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Taylor Swift is the highest finalist for the 2023 Billboard Tune Awards, that are set for Sunday, Nov. 19. Swift is a finalist in 20 classes. At subsequent month’s display, Swift — who’s already the highest feminine BBMAs recipient of all time with 29 wins — may just surpass Drake to transform the highest total chief. Drake has received 34 BBMAs and is a finalist for 14 extra this yr.
Swift may just additionally smash Drake’s document for essentially the most Billboard Tune Awards received in a single night time. Drake gained 13 awards on the display in 2017.
Morgan Wallen and SZA are runners-up, with 17 entries each and every; adopted via The Weeknd (16); Drake and Zach Bryan (14); Luke Combs (10); 21 Savage, Metro Boomin and Miley Cyrus (9 each and every); Beyoncé and Rema (seven each and every); Unhealthy Bunny and Peso Pluma (six each and every); and Ariana Grande, David Guetta, Eslabon Armado, KAROL G, NewJeans and Selena Gomez (5 each and every).
The 2023 BBMAs will ship a contemporary awards display idea that may entertain enthusiasts with track and unique content material, together with winner celebrations, behind-the-scenes moments and performances created via the sector’s greatest artists. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the BBMAs and Spotify ‘Lovers First’ will carry enthusiasts up-close-and-personal with their favourite artists. Performances and awards will roll out around the BBMAs and Billboard social channels, in addition to by way of BBMAs.watch on Sunday, Nov. 19. Billboard Tune Awards performers shall be published day-to-day on BBMAs social channels, beginning Monday, Nov. 6.
Bryan is that this yr’s main first-time BBMA finalist. Further first-time BBMA finalists come with Bailey Zimmerman, Coi Leray, Fifty Fifty, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera, Jelly Roll, Ice Spice, Metro Boomin, NewJeans, Peso Pluma and Oliver Anthony Tune.
9 new awards had been unveiled this yr, together with 4 within the bourgeoning Okay-pop box – best world Okay-pop artist, best Okay-pop excursion, best Okay-pop album and best world Okay-pop music – and two within the red-hot Afrobeats box — best Afrobeats artist and best Afrobeats music.
A number of different award presentations have added classes spotting African track up to now yr. Wizkid used to be the inaugural winner of favourite Afrobeats artist on the American Tune Awards in November 2022. “Calm Down” via Rema & Selena Gomez used to be the inaugural winner of perfect Afrobeats eventually month’s MTV Video Awards. The nominees for the inaugural Grammy Award for perfect African track efficiency shall be published on Nov. 10.
The BBMAs also are including new classes for best Sizzling 100 songwriter and best Sizzling 100 manufacturer. Swift, her widespread collaborator Jack Antonoff and Bryan are a number of the finalists in each classes.
The display could also be including a brand new award for best rock duo/team. Remaining yr, there have been two rock classes: best rock artist (4 teams or duos competed with System Gun Kelly) and best rock excursion.
Nation, rock and Latin are the one genres that experience a class for best duos/teams. Because of this, nation and Latin have seven classes, another than R&B and rap, that have six each and every. The ones genres are adopted via rock, which has 5 classes; Okay-pop (4); dance/digital, Christian and gospel (3 each and every); and Afrobeats (two).
The past due Whitney Houston, who accumulated 16 BBMA Awards – third-most amongst ladies, at the back of Taylor Swift and Adele – is a finalist for best gospel album for I Cross to the Rock: The Gospel Tune of Whitney Houston.
A number of different all-time BBMA winners are finalists once more this yr. The Weeknd, who has accumulated 20 BBMA Awards, has 16 entries this yr; Beyoncé, who has 13 BBMAs, has seven; Unhealthy Bunny, who has 10 BBMAs, essentially the most amongst Latin artists, has six.
Kanye West/Ye, who has gained 17 BBMAs, has one access this yr; Rihanna, who has gained 12, has two.
Elton John, who has been turning out best 10 hits at the Billboard Sizzling 100 longer than maximum of these days’s pop enthusiasts had been alive, is a finalist in two classes this yr—best rock traveling artist and best dance/digital music, for “Hang Me Nearer,” a collab with Britney Spears.
Distinctive amongst track awards presentations, winners are decided via efficiency metrics at the year-end Billboard charts, the track trade’s final authority and data-driven measure of good fortune. The eligibility dates for this yr’s awards are aligned with Billboard’s year-end charts monitoring length, which measures track intake from the charts dated Nov. 19, 2022, via Oct. 21, 2023. (That corresponds to the monitoring length of Nov. 4, 2022 via Oct. 12, 2023.)
