Here are the 2020 Billboard Music Awards Nominations announced earlier today, Tuesday (Sept. 22) by Dick Clark Productions and NBC.

Nominees and winners for the awards show are chosen based on sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and social engagement throughout the charting period of March 23rd, 2019 through March 14th, 2019. Additionally, three fan-voted categories are included in this year’s show – Billboard Chart Achievement Award, Top Social Artist Award, and Top Collaboration Award.
Kelly Clarkson returns to host the 2020 Billboard Music Awards for the third consecutive year. The show will air live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 at 8PM ET on NBC. The special night was originally scheduled for April 29, 2020, but was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The country music genre is very well represented in this year’s nominations. Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, and Maren Morris lead with four nominations each, while Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, and more rack up multiple nominations. Representing in all-genre awards, Luke Combs claims his spot in the fan-voted Billboard Chart Achievement Award category. Blake Shelton earns a spot in the all-genre Top Selling Song Award category for his hit single, “God’s Country” and Dan + Shay are up for all-genre Top Duo/Group.

Billy Ray Cyrus earns multiple nominations for his feature on Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”, the viral hit that put the term “trap-country” on the map and proved the power of Tik-Tok. The song earned the pair five total nominations including Top Collaboration (Fan-Voted), Top Rap Song, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song, and Top Selling Song.
Along with the song’s nominations, Lil Nas X earns a total of 13 nominations including Top New Artist, Top Male Artist, Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted), Top 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Rap Male Artist.
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Check out the full list of 2020 Billboard Music Awards Nominations below.
ARTIST AWARDS —
Top Artist:
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top New Artist:
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Ricch
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted):
Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift
Top Male Artist:
DaBaby
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Top Female Artist:
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
BTS
Dan + Shay
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The DiscoÂ
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 Song Sales Artist:
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 (Fan-Voted):
BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
GOT7
Ariana Grande
Top Touring Artist:
Elton John
Metallica
P!nk
The Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Khalid
Lizzo
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist:
Chris Brown
Khalid
The WeekndÂ
Top R&B Female Artist:
Beyoncé
Lizzo
Summer Walker
Top R&B Tour:
B2K
Janet Jackson
KhalidÂ
Top Rap Artist:
DaBaby
Juice WRLD
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Top Rap Male Artist:
DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist:
Cardi B
City Girls
Megan Thee StallionÂ
Top Rap Tour:
Drake
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Country Artist:
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Top Country Male Artist:
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Thomas RhettÂ
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
Panic! At The Disco
Tame Impala
Tool
twenty one pilots
Top Rock Tour:
Elton John
Metallica
The Rolling Stones
Top Latin Artist:
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
Avicii
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Illenium
Marshmello
Top Christian Artist:
Lauren Daigle
Elevation Worship
For King & Country
Hillsong United
Kanye West
Top Gospel Artist:
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS —
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Billie Eilish âWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?â
Ariana Grande âThank U, Nextâ
Khalid âFree Spiritâ
Post Malone âHollywoodâs Bleedingâ
Taylor Swift âLoverâ
Top Soundtrack:
âAladdinâ
âDescendants 3â
âFrozen IIâ
âK-12â by Melanie Martinez
