Coming in at a later date than usual this year is the Billboard Music Awards! With the nominees just being announced and only a few weeks until showtime, we’re sharing everything you need to know about the 2020 BBMAs.
Will new songs that released after the original award ceremony date be acknowledged at the 2020 BBMAs?
This year’s awards are based on the chart period of March 23rd 2019 through March 14th 2020, which was set for the originally scheduled show on April 29th 2020 that was then postponed due to the pandemic. According to Billboard, the original eligibility period will remain intact to recognize the chart-topping artists and musical successes achieved and to maintain consistent tracking periods for future shows.
So, don’t worry too much, as all of the incredible music our ears were blessed with from the summer period will still have their chance to shine at the 2021 awards!
When will this year’s BBMAs be taking place?
Normally taking place around May, this year’s awards ceremony has been postponed to the fall, following the unpredictability of COVID-19. But better late than never, right?
This year’s awards will be taking place on Wednesday October 14th at 8PM E.T on NBC, so make a note in your diary!
Who is hosting this year’s BBMAs?
Kelly Clarkson will be taking on the role as host at this year’s awards for the third year in a row, and we’re sure she’ll do a spectacular job as usual!
Who is the recipient of the Icon Award?
This year’s Icon Award will be going to Garth Brooks. The 19-time BBMAs winner will also be delivering a performance, being the first announced performer for this year’s awards!
Who else is performing at this year’s BBMAs?
This year’s performers include our wonderful host Alicia Keys, alongside Demi Lovato, and nominees BTS, SIA, Post Malone, Bad Bunny, and Luke Combs. Check back soon to see if more performers are announced!
Can we vote at this year’s BBMAs?
This year’s fan-voted categories are Top Social Artist, Billboard Chart Achievement Award, and Top Collaboration. Voting will be open on October 1st!
Who is nominated at this year’s BBMAs?
Post Malone leads this year’s nominations with 16 under his belt, with Lil Nas X nominated for 13 awards, Billie Eilish and Khalid for 12, Lizzo for 11, and Kanye West for 9. Some fan-favorite nominees include BTS for Top Group/Duo and Top Social Artist and Ariana Grande for Top Female Artist and Top 200 Billboard Album. Harry Styles, Lewis Capaldi, Jonas Brothers, and Taylor Swift have also bagged themselves some nominations!
Check out the full list of nominees:
Top Artist
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Rich
Top Duo/Group
BTS
Dan + Shay
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Top Male Artist
DaBaby
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Top Billboard 200 Album
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish
Thank U, Next – Ariana Grande
Free Spirit – Khalid
Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
Lover – Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Song
‘Someone You Loved’ – Lewis Capaldi
‘Bad Guy’ – Billie Eilish
‘Old Town Road’ – Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus
‘Truth Hurts’ – Lizzo
‘Senorita’ – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
Billboard Chart Achievement Award
Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Song Sales Chart
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Radio Songs Artist
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Lizzo
Shawn Mendes
Post Malone
Top Social Artist
BTS
Billie Eilish
GOT7
EXO
Ariana Grande
Top Touring Artist
Elton John
Metallica
P!nk
Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid
Lizzo
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Top Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid
The Weeknd
Top Male R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Lizzo
Summer Walker
Top R&B Tour
B2K
Janet Jackson
Khalid
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Juice Wrld
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Roddy Rich
Top Rap Male Artist
DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
City Girls
Megan Thee Stallion
Top Rap Tour
Drake
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Country Artist
Kane Brown
Dan + Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Top Country Male Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Top Country Female Artist
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Country Tour
Eric Church
Florida Georgia Line
George Strait
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Tame Impala
Tool
Twenty One Pilots
