Billboard Music Awards 2022 Nominations List

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The Weeknd is a top finalist for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.

The XO singer leads in 17 categories, the most of any artist this year, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, and Top 100 Artist. His collaboration with Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears (Remix),” is up for six awards.

Last year, he took home 10 awards, including Top Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist, bringing his career total wins to 19.

Justin Bieber is not far behind with 13 nods, including Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Streaming Song for “Stay” with The Kid LAROI.

Kanye West aka Ye is also a finalist for 13 awards across the gospel, Christian, and rap categories. DONDA is up for Top Rap Album, Top Gospel Album, and Top Christian Album.

Last year’s Artist of the Decade, Drake, picks up 10 this year including Top Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Rap Artist.

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 15, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

2022 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS

TOP ARTIST
Doja Cat
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

TOP NEW ARTIST
Givēon
Masked Wolf
Olivia Rodrigo
Pooh Shiesty
The Kid LAROI

TOP MALE ARTIST
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd

TOP FEMALE ARTIST
Adele
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift

TOP DUO/GROUP
BTS
Glass Animals
Imagine Dragons
Migos
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST
Adele
Drake
Juice WRLD
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift

TOP HOT 100 ARTIST
Doja Cat
Drake
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTIST
Doja Cat
Drake
Lil Nas X
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

TOP SONG SALES ARTIST
Adele
BTS
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Walker Hayes

TOP RADIO SONGS ARTIST
Doja Cat
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 ARTIST
Doja Cat
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL (EXCL. U.S.) ARTIST
BTS
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd

TOP R&B ARTIST
Doja Cat
Givēon
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Summer Walker
The Weeknd

TOP R&B MALE ARTIST
Givēon
Khalid
The Weeknd

TOP R&B FEMALE ARTIST
Doja Cat
Summer Walker
SZA

TOP R&B TOUR
Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
Usher (The Vegas Residency)

TOP RAP ARTIST
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G

TOP RAP MALE ARTIST
Drake
Juice WRLD
Polo G

TOP RAP FEMALE ARTIST
Cardi B
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion

TOP RAP TOUR
J. Cole (The Off-Season Tour)
Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour)
Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)

TOP CHRISTIAN ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
Elevation Worship
for King & Country
Lauren Daigle
Ye

TOP GOSPEL ARTIST
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Ye

TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM
Adele – 30
Doja Cat – Planet Her
Drake – Certified Lover Boy
Morgan Wallen – Dangerous: The Double Album
Olivia Rodrigo – SOUR

TOP R&B ALBUM
Doja Cat – Planet Her
Givēon – When It’s All Said and Done…Take Time
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) – An Evening With Silk Sonic
Summer Walker – Still Over It
The Weeknd – Dawn FM

TOP RAP ALBUM
Drake – Certified Lover Boy
Moneybagg Yo – A Gangsta’s Pain
Rod Wave – SoulFly
The Kid LAROI – F*ck Love
Ye – Donda

TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUM
Carrie Underwood – My Savior
CeCe Winans – Believe for It
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music – Old Church Basement
Phil Wickham – Hymn of Heaven
Ye – Donda

TOP GOSPEL ALBUM
CeCe Winans – Believe for It
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music – Old Church Basement
Maverick City Music – Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
Maverick City Music & Upperroom – move your heart.
Ye – Donda

TOP HOT 100 SONG
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

TOP STREAMING SONG
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

TOP SELLING SONG
BTS, “Butter”
BTS, “Permission to Dance”
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

TOP RADIO SONG
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

TOP COLLABORATION
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 SONG
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL (EXCL. U.S.) SONG
BTS, “Butter”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

TOP VIRAL SONG
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Gayle, “abcdefu”
Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

TOP R&B SONG
Doja Cat & The Weeknd, “You Right”
Givēon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Givēon, “Peaches”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave The Door Open”
WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems, “Essence”

TOP RAP SONG
Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat, “Knife Talk”
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
Polo G, “Rapstar”

TOP GOSPEL SONG
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, “Jireh”
Ye, “Hurricane”
Ye, “Moon”
Ye, “Off the Grid”
Ye, “Praise God”

TOP CHRISTIAN SONG
Anne Wilson, “My Jesus”
Ye, “Hurricane”
Ye, “Moon”
Ye, “Off The Grid”
Ye, “Praise God”

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