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…

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Travis Scott has officially set the new release date for his single ‘Franchise’ and it’s coming very soon.

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Bobby Shmurda has reportedly been denied parole.

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Dr. Dre‘s divorce continues to get messier and messier.

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Christofher Pocasangre, an employee of Marriott, is the latest to blame it on baby –“it,” in this case, being allegations of assault.

The Beverly Hills hotel worker says he’s the victim of battery and emotional distress after DaBaby delivered a beatdown to him back in 2019.

Now, he’s suing the hit rapper for an undisclosed sum.

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Apart from a rocking sets from Alicia Keys and ‘Midnight Sky’ maestra Miley Cyrus (as we reported here), iHeartRadio Music Festival 2020 was mostly a boys fest (among its bigger named acts) – a lineup few complained about once they got a load of jamming performances from the likes of Swae Lee, Bon Jovi, Kane Brown, Migos, Keith Urban, and more (as we reported here).

Among the most anticipated performers to line the bill was Usher – who is hot on the promo trail in support of his latest single, ‘Bad Habits.’

Previously tapped to host the 2020 ‘iHeartRadio Music Awards’ (which was canceled due to the global health crisis), the 8x GRAMMY winner was still able to show off his performance prowess for the platform thanks to a showing at last weekend’s festival.

Look inside to see him jet through a set list that included hits ‘Yeah!,’ ‘OMG,’ ‘My Boo,’ new song ‘Bad Habits,’ and more.

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Lupe Fiasco‘s created a Twitter fiasco thanks to weighing in a fan debate.

Taking to Twitter over the weekend, the GRAMMY-winning rapper responded to a commenter who asked who was the better lyricist between Fiasco and Kendrick Lamar.

Chiming in, the ‘Kick, Push’ performer pushed for himself before quickly deleting the tweet – kicking off a fiery clapback from Lamar fans on his behalf.

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Chris Brown and Young Thug nabbed an unexpected sleeper hit out of their duet, ‘Go Crazy’ (found aboard their joint mixtape, ‘Slime & B’).

Now, in an effort to follow that the success of that top 10 banger, the duo have lifted another cut from the May 5-released set; ‘Say You Love Me.’

Thematically, the tune’s Matt Fuller-directed music video (released September 21) picks up just where its predecessor left off – except this time the twosome head into a trippy, animated galaxy.

Journeying into outer space journey to battle other-worldly beasts and a robotic samurai, look inside to see the adventurous creation:

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Filling out a bill that included big names like Kane Brown, Usher, Bon Jovi, Keith Urban, and more, Miley Cyrus held it down for the ladies with a rocking set.

In addition to revving up a high octane performance of the Mark Ronson-reared bop, ‘Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ and her latest top 20 hit, ‘Midnight Sky,’ the diva soared into a rendition of Blondie‘s iconic hit, ‘Heart of Glass,’ and more.

Did you miss any of the action over the weekend? It awaits inside:

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With his third studio album, ‘Serenity,’ due in the coming weeks, expect to hear much from Trap soul hitmaker Bryson Tiller.

Having recently thrilled fans with new music in the form of ‘Inhale’ and ‘Slept on You’ (click here to listen), the GRAMMY nominee is back with new tune, ‘Always Forever.’

“You know I tried, I really tried / Now you’re right back on my mind / I feel the time just, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, passin’ by / Thought this was always forever, so I’m actin’ wild / Would you lie to me, babe?/ Know that ain’t right to me, baby / You know I was here to stay / Ain’t really got much left to say,” he coos on the slow burning track.

Look inside for the latest taste from Tiller’s forthcoming LP:

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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ is proving a tsunami-sized hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Three weeks ago, after a two-week reign, the tune was temporarily unseated from the chart’s summit by explosive BTS smash, ‘Dynamite.’

The empowered sales and streaming that ensured that dethronement was short-lived saw B back at #1 the next week (as we reported here).  Now – as the updated chart reveals – ‘WAP’ is staying put for another 7-day frame.

Marking its fourth non-consecutive week as owner of the top spot, look inside to see just what it took to keep BTS at bay:

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Since March 15, 2020, The Weeknd‘s megahit, ‘Blinding Lights,’ has managed to shine in the top 5 of the Hot 100 – a total of 28 weeks.

Eventually hitting #1 and staying there for four weeks total (his fifth chart-topper), the Max Martin-produced cut helped drive its parent album, ‘After Hours,’ to some of the biggest sales of the year.

Already a vehicle to Hot 100 history books on the Radio chart (as we reported here), the enduring hit has dimmed the reign of Ed Sheeran‘s monster smash ‘Shape of You’ (2017) to become the longest-running top 5 hit in history.

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