The nominees are in for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards and Post Malone is in the lead with 16 nods total. Lil Nas X is second most nominated with 13 total, and Billie Eilish and Khalid are right behind him with 12 each.
The award show was originally scheduled for April of this year – BUT CORONA. The show will now air on TV and virtually on October 14th and is hosted by Kelly Clarkson. Check out some of the top categories here, and the full list below that:
TOP ARTIST
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM
Billie Eilish-When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go
Ariana Grande-Thank U, Next
Khalid-Free Spirit
Post Malone-Hollywood's Bleeding
Taylor Swift-Lover
TOP NEW ARTIST
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lizzo
Lil Nas X
Roddy Ricch
TOP HOT 100 SONG
Lewis Capaldi - “Someone You Loved”
Billie Eilish - “Bad Guy”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - “Old Town Road”
Lizzo - “Truth Hurts”
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - “Señorita”
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 Disco
TOP TOURING ARTIST
Elton John
Metallica
Pink
Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran