Billboard Music Awards nominees: Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers compete for top artist
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Billboard Music Awards nominees: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, Jonas Brothers and Khalid will compete for top artist
- Rapper Post Malone leads the pack with 16 Billboard Music Award nods
- He was followed by first-time nominees Lil Nas X with 13 and Billie Eilish with 12
- And BBMA winner Khalid ties Eilish with 12 nominations
- Other nominees and possible record-breakers include first-time nominee Lizzo (11), Kanye West (nine), Taylor Swift (six), and Justin Bieber (four)
The Billboard Music Awards nominees were announced on Tuesday morning.
The list was named off during the Today show for the music event which will be hosted by singer turned talk show host Kelly Clarkson in October.
Rapper Post Malone leads the pack with 16 Billboard Music Award nods, followed by first-time nominees Lil Nas X with 13 and Billie Eilish with 12. Khalid ties Eilish with 12 nominations. Other nominees include first-time nominee Lizzo (11), Kanye West (nine), Taylor Swift (six), and Justin Bieber (four).
She made the list: The Billboard Music Awards nominees were announced on Tuesday morning; Taylor Swift is up for Top Artist
He made the list as well: Post Malone, seen here in December, also landed on the Top Artist list
Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Khalid, Billie Eilish and Post Malone will compete for top artist category it was revealed.
In the Top Billboard 200 Album category are When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish, Thank U, Next – Ariana Grande, Free Spirit – Khalid, Lover – Taylor Swift and Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone.
Country music crooner Garth Brooks will get the Icon recipient this year.
The show will air live on October 14 at 8 P.M. ET on NBC.
She has had a very good year: Billie Eilish has also been nominated for a Billboard Award; seen in August
The nominees are based on the original eligibility period between March 23, 2019, and March 14, 2020.
The awards show was originally scheduled for April 29, 2020, but was postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Billboard Music Awards nominees and winners are based on ‘key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data/Nielsen Music,’ according to a press release.
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions. Amy Thurlow, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman, Linda Gierahn, Kelly Clarkson and Robert Deaton are executive producers.
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