The 2023 Billboard Tune Awards is produced via Dick Clark Productions.
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Different sponsors come with Lexus, who shall be unexpected one fortunate fan with without equal VIP remedy. Along with having the most efficient seat in the home, they’ll Revel in Wonderful with a personal experience in a luxurious Lexus car to the one-of-a-kind efficiency.
Practice the BBMAs on Fb, X, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and YouTube; sign up for the dialog with the hashtag #BBMAs; and get the newest information and updates at BillboardMusicAwards.com and BBMAs.watch.
Right here’s the entire listing of 2023 Billboard Tune Awards finalists. New classes are denoted via the phrase (NEW).
Best Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Peso Pluma
Zach Bryan
Best Male Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Zach Bryan
Best Feminine Artist
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift
Best Duo/Crew
Eslabon Armado
Fifty Fifty
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Metallica
Best Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Best Sizzling 100 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Best Sizzling 100 Songwriter (NEW)
Ashley Gorley
Jack Antonoff
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Best Sizzling 100 Manufacturer (NEW)
Jack Antonoff
Joey Moi
Metro Boomin
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Best Streaming Songs Artist
Drake
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Best Radio Songs Artist
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Best Track Gross sales Artist
Jason Aldean
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Oliver Anthony Tune
Taylor Swift
Best Billboard World 200 Artist
Unhealthy Bunny
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Best Billboard World (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Unhealthy Bunny
Ed Sheeran
NewJeans
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Best R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Rihanna
SZA
The Weeknd
Best R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Miguel
The Weeknd
Best R&B Feminine Artist
Beyoncé
Rihanna
SZA
Best R&B Traveling Artist
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Best Rap Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Lil Child
Metro Boomin
Travis Scott
Best Rap Male Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Travis Scott
Best Rap Feminine Artist
Doja Cat
Ice Spice
Nicki Minaj
Best Rap Traveling Artist
50 Cent
Drake
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
Best Nation Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Best Nation Male Artist
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
Best Nation Feminine Artist
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Taylor Swift
Best Nation Duo/Crew
Outdated Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
Best Nation Traveling Artist
George Strait
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Best Rock Artist
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Stephen Sanchez
Steve Lacy
Zach Bryan
Best Rock Duo/Crew (NEW)
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Opponents
Metallica
Best Rock Traveling Artist
Coldplay
Depeche Mode
Elton John
Best Latin Artist
Unhealthy Bunny
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
Best Latin Male Artist
Unhealthy Bunny
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Best Latin Feminine Artist
KAROL G
ROSALÍA
Shakira
Best Latin Duo/Crew
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Best Latin Traveling Artist
Daddy Yankee
Karol G
RBD
Best World Okay-Pop Artist (NEW)
Jimin
NewJeans
Stray Children
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TWICE
Best Okay-Pop Traveling Artist (NEW)
BLACKPINK
SUGA
TWICE
Best Afrobeats Artist (NEW)
Burna Boy
Libianca
Rema
Tems
Wizkid
Best Dance/Digital Artist
Beyoncé
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Drake
Tiësto
Best Christian Artist
Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle
Phil Wickham
Best Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kanye West
Kirk Franklin
Maverick Town Tune
Best Billboard 200 Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
Morgan Wallen, One Factor at a Time
SZA, SOS
Taylor Swift, Hours of darkness
Best Soundtrack
Barbie: The Album
Black Panther: Wakanda Without end – Tune From and Impressed Through
ELVIS
Metro Boomin Items Spider-Guy: Around the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Impressed via the Movement Image)
Best Gun: Maverick
Best R&B Album
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND
Drake, Truthfully, Nevermind
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
SZA, SOS
Best Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Long run, I By no means Favored You
Lil Child, It’s Best Me
Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
Travis Scott, UTOPIA
Best Nation Album
Luke Combs, Gettin’ Outdated
Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
