Nominees for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards were just announced... and we’ve got the
big highlights!
First up, we have the WEEKND, leading the pack with an impressive 16 nominations, including
Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, and Top Song Sales
Artist.
Plus, his 2020 album “After Hours” received multiple nods, including Top Billboard 200
Album and Top R&B Album, with the hit single “Blinding Lights” recognized in five categories.
On the other hand, we’ve got some chart-topping “Rockstars” looking for their first-ever
Billboard Music Award.
We’re talking about DaBaby, the second-top finalist with 11 nods, including Top Hot 100
Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Rap Album.
Meanwhile, “I Hope” singer Gabby Barrett achieved nods in nine categories, including
Top New Artist, becoming the female artist with the most nods this year.
And “WAP” rapper Megan Thee Stallion is the female artist with the second-most nominations
with seven, including Top Female Artist and Top Rap Female Artist.
And Late rappers Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD received multiple honors, marking the first
time in a decade that two of the top ten finalists received posthumous recognition.
Pop is a finalist in 10 categories, including Top Billboard 200 Album for his posthumously
released debut album “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.”
And Juice is a finalist in seven categories, including Top Rap Album for “Legends Never
Die.”
For the full list of nominees, head to Billboard.com.
And be sure to catch the Billboard Music Awards LIVE Sunday May 23rd on NBC.
For Billboard News, I’m Jordyn Rolling.