âThe Dirtâ by Mötley CrĂŒe
Top R&B Album:
BeyoncĂ© âHomecoming: The Live Albumâ
Justin Bieber âChangesâ
Chris Brown âIndigoâ
Khalid âFree Spiritâ
Summer Walker âOver Itâ
Top Rap Album:
DaBaby âKirkâ
Juice WRLD âDeath Race For Loveâ
Post Malone âHollywoodâs Bleedingâ
Roddy Ricch âPlease Excuse Me for Being Antisocialâ
Young Thug âSo Much Funâ
Top Country Album:
Kane Brown âExperimentâ
Luke Combs âWhat You See Is What You Getâ
Maren Morris âGirlâ
Thomas Rhett âCenter Point Roadâ
Morgan Wallen âIf I Know Meâ
Top Rock Album:
The Lumineers âIIIâ
Slipknot âWe Are Not Your Kindâ
Tame Impala âThe Slow Rushâ
Tool âFear Inoculumâ
Vampire Weekend âFather of the Brideâ
Top Latin Album:
J Balvin & Bad Bunny âOasisâ
Farruko âGangaleeâ
Maluma â11:11â
Romeo Santos âUtopĂaâ
Sech âSueñosâ
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
Avicii âTimâ
The Chainsmokers âWorld War Joyâ
Illenium âAscendâ
Marshmello âMarshmello: Fortnite Extended Setâ
Alan Walker âDifferent Worldâ
Top Christian Album:
Bethel Music âVictory: Recorded Liveâ
Casting Crowns âOnly Jesusâ
Hillsong United âPeopleâ
Skillet âVictoriousâ
Kanye West âJesus is Kingâ
Top Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin âLong Live Loveâ
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers âGoshenâ
William McDowell âThe Cry: A Live Worship Experienceâ
Sunday Service Choir âJesus Is Bornâ
Kanye West âJesus is Kingâ
SONG AWARDS —
Top Hot 100 Song:
Lewis Capaldi âSomeone You Lovedâ
Billie Eilish âbad guyâ
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus âOld Town Roadâ
Lizzo âTruth Hurtsâ
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello âSeñoritaâ
Top Streaming Song:
Chris Brown ft. Drake âNo Guidanceâ
Billie Eilish âbad guyâ
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus âOld Town Roadâ
Lil Tecca âRan$omâ
Post Malone & Swae Lee âSunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)â
Top Selling Song:
Lewis Capaldi âSomeone You Lovedâ
Billie Eilish âbad guyâ
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus âOld Town Roadâ
Lizzo âTruth Hurtsâ
Blake Shelton âGodâs Countryâ
Top Radio Song:
Lewis Capaldi âSomeone You Lovedâ
Jonas Brothers âSuckerâ
Khalid âTalkâ
Lizzo âTruth Hurtsâ
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber âI Donât Careâ
Top Collaboration (Fan-Voted):
Chris Brown ft. Drake âNo Guidanceâ
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus âOld Town Roadâ
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello âSeñoritaâ
Post Malone & Swae Lee âSunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)â
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber âI Donât Careâ
Top R&B Song:
Chris Brown ft. Drake âNo Guidanceâ
Doja Cat & Tyga âJuicyâ
Khalid âTalkâ
Lizzo âGood As Hellâ
The Weeknd âHeartlessâ
Top Rap Song:
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus âOld Town Roadâ
Lil Tecca âRan$omâ
Lizzo âTruth Hurtsâ
Post Malone & Swae Lee âSunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)â
Post Malone âWow.â
Top Country Song:
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber â10,000 Hoursâ
Maren Morris âThe Bonesâ
Old Dominion âOne Man Bandâ
Blake Shelton âGodâs Countryâ
Morgan Wallen âWhiskey Glassesâ
Top Rock Song:
Imagine Dragons âBad Liarâ
Machine Gun Kelly x Yungblud x Travis Barker âI Think Iâm Okayâ
Panic! At The Disco âHey Look Ma, I Made Itâ
Twenty One Pilots âChlorineâ
Twenty One Pilots âThe Hypeâ
Top Latin Song:
Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin âChinaâ
Bad Bunny & Tainy âCallaitaâ
Daddy Yankee ft. Snow âCon Calmaâ
Jhay Cortez, J Balvin, & Bad Bunny âNo Me Conoceâ
Sech ft. Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA âOtro Tragoâ
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
Black Eyed Peas x J Balvin âRitmo (Bad Boys For Life)â
Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee âClose To Meâ
Illenium & Jon Bellion âGood Things Fall Apartâ
Kygo x Whitney Houston âHigher Loveâ
Marshmello ft. Chvrches âHere With Meâ
Top Christian Song:
Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser âRaise A Hallelujahâ
Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West âNobodyâ
Lauren Daigle âRescueâ
For King & Country âGod Only Knowsâ
Kanye West âFollow Godâ
Top Gospel Song:
Kirk Franklin âLove Theoryâ
Kanye West âClosed on Sundayâ
Kanye West âFollow Godâ
Kanye West âOn Godâ
Kanye West âSelahâ
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