NBC on Tuesday (September 22), announced the full list of nominees for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which will be aired live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00 pm ET on NBC. The event will be hosted by Kelly Clarkson. The awards show was originally scheduled on April 29, but was postponed due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
In 2020's nominations, Post Malone is leading with 16 nominations in 15 categories. The rapper is followed by first-time nominees Lil Nas X with 13 nominations and Billie Eilish with 12 nominations. Khalid also received 12 nominations for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Other nominees for the night include Kanye West, whose Jesus Is King album grabbed him nine nominations in Christian categories. Here is the full list of nominees for 2020 Billboard Music Awards: Top New Artist: DaBaby Top Male Artist: DaBaby Top Female Artist: Billie Eilish Top Duo/Group: BTS Top Billboard 200 Artist: DaBaby Billie Eilish Top Social Artist (Fan Voted): BTS Top Touring Artist: Elton John Top R&B Artist: Chris Brown Chris Brown Top R&B Female Artist: Beyoncé Top R&B Tour: B2K Top Rap Artist: DaBaby Top Rap Male Artist: DaBaby Top Rap Female Artist: Cardi B Top Rap Tour: Drake Top Country Artist: Kane Brown Top Country Male Artist: Kane Brown Top Country Female Artist: Maren Morris Dan + Shay Top Country Tour: Eric Church Top Rock Artist: Imagine Dragons Top Rock Tour: Elton John Top Latin Artist: Anuel AA Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Avicii Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle Top Gospel Artist: Kirk Franklin Top Billboard 200 Album: Billie Eilish 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?' Top Soundtrack: 'Aladdin' Beyoncé 'Homecoming: The Live Album' Top Rap Album: DaBaby 'Kirk' Top Country Album: Kane Brown 'Experiment' Top Rock Album: The Lumineers 'III' Top Latin Album: J Balvin & Bad Bunny 'Oasis' Top Dance/Electronic Album: Avicii 'Tim' Top Christian Album: Bethel Music 'Victory: Recorded Live' Top Gospel Album Kirk Franklin 'Long Live Love' Top Hot 100 Song: Lewis Capaldi 'Someone You Loved' Top Selling Song: Lewis Capaldi 'Someone You Loved' Top Radio Song: Lewis Capaldi 'Someone You Loved' Top Collaboration (Fan Voted): Chris Brown ft. Drake 'No Guidance' Top R&B Song: Chris Brown ft. Drake 'No Guidance' Top Rap Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus 'Old Town Road' Top Country Song: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber '10,000 Hours' Top Rock Song: Imagine Dragons 'Bad Liar' Top Latin Song: Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin 'China' Top Dance/Electronic Song: Black Eyed Peas x J Balvin 'Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)' Top Christian Song: Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser 'Raise A Hallelujah' Top Gospel Song: Kirk Franklin 'Love Theory' This year's awards are based on the Billboard Charts between March 23, 2019, through March 14, 2020.Top Artist:
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Ricch
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan Voted):
Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Dan + Shay
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
Drake
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist:
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Song Sales Artist:
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Lizzo
Shawn Mendes
Post Malone
Billie Eilish
EXO
GOT7
Ariana Grande
Metallica
P!nk
The Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran
Khalid
Lizzo
Summer Walker
The Weeknd Top R&B Male Artist:
Khalid
The Weeknd
Lizzo
Summer Walker
Janet Jackson
Khalid
Juice WRLD
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
City Girls
Megan Thee Stallion
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood Top Country Duo/Group:
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Florida Georgia Line
George Strait
Panic! At The Disco
Tame Impala
Tool
twenty one pilots
Metallica
The Rolling Stones
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Illenium
Marshmello
Elevation Worship
For King & Country
Hillsong United
Kanye West
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
Ariana Grande 'Thank U, Next'
Khalid 'Free Spirit'
Post Malone 'Hollywood's Bleeding'
Taylor Swift 'Lover'
'Descendants 3'
'Frozen II'
'K-12' by Melanie Martinez
'The Dirt' by Mötley Crüe Top R&B Album:
Justin Bieber 'Changes'
Chris Brown 'Indigo'
Khalid 'Free Spirit'
Summer Walker 'Over It'
Juice WRLD 'Death Race For Love'
Post Malone 'Hollywood's Bleeding'
Roddy Ricch 'Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial'
Young Thug 'So Much Fun'
Luke Combs 'What You See Is What You Get'
Maren Morris 'Girl'
Thomas Rhett 'Center Point Road'
Morgan Wallen 'If I Know Me'
Slipknot 'We Are Not Your Kind'
Tame Impala 'The Slow Rush'
Tool 'Fear Inoculum'
Vampire Weekend 'Father of the Bride'
Farruko 'Gangalee'
Maluma '11:11'
Romeo Santos 'Utopía'
Sech 'Sueños'
The Chainsmokers 'World War Joy'
Illenium 'Ascend'
Marshmello 'Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set'
Alan Walker 'Different World'
Casting Crowns 'Only Jesus'
Hillsong United 'People'
Skillet 'Victorious'
Kanye West 'Jesus is King'
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers 'Goshen'
William McDowell 'The Cry: A Live Worship Experience'
Sunday Service Choir 'Jesus Is Born'
Kanye West 'Jesus is King'
Billie Eilish 'bad guy'
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus 'Old Town Road'
Lizzo 'Truth Hurts'
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello 'Señorita'
Top Streaming Song:
Chris Brown ft. Drake 'No Guidance'
Billie Eilish 'bad guy'
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus 'Old Town Road'
Lil Tecca 'Ran$om'
Post Malone & Swae Lee 'Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)'
Billie Eilish 'bad guy'
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus 'Old Town Road'
Lizzo 'Truth Hurts'
Blake Shelton 'God's Country'
Jonas Brothers 'Sucker'
Khalid 'Talk'
Lizzo 'Truth Hurts'
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber 'I Don't Care'
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus Old Town Road'
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello 'Señorita'
Post Malone & Swae Lee 'Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)'
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber 'I Don't Care'
Doja Cat & Tyga 'Juicy'
Khalid 'Talk'
Lizzo 'Good As Hell'
The Weeknd 'Heartless'
Lil Tecca 'Ran$om'
Lizzo 'Truth Hurts'
Post Malone & Swae Lee 'Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)'
Post Malone 'Wow.'
Maren Morris 'The Bones'
Old Dominion 'One Man Band'
Blake Shelton 'God's Country'
Morgan Wallen 'Whiskey Glasses'
Machine Gun Kelly x Yungblud x Travis Barker 'I Think I'm Okay'
Panic! At The Disco 'Hey Look Ma, I Made It'
Twenty One Pilots 'Chlorine'
Twenty One Pilots 'The Hype'
Bad Bunny & Tainy 'Callaita'
Daddy Yankee ft. Snow 'Con Calma'
Jhay Cortez, J Balvin, & Bad Bunny 'No Me Conoce'
Sech ft. Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA 'Otro Trago'
Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee 'Close To Me'
Illenium & Jon Bellion 'Good Things Fall Apart'
Kygo x Whitney Houston 'Higher Love'
Marshmello ft. Chvrches 'Here With Me'
Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West 'Nobody'
Lauren Daigle 'Rescue'
For King & Country 'God Only Knows'
Kanye West 'Follow God'
Kanye West 'Closed on Sunday'
Kanye West 'Follow God'
Kanye West 'On God'
Kanye West 'Selah'