Top Rock Tour
Elton John
Metallica
Rolling Stones
Top Latin Artist
Anuel_A
San Benito
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos Page
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Illenium
Marshmello
Top Christian Artist
Lauren Daigle
Elevation Worship
4kingandcountry
Hillsong United
Kanye West
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West
Top Soundtrack
Aladdin
Descendants 3
Frozen II
K-12 – Melanie Martinez
The Dirt – Motley Crue
Top R&B Album
Homecoming: The Live Album – Beyoncé
Changes – Justin Bieber
Indigo – Chris Brown
Free Spirit – Khalid
Over It – Summer Walker
Top Rap Album
Kirk – DaBaby
Death Race For Love – Juice Wrld
Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial – Roddy Rich
So Much Fun – Young Thug
Top Country Album
Experiment – Kane Brown
What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
GIRL – Maren Morris
Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
If I Know Me – Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Album
III – The Lumineers
We Are Not Your Kind – Slipknot
The Slow Rush – Tame Impala
Fear Inoculum – Tool
Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend
Top Latin Album
Oasis – J Balvin & San Benito
Gangalee – Furrako
11:11 – Maluma
Utopia – Romeo Santos
Suenos – Sech
Top Dance/Electronic Album
TIM – Avicii
World War Joy – The Chainsmokers
Ascend – Illenium
Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set – Marshmello
Different World – Alan Walker
Top Christian Album
Victory: Recorded Live – Bethel Music
Only Jesus – Casting Crowns
People – Hillsong United
Victorious – Skillet
Jesus is King – Kanye West
Top Gospel Album
Long Live Love – Kirk Franklin
Goshen – Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers
The Cry: A Live Worship Experience – William McDowell
Jesus is Born – Sunday Service Choir
Jesus is King – Kanye West
Top Streaming Song
‘No Guidance’ – Chris Brown ft Drake
‘Bad Guy’ – Billie Eilish
‘Old Town Road’ – Lil Nas X ft Billy Rae Cyrus
‘Ran$om’ – Lil Tecca
‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’ – Post Malone & Swan Lee
Top Selling Song
‘Someone You Loved’ – Lewis Capaldi
‘Bad Guy’ – Billie Eilish
‘Old Town Road’ – Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus
‘Truth Hurts’ – Lizzo
‘God’s Country’ – Blake Shelton
Top Radio Song
‘Someone You Loved’ – Lewis Capaldi
‘Sucker’ – Jonas Brothers
‘Talk’ – Khalid
‘Truth Hurts’ – Lizzo
‘I Don’t Care’ – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
Top Collab
‘No Guidance’ – Chris Brown ft Drake
‘Old Town Road’ – Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus
‘Senorita’ – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
‘Old Town Road’ – Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus
‘I Don’t Care’ – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
Top R&B Song
‘No Guidance’ – Chris Brown ft Drake
‘Juicy’ – Doja Cat & Tyga
‘Talk’ – Khalid
‘Good As Hell’ – Lizzo
‘Heartless’ The Weeknd
Top Rap Song
‘Old Town Road’ – Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus
Ran$som – Lil Tecca
‘Truth Hurts’ – Lizzo
‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’ – Post Malone & Swan Lee
‘Wow’ – Post Malone
Top Country Song
‘10,000 Hours’ – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
‘The Bones’ – Maren Morris
‘One Man Band’ – Old Dominion
‘God’s Country’ – Blake Shelton
‘Whiskey Glasses’ – Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Song
‘Bad Liar’ – Imagine Dragons
‘I Think I’m Okay’ – Machine Gun Kelly X Yungblud X Travis Barker
‘Hey Look Ma, I Made It’ – Panic! At The Disco
‘Chlorine’ – Twenty One Pilots
‘The Hype’ – Twenty One Pilots
Top Latin Song
‘China’ – Aunuel_A, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin
‘Callaita’ – Bad Bunny & Tainy
‘Con Calma’ – Daddy Yankee ft Snow
‘No Me Conoce’ – Jhayco, J Balvin & San Benito
‘Otro Trago’ – Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel_A
Top Dance/Electronic Song
‘Ritmo (Bad Boys For Live)’ – Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin
‘Close To Me’ Ellie Goulding X Diplo ft Swae Lee
‘Good Things Fall Apart’ – Illenium & John Bellion
‘Higher Love’ – Kygo X Whitney Houston
‘Here With Me’ – Marshmello ft CHVRCHES
Top Christian Song
‘Raise A Hallelujah’ – Bethem Music, Johnathan David Helser & Melissa Helser
‘Nobody’ – Casting Crowns ft Matthew West
‘Rescue’ – Lauren Daigle
‘God Only Knows’ – 4kingandcountry
‘Follow God’ – Kanye West
Top Gospel Song
‘Love Theory’ – Kirk Franklin
‘Closed on Sunday’ – Kanye West
‘Follow God’ – Kanye West
‘On God’ – Kanye West
‘Selah’ – Kanye West
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