Morgan Wallen, One Factor at a Time
Taylor Swift, Discuss Now (Taylor’s Model)
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
Best Rock Album
HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW
Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
Best Latin Album
Unhealthy Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
Eslabon Armado, DESVELADO
Ivan Cornejo, Dañado
KAROL G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO
Peso Pluma, GÉNESIS
Best Okay-Pop Album (NEW)
Jimin, FACE
NewJeans, second EP ‘Get Up’
Stray Children, 5-STAR
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Title Bankruptcy: TEMPTATION
TWICE, READY TO BE: twelfth Mini Album
Best Dance/Digital Album
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Drake, Truthfully, Nevermind
ILLENIUM, ILLENIUM
Kim Petras, Feed the Beast
Tiësto, DRIVE
Best Christian Album
Anne Wilson, My Jesus
Brandon Lake, Area of Miracles
CAIN, Upward push Up
Elevation Worship, LION
Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle
Best Gospel Album
Jonathan McReynolds, My Fact
Maverick Town Tune x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom E book One
Tye Tribbett, All Issues New
Whitney Houston, I Cross to the Rock: The Gospel Tune of Whitney Houston
Zacardi Cortez, Imprint (Reside in Memphis)
SONG AWARDS
Best Sizzling 100 Track
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
Miley Cyrus, “Plant life”
Morgan Wallen, “Remaining Night time”
SZA, “Kill Invoice”
Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
Best Streaming Track
Miley Cyrus, “Plant life”
Morgan Wallen, “Remaining Night time”
SZA, “Kill Invoice”
Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
Zach Bryan, “One thing within the Orange”
Best Radio Track
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
Miley Cyrus, “Plant life”
Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Die for You”
Best Promoting Track
Jason Aldean, “Take a look at That during a Small The town”
Jimin, ‘Like Loopy”
Miley Cyrus,“Plant life”
Oliver Anthony Tune, “Wealthy Males North of Richmond”
Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
Best Collaboration
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Excellent (Blue)”
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
Sam Smith & Kim Petras, “Unholy”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”
Best Billboard World 200 Track
Miley Cyrus, “Plant life”
Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
SZA, “Kill Invoice”
Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”
Best Billboard World (Excl. U.S.) Track
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Excellent (Blue)”
Harry Kinds, “As It Was once”
Miley Cyrus, “Plant life”
Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”
Best R&B Track
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
Miguel, “Positive Factor”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”
SZA, “Kill Invoice”
SZA, “Snooze”
Best Rap Track
Coi Leray, “Avid gamers”
Drake & 21 Savage, “Wealthy Flex”
Gunna, “fukumean”
Lil Durk feet. J. Cole, “All My Lifestyles”
Toosii, “Favourite Track”
Best Nation Track
Bailey Zimmerman, “Rock and a Exhausting Position”
Luke Combs, “Speedy Automotive”
Morgan Wallen, “Remaining Night time”
Morgan Wallen, “You Evidence”
Zach Bryan, “One thing within the Orange”
Best Rock Track
Jelly Roll, “Want A Want”
Stephen Sanchez, “Till I Discovered You”
Steve Lacy, “Unhealthy Dependancy”
Zach Bryan feet. Kacey Musgraves, “I Keep in mind The whole thing”
Zach Bryan, “One thing within the Orange”
Best Latin Track
Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera, “Bebe Dame”
Grupo Frontera x Unhealthy Bunny, “un x100to”
KAROL G & Shakira, “TQG”
Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma, “L. a. Bebe”
Best World Okay-Pop Track (NEW)
Fifty Fifty, “Cupid”
Jimin, “Like Loopy”
Jungkook feet. Latto, “Seven”
NewJeans, “Ditto”
NewJeans, “OMG”
Best Afrobeats Track (NEW)
Ayra Starr, “Rush”
Libianca, “Other folks”
Oxlade, “KU LO SA”
Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
Victony, Rema, & Tempoe feet. Don Toliver, “Soweto”
Best Dance/Digital Track
Bizarrap & Shakira, “Shakira: Bzrp Tune Periods, Vol. 53”
David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray, “Child Don’t Harm Me”
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Excellent (Blue)”
Elton John & Britney Spears, “Hang Me Nearer”
Tiësto feet. Tate McRae, “10:35”
Best Christian Track
Brandon Lake, “Gratitude”
Chris Tomlin, “Holy Without end”
for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks, “Love Me Like I Am”
Lauren Daigle, “Thank God I Do”
Phil Wickham, “This Is Our God”
Best Gospel Track
CeCe Winans, “Goodness of God”
Crowder & Dante Bowe feet. Maverick Town Tune, “God Actually Loves Us”
Elevation Worship feet. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson, “Extra Than In a position”
Maverick Town Tune & Kirk Franklin feet. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, “Worry is No longer My Long run”
Zacardi Cortez, “Lord Do It for Me (Reside in Memphis)”