding out all the gospel categories. It’s not a true reflection of who should be nominated and worked so hard

  8. tyty September 22, 2020

    For someone who was huge, and debuted in 2019 Billie Eilish is very forgettable. Phew, c***** didn’t sweep up nominations? I guess the awards shows stopped trying to pretend she was some huge pop girl and are paying her dust. I thought Da baby would be a fad but releasing that album so quickly worked out in his favour after all.

    • POPS+Muva September 22, 2020

      100% facts

    • Shayla Queen 👑 September 22, 2020

      Billie Eilish got too far up her own ass and her music suffered because of it and now she is as boring and dry as a mould covered dishcloth.

    • TheTea September 22, 2020

      YEA CUMMILLAS REDUCTIVE EFFORTS WERE PAID DUUUUUUUUUUUUST BY BILLBOARD!!!!! HER PR MACHINE WAS MAKIN HER OUT TO MADONNA CROSSED WITH THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST!!! 😂😂😂😂 BUT BILLBOARD SAID NO ‘MAM TO HER 17,0000 PROMO VIDEOS AND LEAD LEAD OF LEAD SOPHOMORE ALBUM SINGLES!!!!

  9. Nicky September 22, 2020

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    Camicky Cabelly still hanging on to Shawn for dear life

    Where are her noms for her album and solo flops?

    She’s done. Canceled Tour. Flop Singles.

    She entered the music with a solo flop “Crying” and she’s exiting as a flop

    • Shayla Queen 👑 September 22, 2020

      But why do you care? That’s what I can’t work out. Ok, she flopped. And? 😂

  10. Facts R Facts September 22, 2020

    Girl it’s almost 2021. Why am i seeing Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X nominated for best new artist?

    Bye billboard!

    • Shayla Queen 👑 September 22, 2020

      Chile 😂

  11. Lou-Andrew Rodriguez September 22, 2020

    Wow they really cancelling Nicki

  12. James September 22, 2020

    The Weeknd – Blinding Lights and Dua Lipa’s Don’t Start Now and Future Nostalgia will be eligible next year along with Taylor’s Folklore. Also Lady Gaga – Chromatica. Most of these are old. The awards had to be delayed because of the pandemic, which is why most of these nominations are old look at the Best New Artist category that should explain why lol!!

  13. Jj September 22, 2020

    They want janet there cause Khalid and b2k ain’t it and if they all show up together what will happen to lol fizz

  14. John nixon September 22, 2020

    Janet has won more billboard awards then any one else so I think she’s good and that’s male or female but I still want her to win

  15. Aubrey September 24, 2020

    No Nicky
    No Marshal
    Thse awrds are just not for me this time around

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