Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift will go head to head as the only three nominees for Top Country Female Artist at the 2022 Billboard Awards.
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The annual ceremony will take place in Las Vegas on May 15, and this year's nominees include The Weeknd who is nominated for an incredible 17 awards including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top 100 Artist.
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Doja Cat is the leading female artist as a finalist in 14 categories, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top 100 Artist. First-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo was named in 13 categories total — including Top New Artist, Top Female Artist and Top 100 Artist — and her album SOUR is a finalist for Top Billboard 200 album along with Adele's 30 and Morgan Wallen's Dangerous: The Double Album.
Carrie is up for four including Top Christian Artist, and Miranda is also nomnated for Top Rock Song for her duet with Elle King.
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Drake holds the record for most number of Billboard wins ever with 29, and he is nominated for 11 this year, but if he wins none and Taylor Swift wins five of the seven she is up for, she may take that record.
Top Country Artist nominees this year are Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Morgan, Walker Hayes and Taylor. Chris, Luke and Morgan are also up for Top Country Male Artist, while Dan+Shay, Florida Georgia Line and Zac Brown Band are up for Top Country Duo/Group.
Carrie is up for four awards
Five new categories have been introduced to the award show this year: Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, Top Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Song, and Top Billboard Global Excl U.S. Song.
ARTIST AWARDS
Top ArtistDoja CatDrakeOlivia RodrigoTaylor SwiftThe Weeknd
Top New ArtistGIVĒONMasked WolfOlivia RodrigoPooh ShiestyThe Kid LAROI
Top Male ArtistDrakeEd SheeranJustin BieberLil Nas XThe Weeknd
Top Female ArtistAdeleDoja CatDua LipaOlivia RodrigoTaylor Swift
Top Duo/GroupBTSGlass AnimalsImagine DragonsMigosSilk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Top Billboard 200 ArtistAdeleDrakeJuice WRLDMorgan WallenTaylor Swift
Top Hot 100 ArtistDoja CatDrakeJustin BieberOlivia RodrigoThe Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs ArtistDoja CatDrakeLil Nas XOlivia RodrigoThe Weeknd
Top Song Sales ArtistAdeleBTSDua LipaEd SheeranWalker Hayes
Top Radio Songs ArtistDoja CatEd SheeranJustin BieberOlivia RodrigoThe Weeknd
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist (NEW)Doja CatEd SheeranJustin BieberOlivia RodrigoThe Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist (NEW)BTSDua LipaEd SheeranOlivia RodrigoThe Weeknd
Top TourEagles (Hotel California Tour)Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)Harry Styles (Love on Tour)The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top R&B ArtistDoja CatGIVĒONSilk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)Summer WalkerThe Weeknd
Top R&B Male ArtistGIVĒONKhalidThe Weeknd
Top R&B Female ArtistDoja CatSummer WalkerSZA
Top R&B TourBruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)Usher (The Vegas Residency)
Top Rap ArtistDrakeJuice WRLDLil BabyMoneybagg YoPolo G
Top Rap Male ArtistDrakeJuice WRLDPolo G
Top Rap Female ArtistCardi BLattoMegan Thee Stallion
Top Rap TourJ. Cole (The Off-Season Tour)Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour)Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
Top Country ArtistChris StapletonLuke CombsMorgan WallenTaylor SwiftWalker Hayes
Top Country Male ArtistChris StapletonLuke CombsMorgan Wallen
Top Country Female ArtistCarrie UnderwoodMiranda LambertTaylor Swift
Top Country Duo/GroupDan + ShayFlorida Georgia LineZac Brown Band
Top Country TourLuke Bryan (Proud To Be Right Here Tour)Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)Chris Stapleton (All-American Road Show Tour)
Top Rock ArtistGlass AnimalsImagine DragonsMachine Gun KellyMåneskintwenty one pilots
Top Rock TourGenesis (The Last Domino? Tour)Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top Latin ArtistBad BunnyFarrukoKali UchisKAROL GRauw Alejandro
Top Latin Male ArtistBad BunnyFarrukoRauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female ArtistKali UchisKAROL GROSALÍA
Top Latin Duo/GroupCalibre 50Eslabon ArmadoGrupo Firme
Top Latin TourBad Bunny (El Último Tour Del Mundo)Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin (Live in Concert)Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)
Top Dance/Electronic ArtistCalvin HarrisDavid GuettaLady GagaMarshmelloTiësto
Top Christian ArtistCarrie UnderwoodElevation Worshipfor KING & COUNTRYLauren DaigleYe
Top Gospel ArtistCeCe WinansElevation WorshipKirk FranklinMaverick City MusicYe
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 AlbumAdele “30”Doja Cat “Planet Her”Drake “Certified Lover Boy”Morgan Wallen “Dangerous: The Double Album”Olivia Rodrigo “SOUR”
Top Soundtrack“Arcane League of Legends”“Encanto”“In The Heights”“Sing 2”“tick, tick…BOOM!”
Top R&B AlbumDoja Cat “Planet Her”GIVĒON “When It’s All Said And Done…Take Time”Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “An Evening With Silk Sonic”Summer Walker “Still Over It”The Weeknd “Dawn FM”
Top Rap AlbumDrake “Certified Lover Boy”Moneybagg Yo “A Gangsta’s Pain”Rod Wave “SoulFly”The Kid LAROI “F*CK LOVE”Ye “Donda”
Top Country AlbumFlorida Georgia Line “Life Rolls On”Lee Brice “Hey World”Taylor Swift “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)”Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”Walker Hayes “Country Stuff: The Album”
Top Rock AlbumAJR “OK ORCHESTRA”Coldplay “Music Of The Spheres”Imagine Dragons “Mercury – Act 1”John Mayer “Sob Rock”twenty one pilots “Scaled And Icy”
Top Latin AlbumEslabon Armado “Corta Venas”J Balvin “JOSE”Kali Uchis “Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞”KAROL G “KG0516”Rauw Alejandro “VICE VERSA”
Top Dance/Electronic AlbumC418 “Minecraft – Volume Alpha”FKA twigs “CAPRISONGS”ILLENIUM “Fallen Embers”Porter Robinson “Nurture”RÜFÜS DU SOL “Surrender”
Top Christian AlbumCarrie Underwood “My Savior”CeCe Winans “Believe For It”Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music “Old Church Basement”Phil Wickham “Hymn Of Heaven”Ye “Donda”
Top Gospel AlbumCeCe Winans “Believe For It”Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music “Old Church Basement”Maverick City Music “Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition”Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM “move your heart.”Ye “Donda”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 SongDoja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”Dua Lipa “Levitating”Olivia Rodrigo “good 4 u”The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”
Top Streaming SongDua Lipa “Levitating”Glass Animals “Heat Waves”Olivia Rodrigo “good 4 u”The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”
Top Selling SongBTS “Butter”BTS “Permission to Dance”Dua Lipa “Levitating”Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”
Top Radio SongDua Lipa “Levitating”Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”Olivia Rodrigo “good 4 u”The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears"
Top CollaborationDoja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON “Peaches”Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song (NEW)Dua Lipa “Levitating”Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”Olivia Rodrigo “good 4 u”The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song (NEW)BTS “Butter”Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”
Top Viral Song (NEW)Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”GAYLE “abcdefu”Glass Animals “Heat Waves”Masked Wolf “Astronaut In The Ocean”Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”
Top R&B SongDoja Cat & The Weeknd “You Right”GIVĒON “Heartbreak Anniversary”Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON “Peaches”Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open”WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems “Essence”
Top Rap SongDrake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat “Knife Talk”Drake ft. Future & Young Thug “Way 2 Sexy”Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”Masked Wolf “Astronaut In The Ocean”Polo G “RAPSTAR”
Top Country SongChris Stapleton “You Should Probably Leave”Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood “If I Didn’t Love You”Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan “Buy Dirt”Luke Combs “Forever After All”Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”
Top Rock SongColdplay X BTS “My Universe”Elle King & Miranda Lambert “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”Imagine Dragons “Follow You”Måneskin “Beggin’”THE ANXIETY: WILLOW & Tyler Cole “Meet Me At Our Spot”
Top Latin SongAventura x Bad Bunny “Volví”Bad Bunny “Yonaguni”Farruko “Pepas”Kali Uchis “telepatía”Rauw Alejandro “Todo De Ti”
Top Dance/Electronic SongElton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”Farruko “Pepas”Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae “You”Tiësto “The Business”Travis Scott & HVME “Goosebumps”
Top Christian SongAnne Wilson “My Jesus”Ye “Hurricane”Ye “Moon”Ye “Off The Grid”Ye “Praise God”
Top Gospel SongElevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “Jireh”Ye “Hurricane”Ye “Moon”Ye “Off The Grid”Ye “Praise God”
