The Weeknd Leads 2021 Billboard Music Awards Nominations

Top Artist

• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Pop Smoke
• Taylor Swift
• The Weeknd

Top New Artist

• Gabby Barrett
• Doja CatHot
• Jack Harlow
• Pop Smoke
• Rod Wave

Top Male Artist

• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke
• The Weeknd

Top Female Artist

• Billie Eilish
• Ariana Grande
• Dua Lipa
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

• AC/DC
• AJR
• BTS
• Dan + Shay
• Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 Artist

• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Pop Smoke
• Post Malone
• Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist

• DaBaby
• Drake
• Dua Lipa
• Pop Smoke
• The Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist

• DaBaby
• Drake
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke
• The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist

• Justin Bieber
• BTS
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Morgan Wallen
• The Weeknd

Top Radio Songs Artist

• Justin Bieber
• Lewis Capaldi
• Dua Lipa
• Harry Styles
• The Weeknd

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)

• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• Ariana Grande
• SB19
• Seventeen

Top R&B Artist

• Jhené Aiko
• Justin Bieber
• Chris Brown
• Doja Cat
• The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist

• Justin Bieber
• Chris Brown
• The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist

• Jhené Aiko
• Doja Cat
• SZA

Top Rap Artist

• DaBaby
• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke

Top Rap Male Artist

• Juice WRLD
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke

Top Rap Female Artist

• Cardi B
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Saweetie

Top Country Artist

• Gabby Barrett
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Top Country Male Artist

• Luke Combs
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist

• Gabby Barrett
• Maren Morris
• Carrie Underwood

Top Country Duo/Group

• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• Maddie & Tae

Top Rock Artist

• AC/DC
• AJR
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Machine Gun Kelly
• twenty one pilots

Top Latin Artist

• Anuel AA
• Bad Bunny
• J Balvin
• Maluma
• Ozuna

Top Latin Male Artist

• Bad Bunny
• J Balvin
• Ozuna

Top Latin Female Artist

• Becky G
• Karol G
• Rosalía

Top Latin Duo/Group

• Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
• Eslabón Armado
• Los Dos Carnales

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

• The Chainsmokers
• Kygo
• Lady Gaga
• Marshmello
• Surf Mesa

Top Christian Artist

• Casting Crowns
• Elevation Worship
• for KING & COUNTRY
• Carrie Underwood
• Zach Williams

Top Gospel Artist

• Kirk Franklin
• Koryn Hawthorne
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• Maverick City Music
• Kanye West

Top Billboard 200 Album

• Juice WRLD “Legends Never Die”
• Lil Baby “My Turn”
• Pop Smoke “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon”
• Taylor Swift “folklore”
• The Weeknd “After Hours”

Top R&B Album

• Jhené Aiko “Chilombo”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug “Slime & B”
• Doja Cat “Hot Pink”
• Kehlani “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t”
• The Weeknd “After Hours”

Top Rap Album

• DaBaby “Blame It On the Baby”
• Juice WRLD “Legends Never Die”
• Lil Baby “My Turn”
• Lil Uzi Vert “Eternal Atake”
• Pop Smoke “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon”

Top Country Album

• Gabby Barrett “Goldmine”
• Sam Hunt “Southside”
• Chris Stapleton “Starting Over”
• Carrie Underwood “My Gift”
• Morgan Wallen “Dangerous: The Double Album”

Top Rock Album

• AC/DC “Power Up”
• Miley Cyrus “Plastic Hearts”
• Glass Animals “Dreamland”
• Machine Gun Kelly “Tickets to My Downfall”
• Bruce Springsteen “Letter to You”

Top Latin Album

• Anuel AA “Emmanuel”
• Bad Bunny “El Último Tour Del Mundo”
• Bad Bunny “Las que no iban a salir”
• Bad Bunny “YHLQMDLG”
• J Balvin “Colores”

Top Dance/Electronic Album

• DJ Snake “Carte Blanche”
• Gryffin “Gravity”
• Kygo “Golden Hour”
• Lady Gaga “Chromatica”
• Kylie Minogue “Disco”

Top Christian Album

• Bethel Music “Peace”
• Elevation Worship “Grave Into Gardens”
• Carrie Underwood “My Gift”
• We The Kingdom “Holy Water”
• Zach Williams “Rescue Story”

Top Gospel Album

• Koryn Hawthorne “I AM”
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard “Royalty: Live at the Ryman”
• Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1”
• Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2”
• Kierra Sheard “Kierra”

Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar

• 24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
• Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”
• The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

Top Streaming Song

• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”
• Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good”
• Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”
• The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

Top Selling Song

• Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
• BTS “Dynamite”
• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
• Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”
• The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

Top Radio Song

• Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
• Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
• Harry Styles “Adore You”
• The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)

• 24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
• Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”
• Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”

Top R&B Song

• Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R. “B.S.”
• Justin Bieber ft. Quavo “Intentions”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
• Doja Cat “Say So”
• The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

Top Rap Song

• 24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”
• Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”
• Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”

Top Country Song

• Jason Aldean “Got What I Got”
• Gabby Barrett “I Hope”
• Lee Brice “One of Them Girls”
• Morgan Wallen “Chasin’ You”
• Morgan Wallen “More Than My Hometown”

Top Rock Song

• AJR “Bang!”
• All Time Low ft. blackbear “Monsters”
• Glass Animals “Heat Waves”
• Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear “my ex’s best friend”
• twenty one pilots “Level of Concern”

Top Latin Song

• Bad Bunny “Yo Perreo Sola”
• Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “Dákiti”
• Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
• Maluma & The Weeknd “Hawái”
• Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers “Caramelo”

Top Dance/Electronic Song

• Lady Gaga “Stupid Love”
• Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me”
• SAINt JHN “Roses (Imanbek Remix)”
• Surf Mesa ft. Emilee “ily (i love you baby)”
• Topic & A7S “Breaking Me”

Top Christian Song

• Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens”
• for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly “TOGETHER”
• Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship “The Blessing (Live)”
• Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)”
• Zach Williams & Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”

Top Gospel Song

• Koryn Hawthorne “Speak To Me”
• Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music “Movin’ On”
• Marvin Sapp “Thank You For It All”
• Tye Tribbett “We Gon’ Be Alright”
• Kanye West ft. Travis Scott “Wash Us In The Blood”