With this years Billboard Music Award only around the corner, the finalists for each category have been announced/released. This year the awards will be held in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on the 22nd May, Ludacris and Ciara are set to host this years BBMA’s.
This year there is are few artists that are finalists in multiple categories including The Weeknd who is a finalist 19 times in 16 categories, Justin Bieber is a finalist 12 times in 11 categories, Drake and Fetty Wap are both finalists 11 times in 10 categories, Taylor Swift and Adele are also finalists for 8 awards. Lets take a look at the complete list of finalists for 2016.
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 Social Media Artist:
☆ Justin Bieber
☆ Selena Gomez
☆ Ariana Grande
☆ Demi Lovato
☆ Taylor Swift
Top Touring Artist:
☆ Madonna
☆ One Direction
☆ The Rolling Stones
☆ Taylor Swift
☆ U2
Top R&B Artist:
☆ Chris Brown
☆ Jeremih
☆ Rihanna
☆ Bryson Tiller
☆ The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist:
☆ Drake
☆ Fetty Wap
☆ Future
☆ Wiz Khalifa
☆ Silentó
Top Country Artist:
☆ Zac Brown Band
☆ Luke Bryan
☆ Sam Hunt
☆ Chris Stapleton
☆ Carrie Underwood
Top Rock Artist:
☆ Fall Out Boy
☆ Elle King
☆ twenty one pilots
☆ Walk The Moon
☆ X Ambassadors
Top Latin Artist:
☆ Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga
☆ Juan Gabriel
☆ Nicky Jam
☆ Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
☆ Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
☆ The Chainsmokers
☆ DJ Snake
☆ David Guetta
☆ Major Lazer
☆ Zedd
Top Christian Artist:
☆ Casting Crowns
☆ Lauren Daigle
☆ Hillsong United
☆ MercyMe
☆ Chris Tomlin
Top Gospel Artist:
☆ Anthony Brown and group therAPy
☆ Tasha Cobbs
☆ Kirk Franklin
☆ Travis Greene
☆ Marvin Sapp
Top Billboard 200 Album:
☆ Adele, 25
☆ Justin Bieber, Purpose
☆ Ed Sheeran, x
☆ Taylor Swift, 1989
☆ The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness
Top Soundtrack:
☆ Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
☆ Fifty Shades of Grey
☆ Furious 7
☆ Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
☆ Pitch Perfect 2
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 & Future, What A Time To Be Alive
☆ Dr. Dre, Compton
☆ Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly
☆ Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money
Top Country Album:
☆ Chris Stapleton, Traveller
☆ Luke Bryan, Kill The Lights
☆ Sam Hunt, Montevallo
☆ Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde
☆ Carrie Underwood
Top Rock Album:
☆ Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color
☆ David Bowie, Blackstar
☆ Coldplay, A Head Full Of Dreams
☆ Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind
☆ twenty one pilots, Blurryface
Top Latin Album:
☆ Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
☆ Juan Gabriel, Mis Número 1 …40 Aniversario
☆ Mana, Cama Incendiada
☆ Gerardo Ortiz, Hoy Más Fuerte
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
☆ David Guetta, Listen
☆ Major Lazer, Peace Is The Mission
☆ ODESZA, In Return
☆ Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
☆ Zedd, True Colors
Top Christian Album:
☆ Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
☆ Hillsong UNITED, Empires
☆ Joey + Rory, Hymns That Are Important To Us
☆ TobyMac, This Is Not A Test
☆ Chris Tomlin, Adore: Christmas Songs of Worships
Top Gospel Album:
☆ Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Everyday Jesus
☆ Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live
☆ Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
☆ Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two
☆ Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live
Top 100 Songs:
☆ Adele, “Hello”
☆ Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
☆ Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
☆ The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
☆ The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Selling Songs:
☆ Adele, “Hello”
☆ Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
☆ OMI, “Cheerleader”
☆ Rachel Platten, “Fight Song”
☆ The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Radio Songs:
☆ Adele, “Hello”
☆ Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
☆ Mark Ronson ft. 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 ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Soon”
☆ Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
☆ Silentó, “Watch Me”
☆ The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top R&B Songs:
☆ Alessia Cara, “Here”
☆ Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko, “Post To Be”
☆ The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
☆ The Weeknd, “Earned It” (Fifty Shades of Gray)
☆ The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Rap Song:
☆ Drake, “Hotline Bling”
☆ Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
☆ Fetty Wap, “679” feat. Remy Boyz
☆ Silentó, ” Watch Me”
☆ Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Top Country Songs:
☆ Sam Hunt, “Break Up In A Small Town”
☆ Sam Hunt, “Take Your Time”
☆ Little Big Town, ” Girl Crush”
☆ Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”
☆ Chris Young, “I’m Comin’ Over”
Top Rock Songs:
☆ Fall Out Boy, “Uma Thurman”
☆ Elle King, “Ex’s & Oh’s”
☆ twenty one pilots, “Stressed Out”
☆ Walk the Moon, “Shut Up And Dance”
☆ X Ambassadors, “Renegades”
Top Latin Songs:
☆ J Balvin, “Ginza”
☆ Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho, “Te Metiste”
☆ Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, “El Perdon”
☆ Maluma, “Borro Cassette”
☆ Romeo Santos, “Propuesta Indecente”
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
☆ The Chainsmokers ft. Rozes, “Roses”
☆ DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge, “You Know You Like It”
☆ David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack, “Hey Mama”
☆ Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ, “Lean On”
☆ Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber
Top Christian Songs:
☆ Hillsong UNITED, “Oceans (Where Feet May Fall)”
☆ Hillsong UNITED, “Touch The Sky”
☆ MercyMe, “Flawless”
☆ NEEDTOBREATHE ft. Gavin DeGraw, “Brother”
☆ Chris Tomlin, “Good Good Father”
Top Gospel Song:
☆ Anthony Brown and group therAPy, “Worth”
☆ Erica Campbell ft. Big Shizz, “I Luh God”
☆ Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy?”
☆ Travis Greene, “International”
☆ Brian Courtney Wilson, “Worth Fighting For”
A big congratulations to the Artists on being named finalists and good luck!
** Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielson Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of tracking dates March 23, 2015 through March 17, 2016 and Billboard chart dates April 11, 2015 through April 2, 2016. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of a musician’s success.
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