The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Drake & Fetty Wap Lead Billboard Music Awards Nominations.
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards takes over Sin City next month. Before the main show arrives, nominees (finalists) in key major categories were announced on Good Morning America on Monday (Apr. 11). Ciara and Ludacris, who will serve as co-hosts as this year’s show, appeared on GMA to announced the finalists for Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Female Artist, Top New Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Hot 100 Song.
The Weeknd leads the BBMAs with 11 nominations including Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, and Top Hot 100 Artist. Justin Bieber also earns 11 nods, with Drake and Fetty Wap who are tied with 10 nominations. Adele receives 8 nods, potentially making history by earning the most Billboard Music Awards wins surpassing Taylor Swift’s 20.
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards airs live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 22 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Check out all the nominees below.
2016 Billboard Music Awards Nominees:
Top Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist:
Fetty Wap
OMI
Charlie Puth
Silentó
Bryson Tiller
Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
Maroon 5
One Direction
twenty one pilots
The Rolling Stones
U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Justin Bieber
Ellie Goulding
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Silentó
The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Jeremih
Rihanna
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist:
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future
Wiz Khalifa
Silentó
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Adele, 25
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Ed Sheeran, x
Taylor Swift, 1989
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
One Direction, Made in the AM cover Syco Entertainment
Top R&B Album:
Chris Brown – Royalty
Rihanna – ANTI
Bryson Tiller – T R A P S O U L
Tyrese – Black Rose
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
Top Rap Album:
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Drake and Future – What a Time to Be Alive
Dr. Dre – Compton
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Meek Mill – Dreams Worth More Than Money
Top Hot 100 Song:
Adele, “Hello”
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Selling Song:
Adele – “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa (Feat. Charlie Puth) – “See You Again”
OMI – “Cheerleader”
Rachel Platten – “Fight Song”
The Weeknd – “The Hills”
Top Radio Song:
Adele – “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa (Feat. Charlie Puth) – “See You Again”
Mark Ronson (Feat. Bruno Mars) – “Uptown Funk!”
WALK THE MOON – “Shut Up and Dance”
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
Justin Bieber – “What Do You Mean”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
The Weeknd – “The Hills”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Top Streaming Song (Video):
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Wiz Khalifa (Feat. Charlie Puth) – “See You Again”
Mark Ronson (Feat. Bruno Mars) – “Uptown Funk!”
Silentó – “Watch Me”
The Weeknd – “The Hills”
Top R&B Song:
Alessia Cara “Here”
Omarion (Feat. Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko) – “Post to Be”
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd – “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”
The Weeknd – “The Hills”
Top Rap Song:
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Fetty Wap (Feat. Remy Boyz) – “679”
Silentó – “Watch Me”
Wiz Khalifa (Feat. Charlie Puth) – “See You Again”
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
The Chainsmokers (Feat. ROZES) – “Roses”
DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge – “You Know You Like It”
David Guetta (Feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack) – “Hey Mama”
Major Lazer and DJ Snake (Feat. MØ) – “Lean On”
Skrillex and Diplo (Feat. Justin Bieber) – “Where Are Ü Now”
