The 2023 Billboard Music Awards, presented by Marriott Bonvoy, will air Nov. 19 on BBMAs.watch

 

Taylor Swift; Morgan Wallen; SZA. PHOTO: MATT WINKELMEYER/GETTY; TAYLOR HILL/FILMMAGIC; DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/GETTY

It’s almost time for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards!

On Thursday, Dick Clark Productions and Billboard unveiled the complete list of finalists for the 2023 BBMAs, and this year’s leading artist is Taylor Swift, who’s up in 20 categories.

The “Karma” singer is followed by Morgan Wallen and SZA, who are tied for the second-most nods with 17 each. Meanwhile, The Weeknd appears in 16 categories, Drake is a finalist in 14 categories, and Zach Bryan is up for 13 awards.

Zach Bryan. GILBERT FLORES/PENSKE MEDIA VIA GETTY

Artists up for their first-ever Billboard Music Awards at the upcoming ceremony include Bailey Zimmerman, Coi Leray, Fifty Fifty, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera, Jelly Roll, Ice Spice, Metro Boomin, NewJeans, Peso Pluma and Oliver Anthony Music.

Additionally, this year’s show introduces nine new categories: top Hot 100 songwriter, top Hot 100 producer, top rock duo/group, top global K-pop artist, top K-pop tour, top K-pop album, top global K-pop song, top Afrobeats artist and top Afrobeats song.

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards, presented by Marriott Bonvoy, will air Nov. 19 on BBMAs.watch. Performances and winners will be shared via the awards show’s social media channels during the show. The full list of artists taking the stage to perform at the ceremony will be announced daily starting Nov. 6.

Drake performs in Atlanta in December 2022. PRINCE WILLIAMS/WIREIMAGE

See the full list of 2023 BBMAs finalists 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

The Weeknd performs in Milan in July 2023. FRANCESCO PRANDONI/GETTY IMAGES
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

Luke Combs in Nashville in June 2023. JASON KEMPIN/GETTY
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

Jack Antonoff in Los Angeles in February 2023. JEFF KRAVITZ/FILMMAGIC
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

 

Miley Cyrus in West Hollywood in March 2023. ARTURO HOLMES/GETTY
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist

Bad Bunny
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist

Bad Bunny
Ed Sheeran
NewJeans
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist

Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Rihanna
SZA
The Weeknd

Rihanna in Simi Vally in November 2022. EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY FOR RIHANNA’S SAVAGE X FENTY SHOW VOL. 4 PRESENTED BY PRIME VIDEO
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

 

Bruno Mars performs in Las Vegas in October 2021. BRYAN STEFFY/GETTY IMAGES
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

Ice Spice in New York City in September 2023. UDO SALTERS/PATRICK MCMULLAN VIA GETTY
Top Rap Touring Artist

50 Cent
Drake
Snoop Dogg & 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

Lainey Wilson in New York City in August 2023. ROB KIM/GETTY
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

Stephen Sanchez in Newark in September 2023. JEFF KRAVITZ/GETTY
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

Sir Elton John performing in Somerset in June 2023. SAMIR HUSSEIN/WIREIMAGE
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

 

Shakira performs in Newark in September 2023. THEO WARGO/GETTY
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

TOMORROW X TOGETHER in Newark in September 2023. DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/GETTY
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

Beyoncé in Dubai in January 2023. MASON POOLE/PARKWOOD MEDIA/GETTY
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
Top Billboard 200 Album

Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Metro Boomin – HEROES & VILLAINS
Morgan Wallen – One Thing At A Time
SZA – SOS
Taylor Swift – Midnights

Taylor Swift performs in Arizona in March 2023. JOHN SHEARER/GETTY
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 & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Future – I Never Liked You
Lil Baby – It’s Only Me
Metro Boomin – HEROES & VILLAINS
Travis Scott – UTOPIA

 

Steve Lacy performs in Los Angeles in February 2023. FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY
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 – DESVELADO
Ivan Cornejo – Dañado
Karol G – MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO
Peso Pluma – GÉNESIS.

Bad Bunny. ROSALIND O’CONNOR/NBC VIA GETTY
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

Lauren Daigle. GREGG DEGUIRE/UPI/ALAMY
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)
Top Hot 100 Song

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 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”

Rema and Selena Gomez. CHRISTOPHER POLK/VARIETY VIA GETTY
Top Radio Song

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
The Weeknd & 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 & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”

Sam Smith & Kim Petras – “Unholy”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”

 

Sam Smith and Kim Petras. CHRISTOPHER POLK/VARIETY VIA GETTY IMAGES
Top Billboard Global 200 Song

Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
Harry Styles – “As It Was”
Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”
Top R&B Song

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
Miguel – “Sure Thing”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
SZA – “Snooze”

 

Coi Leray. MOMODU MANSARAY/WIREIMAGE

Top Rap Song

Coi Leray – “Players”
Drake & 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”

Karol G.MIKE COPPOLA/GETTY

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 & Shakira – “TQG”
Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma – “La Bebe”

Top Global K-Pop Song (NEW)

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 & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver – “Soweto”

Bebe Rexha.MIKE MARSLAND/WIREIMAGE

 Top Dance/Electronic Song

Bizarrap & Shakira – “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”
David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray – “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
Elton John & Britney Spears – “Hold Me Closer”
Tiësto ft. Tate McRae – “10:35”

Top Christian Song

Brandon Lake – “Gratitude”
Chris Tomlin – “Holy Forever”
for KING & 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 & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music – “God Really Loves Us”
Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson – “More Than Able”
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore – “Fear is Not My Future”
Zacardi Cortez “Lord Do It For Me (Live in Memphis)”