The 2023 Billboard Music Awards nominees have been announced, and Taylor Swift leads the pack with 20 nominations. She is followed by Morgan Wallen, SZA, The Weeknd, and Drake, who all have 14 nominations apiece.
This year, the BBMAs have added nine new categories, including Top Global K-Pop Artist, Top K-Pop Tour, Top K-Pop Album, and Top Global K-Pop Song. They have also added new categories for Top Hot 100 Songwriter and Top Hot 100 Producer.
The BBMAs will air live on Sunday, November 19, on BBMAs.watch. Here is the full list of nominees:
Top Artist
- Taylor Swift
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- The Weeknd
- Drake
Top Hot 100 Song
- “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift
- “Enemy” by Imagine Dragons and JID
- “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
- “As It Was” by Harry Styles
- “Industry Baby” by Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow
Top Billboard 200 Album
- “Midnights” by Taylor Swift
- “Dangerous: The Double Album” by Morgan Wallen
- “SOS” by SZA
- “Dawn FM” by The Weeknd
- “Honestly, Nevermind” by Drake
Top New Artist
- Latto
- Måneskin
- Nardo Wick
- Omar Apollo
- Wet Leg
Top Duo/Group
- Eslabon Armado
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Frontera
- Metallica
- FIFTY FIFTY
Top Male Artist
- Drake
- Harry Styles
- Morgan Wallen
- The Weeknd
- Ed Sheeran
Top Female Artist
- Adele
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Ed Sheeran
- NewJeans
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Top Global K-Pop Artist
- BTS
- BLACKPINK
- IVE
- NewJeans
- Seventeen
Top K-Pop Tour
- SEVENTEEN World Tour: Be the Sun
- Stray Kids World Tour: Maniac
- BLACKPINK World Tour: Born Pink
- BTS Permission to Dance On Stage Concert – Seoul
- ENHYPEN World Tour: Manifesto
Top K-Pop Album
- “Proof” by BTS
- “Born Pink” by BLACKPINK
- “Face the Sun” by Seventeen
- “Oddinary” by Stray Kids
- “Manifesto: Day 1” by ENHYPEN
Top Global K-Pop Song
- “FIFTY FIFTY” by FIFTY FIFTY
- “Like Crazy” by Jimin
- “Seven” by Jungkook (featuring Latto)
- “Ditto” by NewJeans
- “OMG” by NewJeans
Top Afrobeats Artist
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Tems
- Tiwa Savage
- Wizkid
Top Afrobeats Song
- “Last Last” by Burna Boy
- “Stand Strong” by Davido and The Samples
- “Free Mind” by Tems
- “Somebody Son” by Tiwa Savage
- “Essence” by Wizkid featuring Tems
These are just a few of the many categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. Be sure to tune in on November 19 to see who wins!
