Taylor Swift Leads Billboard Music Awards 2023 Finalists: Full List, Show Changes and How to Watch
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The Billboard Music Awards has announced its finalists for this year’s ceremony scheduled for November. The annual awards ceremony celebrates some of the top artists in music across genres ranging from rock to rap.
Billboard and its production partner, Dick Clark Productions, have promised a fresh award show concept with exclusive content, winner celebrations and behind-the-scenes moments. Here’s what to know about the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. (Billboard is owned by Penske Media Corp., which is also WWD’s parent company.)
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How to watch the Billboard Music Awards 2023?
This year’s awards will take place on Nov. 19. Performances and awards will roll out across the BBMAs and Billboard social channels and on BBMAs.watch.
Who will perform at the Billboard Music Awards 2023?
Billboard Music Awards performers will be revealed daily on BBMAs social channels, starting on Nov. 6.
What are some changes to this year’s ceremony?
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the BBMAs and Spotify “Fans First” will bring fans a personal look at their favorite artists at performances and award celebrations taking place around the globe, amid sold-out tours, and in custom venues.
This year, 100 superfans of the award winners will receive a “golden ticket,” which will allow them to attend a performance with the winning artist at a secret location. The event has also moved from its previous spring slot to fall. From its debut in 1990 through 2006, the Billboard Music Awards took place in December. After 2011, the awards were held in May, with the exception of the pandemic-delayed 2020 show, which took place in October.
Who are the finalists for this year’s Billboard Music Awards?
Taylor Swift now leads the pack as the most decorated female artist with 29 wins and leads this year’s ceremony as a finalist in 20 categories, the most of any artist this year. Morgan Wallen is the leading male finalist this year, up for 16 awards with 17 entries. Drake, the most decorated BBMA artist overall with 34 wins, is up for 14 awards this year.
See the full list below.
Top Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Peso Pluma
Zach Bryan
Top Male Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Zach Bryan
Top Female Artist
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fifty Fifty
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Metallica
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
Ashley Gorley
Jack Antonoff
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Hot 100 Producer
Jack Antonoff
Joey Moi
Metro Boomin
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Drake
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Radio Songs Artist
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Jason Aldean
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Oliver Anthony Music
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Bad Bunny
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global Artist
Bad Bunny
Ed Sheeran
NewJeans
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Rihanna
SZA
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Miguel
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Rihanna
SZA
Top R&B Touring Artist
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Lil Baby
Metro Boomin
Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
Doja Cat
Ice Spice
Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Touring Artist
50 Cent
Drake
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa
Top Country Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
Top Country Female Artist
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Taylor Swift
Top Country Duo/Group
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
Top Country Touring Artist
George Strait
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Artist
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Stephen Sanchez
Steve Lacy
Zach Bryan
Top Rock Duo/Group
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Metallica
Top Rock Touring Artist
Coldplay
Depeche Mode
Elton John
Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
Karol G
Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female Artist
Karol G
Rosalía
Shakira
Top Latin Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Top Latin Touring Artist
Daddy Yankee
Karol G
RBD
Top Global K-pop Artist
Jimin
NewJeans
Stray Kids
Tomorrow x Together
Twice
Top K-Pop Touring Artist
Blackpink
Suga
Twice
Top Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
Libianca
Rema
Tems
Wizkid
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Beyoncé
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Drake
Tiësto
Top Christian Artist
Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship
for King & Country
Lauren Daigle
Phil Wickham
Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kanye West
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Album awards
Top Billboard 200 Album
Drake and 21 Savage “Her Loss”
Metro Boomin “Heroes and Villains”
Morgan Wallen “One Thing at a Time”
SZA “SOS”
Taylor Swift “Midnights”
Top Soundtrack
