After a tremendous season of music awards for our country thanks to the WECB Music Awards Santander and the Latin Grammys—which for the first time have left the United States—it’s time to take a transatlantic flight back to the American continent to closely follow the Billboard Music Awards 2023.
These awards will take place from Sunday, November 19 to Monday, the 20th starting at 2 in the morning (Spanish time). Unlike other editions, this year they will not be broadcast on television, but They can be followed via streaming through the BBMAs.watch website and Billboard’s social networks.
Likewise, it has been revealed that each performance has already been recorded in advance and custom created for each artist. Thus, on the one hand, we will see Morgan Wallen from a park in Atlanta or to Tate McRae in a hotel in downtown Los Angeles. On the other hand, we will see Mariah Carey within a very Christmassy setting, in honor of his superhit; oa Featherweight with Myke Tyson as a surprise guest, after he confessed to being a big fan of the Mexican.
The gala will be presented by Baby Rexhawho will also offer some of his live collaborations with David Guetta.
Artists confirmed for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards
- Baby Rexha
- David Guetta
- Featherweight
- Karol G
- NewJeans
- Stray Kids
- Morgan Wallen
- Mariah Carey
- Tate McRae
Notably Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist of 2023with a total of 20 candidates. He starts as a favorite and, if he takes home a minimum of five statuettes, he could surpass drake as the most recognized artist in the history of the Billboard Awards.
They follow closely Morgan Wallen and SZAwith 17 nominations each; The Weeknd (16); Drake and Zach Bryan (14); Luke Combs (10); twenty-one Savage, Metro Boomin and Miley Cyrus (9); Beyoncé and Rema (7); Bad Bunny and Featherweight (6); and Ariana Grande, David Guetta, Eslabon Armado, Karol G, NewJeans and Selena Gomez (5).
Nominees for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards
Top Artist
- drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Top Newcomer Artist
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Ice Spice
- Jelly Roll
- Featherweight
- Zach Bryan
Top Male Artist
- drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- The Weeknd
- Zach Bryan
Top Female Artist
- Beyonce
- Miley Cyrus
- Olivia Rodrigo
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Top Group/Duo
- Armed Link
- Fifty Fifty
- Ruled Force
- Border Group
- Metallica
Top Billboard 200 Artist
- drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
- drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Top Composer Hot 100
- Ashley Gorley
- Jack Antonoff
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
Top Producer Hot 100
- Jack Antonoff
- Joey Moi
- Metro Boomin
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
Top Artist with the most streaming songs
- drake
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
Top Artist with the most songs aired
- Miley Cyrus
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Top Artist with the most sales in songs
- Jason Aldean
- Miley Cyrus
- Morgan Wallen
- Oliver Anthony Music
- Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global Artist (US Only)
- Bad Bunny
- Ed Sheeran
- NewJeans
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist
- Beyonce
- Chris Brown
- Rihanna
- SZA
- The Weeknd
Top Male R&B Artist
- Chris Brown
- Miguel
- The Weeknd
Top Female R&B Artist
- Beyonce
- Rihanna
- SZA
Top R&B Artist on Tour
- Beyonce
- Bruno Mars
- The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
- 21Savage
- drake
- Lil Baby
- Metro Boomin
- Travis Scott
Top Male Rap Artist
- 21Savage
- drake
- Travis Scott
Top Female Rap Artist
- Doja Cat
- Ice Spice
- Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Artist on Tour
- 50 Cent
- drake
- Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
Top Country Artist
- Hailey Zimmerman
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
Top Male Country Artist
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Zach Bryan
Top Female Country Artist
- Lainey Wilson
- Megan Moroney
- Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
- Old Dominion
- Parmalee
- Zac Brown Band
Top Country Artist on Tour
- George Strait
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Artist
- Jelly Roll
- Noah Kahan
- Stephen Sanchez
- Steve Lacy
- Zach Bryan
Top Rock Group/Duo
- Arctic Monkeys
- Foo Fighters
- Metallica
Top Rock Artist on tour
- Coldplay
- Depeche Mode
- Elton John
Top Latinx Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Armed Link
- Ruled Force
- Karol G
- Featherweight
Top Male Latin Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Featherweight
- Rauw Alejandro
Top Female Latin Artist
- Karol G
- Rosalia
- Shakira
Top Latin Group/Duo
- Armed Link
- Ruled Force
- Border Group
Top Latin Artist on Tour
- Daddy Yankee
- Karol G
- RBD
Top Global K-Pop Artist
- Jimin
- NewJeans
- Stray Kids
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- TWICE
Top K-Pop Artist on Tour
- BLACKPINK
- SUGA
- TWICE
Top Afrobeats Artist
- Burna Boy
- Libyanca
- Row
- Items
- wizkid
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
- Beyonce
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- drake
- Pot
Top Christian Artist
- Brandon Lake
- Elevation Worship
- for KING & COUNTRY
- Lauren Daigle
- Phil Wickham
Top Gospel Artist Gospel
- CeCe Winans
- Elevation Worship
- Kanye West
- Kirk Franklin
- Maverick City Music
Top Disco Billboard 200
- Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
- Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
- Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
- SZA, S.O.S.
- Taylor Swift, Midnights
Top Soundtrack
- Barbie: The Album
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
- ELVIS
- Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Top Gun: Maverick
Top R&B Disco
- Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
- Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND
- Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
- Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
- SZA, S.O.S.
Top Rap Disco
- Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
- Future, I Never Liked You
- Lil Baby, It’s Only Me
- Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
- Travis Scott, UTOPIA
Top Country Disco
- 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 Disco Rock
- HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW
- Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel
- Noah Kahan, Stick Season
- Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
- Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
Top Latin Disco
- Bad Bunny, A Summer Without You
- Armed Link, UNVEILED
- Ivan Cornejo, Damaged
- Karol G, TOMORROW WILL BE NICE
- Featherweight, GENESIS
Top Disco 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 Disco Dance/Electronic
- Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
- Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
- ILLENIUM, ILLENIUM
- Kim Petras, Feed the Beast
- Tiësto, DRIVE
Top Christian Disco
- Anne Wilson, My Jesus
- Brandon Lake, House of Miracles
- CAIN, Rise Up
- Elevation Worship, LION
- Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Disco
- 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 Most Streamed Song
- Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
- Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
- SZA, “Kill Bill”
- Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
- Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”
Top Most Radiod 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 Best 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”
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 Song (US Only)
- 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”
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”
Top Latin Song
- Armed Link x Featherweight, “She Dances Alone”
- Force Regida x Grupo Frontera, “Bebe Dame”
- Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny, “a x100to”
- Karol G & Shakira, “TQG”
- Yng Lvcas x Featherweight, “La Bebe”
Top Global K-Pop Song
- Fifty Fifty, “Cupid”
- Jimin, “Like Crazy”
- Jungkook ft. Latto, “Seven”
- NewJeans, “Ditto”
- NewJeans, “OMG”
Top Afrobeat Song
- Ayra Starr, “Rush”
- Libyanca, “People”
- Oxlade, “KU LO SA”
- Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
- Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver, “Soweto”
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)”
