The Weeknd Leads Billboard Music Awards Nominations
The nominees for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards have been announced, and it’s looking like it could be a major weekend for The Weeknd. Abel leads the way with 19 nominations in 16 categories at this year’s show.
Bieber arrives in second with 12 nominations in 11 categories, while Drake and Fetty Wap are finalists 11 times in 10 categories. Elsewhere, Taylor Swift and Adele are both up for eight awards.
According to Billboard, the finalists were based on a series of factors, including sales, airplay, streaming, touring, and social activity. This takes into account tracking information from March 23, 2015 through March 17, 2016 and chart data from April 11, 2015 through April 2, 2016.
Ludacris and Ciara will host the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, which are set to take place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on May 22.
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS
TOP ARTIST Adele Justin Bieber Drake Taylor Swift The Weeknd
TOP NEW ARTIST Fetty Wap OMI Charlie Puth Silentó Bryson Tiller
TOP MALE ARTIST Justin Bieber Drake Fetty Wap Ed Sheeran The Weeknd
TOP FEMALE ARTIST Adele Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Rihanna Taylor Swift
TOP DUO/GROUP Maroon 5 One Direction twenty one pilots The Rolling Stones U2
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST Adele Justin Bieber Drake Taylor Swift The Weeknd
TOP HOT 100 ARTIST Justin Bieber Drake Fetty Wap Taylor Swift The Weeknd
TOP SONG SALES ARTIST Adele Justin Bieber Drake Fetty Wap The Weeknd
TOP RADIO SONGS ARTIST Justin Bieber Ellie Goulding Ed Sheeran Taylor Swift The Weeknd
TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTIST Justin Bieber Drake Fetty Wap Silentó The Weeknd
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA ARTIST Justin Bieber Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Taylor Swift
TOP TOURING ARTIST Madonna One Direction The Rolling Stones Taylor Swift U2
TOP R&B ARTIST Chris Brown Jeremih Rihanna Bryson Tiller The Weeknd
TOP RAP ARTIST Drake Fetty Wap Future Wiz Khalifa Silentó
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM Adele, 25 Justin Bieber, Purpose Ed Sheeran, x Taylor Swift, 1989 The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness
TOP SOUNDTRACK Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 Fifty Shades of Grey Furious 7 Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Pitch Perfect 2
TOP R&B ALBUM Chris Brown, Royalty Rihanna, ANTI Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L Tyrese, Black Rose The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
TOP RAP ALBUM Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late Drake & Future, What a Time to Be Alive Dr. Dre, Compton Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money
TOP HOT 100 SONG Adele, “Hello” Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face” The Weeknd, “The Hills”
TOP SELLING SONG Adele, “Hello” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” OMI, “Cheerleader” Rachel Platten, “Fight Song” The Weeknd, “The Hills”
TOP RADIO SONG Adele “Hello” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!” Walk the Moon, “Shut Up and Dance” The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
TOP STREAMING SONG (AUDIO) Justin Bieber, “Sorry” Justin Bieber, “What Do You Mean” Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” The Weeknd, “The Hills” Drake, “Hotline Bling”
TOP STREAMING SONG (VIDEO): Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!” Silentó, “Watch Me” The Weeknd, “The Hills”
TOP R&B SONG Alessia Cara “Here” Omarion Featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko, “Post to Be” The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face” The Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” The Weeknd, “The Hills”
TOP RAP SONG Drake, “Hotline Bling” Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” Fetty Wap, “679” feat. Remy Boyz Silentó, “Watch Me” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