“Barbie The Album”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By”
“Elvis”
“Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé “Renaissance”
Brent Faiyaz “Wasteland”
Drake “Honestly, Nevermind”
Steve Lacy “Gemini Rights”
SZA “SOS”
Top Rap Album
Drake and 21 Savage “Her Loss”
Future “I Never Liked You”
Lil Baby “It’s Only Me”
Metro Boomin “Heroes and Villains”
Travis Scott “Utopia”
Top Country Album
Luke Combs “Gettin’ Old”
Luke Combs “Growin’ Up”
Morgan Wallen “One Thing at a Time”
Taylor Swift “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”
Zach Bryan “American Heartbreak”
Top Rock Album
Hardy “the mockingbird & the Crow”
Jelly Roll “Whitsitt Chapel”
Noah Kahan “Stick Season”
Steve Lacy “Gemini Rights”
Zach Bryan “American Heartbreak”
Top Latin Album
Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti”
Eslabon Armado “Desvalado”
Ivan Cornejo “Dañado”
Karol G “Mañana Será Bonito”
Peso Pluma “Génesis”
Top K-Pop Album
Jimin “Face”
NewJeans “2nd EP ‘Get Up’”
Stray Kids “5-Star”
Tomorrow x Together “The Name Chapter: Temptation”
Twice “Ready to Be: 12th Mini Album”
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Beyoncé “Renaissance”
Drake “Honestly, Nevermind”
Illenium “Illenium”
Kim Petras “Feed The Beast”
Tiësto “Drive”
Top Christian Album
Anne Wilson “My Jesus”
Brandon Lake “House of Miracles”
Cain “Rise Up”
Elevation Worship “Lion”
Lauren Daigle “Lauren Daigle”
Top Gospel Album
Jonathan McReynolds “My Truth”
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin “Kingdom Book One”
Tye Tribbett “All Things New”
Whitney Houston “I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston”
Zacardi Cortez “Imprint (Live in Memphis)”
Song awards
Top Hot 100 Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage “Creepin’”
Miley Cyrus “Flowers”
Morgan Wallen “Last Night”
SZA “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”
Top Streaming Song
Miley Cyrus “Flowers”
Morgan Wallen “Last Night”
SZA “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”
Zach Bryan “Something in the Orange”
Top Radio Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage “Creepin’”
Miley Cyrus “Flowers”
Rema and Selena Gomez “Calm Down”
Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande “Die for You”
Top Selling Song
Jason Aldean “Try That in a Small Town”
Jimin ‘Like Crazy”
Miley Cyrus “Flowers”
Oliver Anthony Music “Rich Men North of Richmond”
Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”
Top Collaboration
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha “I’m Good (Blue)”
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage “Creepin’”
Rema and Selena Gomez “Calm Down”
Sam Smith and Kim Petras “Unholy”
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande “Die for You”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
Miley Cyrus “Flowers”
Rema and Selena Gomez “Calm Down”
SZA “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande “Die for You”
Top Billboard Global Song
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha “I’m Good (Blue)”
Harry Styles “As It Was”
Miley Cyrus “Flowers”
Rema and Selena Gomez “Calm Down”
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande “Die for You”
Top R&B Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage “Creepin’”
Miguel “Sure Thing”
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande “Die for You”
SZA “Kill Bill”
SZA “Snooze”
Top Rap Song
Coi Leray “Players”
Drake and 21 Savage “Rich Flex”
Gunna “fukumean”
Lil Durk ft. J. Cole “All My Life”
Toosii “Favorite Song”
Top Country Song
Bailey Zimmerman “Rock and a Hard Place”
Luke Combs “Fast Car”
Morgan Wallen “Last Night”
Morgan Wallen “You Proof”
Zach Bryan “Something in the Orange”
Top Rock Song
Jelly Roll “Need a Favor”
Stephen Sanchez “Until I Found You”
Steve Lacy “Bad Habit”
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
Zach Bryan “Something in the Orange”
Top Latin Song
Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma “Ella Baila Sola”
Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera “Bebe Dame”
Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny “un x100to”
Karol G and Shakira “TQG”
Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma “La Bebe”
Top Global K-Pop Song
Fifty Fifty “Cupid”
Jimin “Like Crazy”
Jungkook ft. Latto “Seven”
NewJeans “Ditto”
NewJeans “OMG”
Top Afrobeats Song
Ayra Starr “Rush”
Libianca “People”
Oxlade “Ku Lo Sa”
Rema and Selena Gomez “Calm Down”
Victony, Rema and Tempoe ft. Don Toliver “Soweto”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Bizarrap and Shakira “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”
David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha “I’m Good (Blue)”
Elton John and Britney Spears “Hold Me Closer”
Tiësto ft. Tate McRae “10:35”
Top Christian Song
Brandon Lake “Gratitude”
Chris Tomlin “Holy Forever”
For King and Country with Jordin Sparks “Love Me Like I Am”
Lauren Daigle “Thank God I Do”
Phil Wickham “This Is Our God”
Top Gospel Song
CeCe Winans “Goodness of God”
Crowder and Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music “God Really Loves Us”
Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore and Tiffany Hudson “More Than Able”
Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore
“Fear is Not My Future”
Zacardi Cortez “Lord Do It For Me (Live in Memphis)”
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