HOLLYWOOD — Post Malone will carry a leading 16 nominations into Wednesday night’s presentation of the Billboard Music Awards, which will be broadcast from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Lil…
HOLLYWOOD — Post Malone will carry a leading 16 nominations into Wednesday night’s presentation of the Billboard Music Awards, which will be broadcast from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Lil Nas X has 13 nominations, while Khalid and Grammy sensation Billie Eilish both have 12. Post Malone, Eilish and Khalid are all nominated for top artist, along with the Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift. Eilish, who swept all of the top Grammy Awards earlier this year, is also nominated for top new artist, along with Lil Nas X, DaBaby, Lizzo and Roddy Ricch. Post Malone, Khalid and Lil Nas X are also all nominated for top male artist, as are DaBaby and Ed Sheeran. Eilish and Swift are both nominated for top female artist, along with Ariana Grande, Halsey and Lizzo. BTS, Dan + Shay, Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5 and Panic! At the Disco will be competing for top duo/group honors. Lizzo has 11 nominations overall, while Kanye West has nine, Swift has 6 and Justin Bieber has four. The awards ceremony, hosted by Kelly Clarkson for the third time, will be held at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and broadcast on NBC. The ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. and broadcast live on the East Coast but tape-delayed on the West Coast, airing at 8 p.m. Pacific time. The show was originally scheduled for April 29 but postponed due to the coronavirus. With the pandemic continuing, the show will have to move forward without a live audience, and it was unclear exactly how many performers/presenters might be in the building and how many will appear remotely. Clarkson is scheduled to perform as the show’s opening act, singing Whitney Houston’s “Higher Love” with Pentatonix and Sheila E. Others expected to perform during the show are John Legend, Alicia Keys, BTS, Kane Brown, Doja Cat, En Vogue, Khalid, Bad Bunny, Brandy, Ty Dolla $ign, Demi Lovato, Sia and Post Malone. Garth Brooks, who will receive the ICON Award during the show, is also expected to perform. Rapper Killer Mike is scheduled to receive the inaugural Billboard Change Maker Award in honor of his social-justice activism. Billboard Music Awards nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners. The awards are based on the chart period of March 23, 2019, through March 14, 2020. Here is a complete list of nominees: Billie Eilish Jonas Brothers Khalid Post Malone Taylor Swift DaBaby Billie Eilish Lil Nas X Lizzo Roddy Ricch Mariah Carey Luke Combs Lil Nas X Harry Styles Taylor Swift DaBaby Khalid Lil Nas X Post Malone Ed Sheeran Billie Eilish Ariana Grande Halsey Lizzo Taylor Swift BTS Dan + Shay Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 Panic! At The Disco Drake Billie Eilish Khalid Post Malone Taylor Swift DaBaby Billie Eilish Khalid Lil Nas X Post Malone DaBaby Billie Eilish Lil Nas X Post Malone Travis Scott Billie Eilish Lil Nas X Lizzo Post Malone Taylor Swift Jonas Brothers Khalid Lizzo Shawn Mendes Post Malone BTS Billie Eilish EXO GOT7 Ariana Grande Elton John Metallica P!nk The Rolling Stones Ed Sheeran Chris Brown Khalid Lizzo Summer Walker The Weeknd Chris Brown Khalid The Weeknd Beyonce Lizzo Summer Walker B2K Janet Jackson Khalid DaBaby Juice WRLD Lil Nas X Post Malone Roddy Ricch DaBaby Lil Nas X Post Malone Cardi B City Girls Megan Thee Stallion Drake Post Malone Travis Scott Kane Brown Luke Combs Dan + Shay Maren Morris Thomas Rhett Kane Brown Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion Eric Church Florida Georgia Line George Strait Imagine Dragons Panic! At The Disco Tame Impala Tool twenty one pilots Elton John Metallica The Rolling Stones Anuel AA Bad Bunny J Balvin Ozuna Romeo Santos Avicii The Chainsmokers DJ Snake Illenium Marshmello Lauren Daigle Elevation Worship for KING & COUNTRY Hillsong UNITED Kanye West Kirk Franklin Koryn Hawthorne Tasha Cobbs Leonard Sunday Service Choir Kanye West Billie Eilish, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” Ariana Grande, “thank u, next” Khalid, “Free Spirit” Post Malone, “Hollywood’s Bleeding” Taylor Swift, “Lover” “Aladdin” “Descendants 3” “Frozen II” “K-12” by Melanie Martinez “The Dirt” by Motley Crue Beyonce, “Homecoming: The Live Album” Justin Bieber, “Changes” Chris Brown, “Indigo” Khalid, “Free Spirit” Summer Walker, “Over It” DaBaby, “KIRK” Juice WRLD, “Death Race For Love” Post Malone, “Hollywood’s Bleeding” Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial” Young Thug, “So Much Fun” Kane Brown, “Experiment” Luke Combs, “What You See Is What You Get” Maren Morris, “GIRL” Thomas Rhett, “Center Point Road” Morgan Wallen, “If I Know Me” The Lumineers, “III” Slipknot, “We Are Not Your Kind” Tame Impala, “The Slow Rush” Tool, “Fear Inoculum” Vampire Weekend, “Father of the Bride” J Balvin & Bad Bunny, “Oasis” Farruko, “Gangalee” Maluma, “11:11” Romeo Santos, “Utopia” Sech, “Suenos” Avicii, “TIM” The Chainsmokers, “World War Joy” Illenium, “Ascend” Marshmello, “Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set” Alan Walker, “Different World” Bethel Music, “Victory: Recorded Live” Casting Crowns, “Only Jesus” Hillsong UNITED, “People” Skillet, “Victorious” Kanye West, “Jesus is King” Kirk Franklin, “Long Live Love” Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers, “Goshen” William McDowell, “The Cry: A Live Worship Experience” Sunday Service Choir, “Jesus Is Born” Kanye West, “Jesus is King” Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Loved” Billie Eilish, “bad guy” Lil Nas X ft.
