The Weeknd leads the 2021 Billboard Music Awards nominations with 16 nods.
The ‘Save Your Tears’ hitmaker’s acclaimed album ‘After Hours’ – which was snubbed at the Grammys – is in contention for Top Billboard 200 Album and Top R&B Album.
The 31-year-old megastar is also up for Top Male Artist, Top R&B Artist, and Top Hot 100 song for ‘Blinding Lights’.
DaBaby is up for 11 prizes and Pop Smoke has been posthumously honoured with 10 nominations.
Meghan Thee Stallion las landed nine nods, including Top Rap Song and Top Selling Song for ‘Savage’.
The ‘Hot Girl Summer’ hitmaker will go up against herself in the two categories, as her Cardi B collaboration ‘WAP’ is also nominated for the two awards.
Taylor Swift – who is up for four prizes in total – will go head-to-head with The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’, Lil Baby’s ‘My Turn’ and the late Juice WRLD’s ‘Legends Never Die’ for Top Billboard 200 Album.
And the coveted Top Artist prize will either go to Drake, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke, Taylor Swift or The Weeknd.
The Billboard Music Awards take place on Sunday, May 23.
An abridged list of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards nominations is:
Top Billboard 200 Album
Juice WRLD ‘Legends Never Die’
Lil Baby ‘My Turn’
Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’
Taylor Swift ‘folklore’
The Weeknd ‘After Hours’
Top R&B Album
Jhené Aiko ‘Chilombo’
Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Slime & B’
Doja Cat ‘Hot Pink’
Kehlani ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t’
The Weeknd ‘After Hours’
Top Rap Album
DaBaby ‘Blame It On the Baby’
Juice WRLD ‘Legends Never Die’
Lil Baby ‘My Turn’
Lil Uzi Vert ‘Eternal Atake’
Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’
Top Country Album
Gabby Barrett ‘Goldmine’
Sam Hunt ‘Southside’
Chris Stapleton ‘Starting Over’
Carrie Underwood ‘My Gift’
Morgan Wallen ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’
Top Rock Album
AC/DC ‘Power Up’
Miley Cyrus ‘Plastic Hearts’
Glass Animals ‘Dreamland’
Machine Gun Kelly ‘Tickets to My Downfall’
Bruce Springsteen ‘Letter to You’
Top Latin Album
Anuel AA ‘Emmanuel’
Bad Bunny ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’
Bad Bunny ‘Las que no iban a salir’
Bad Bunny ‘YHLQMDLG’
J Balvin ‘Colores’
Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake ‘Carte Blanche’
Gryffin ‘Gravity’
Kygo ‘Golden Hour’
Lady Gaga ‘Chromatica’
Kylie Minogue ‘Disco’
Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar
24kGoldn ft. iann dior ‘Mood’
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’
Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’
The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’
Top Streaming Song
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion ‘WAP’
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’
Future ft. Drake ‘Life Is Good’
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne ‘WHATS POPPIN’
The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’
Top Selling Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’
BTS ‘Dynamite’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion ‘WAP’
Megan Thee Stallion ‘Savage’
The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’
Top Radio Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’
Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’
Dua Lipa ‘Don’t Start Now’
Harry Styles ‘Adore You’
The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
24kGoldn ft. iann dior ‘Mood’
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’
Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’
DaBaby ft.
Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne ‘WHATS POPPIN’
Top R&B Song
Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R. ‘B.S.’
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo ‘Intentions’
Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’
Doja Cat ‘Say So’
The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’
Top Rap Song
24kGoldn ft. iann dior ‘Mood’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion ‘WAP’
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne ‘WHATS POPPIN’
Megan Thee Stallion ‘Savage’
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean ‘Got What I Got’
Gabby Barrett ‘I Hope’
Lee Brice ‘One of Them Girls’
Morgan Wallen ‘Chasin’ You’
Morgan Wallen ‘More Than My Hometown’
Top Rock Song
AJR ‘Bang!’
All Time Low ft. blackbear ‘Monsters’
Glass Animals ‘Heat Waves’
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear ‘my ex’s best friend’
Twenty One Pilots ‘Level of Concern’
Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny ‘Yo Perreo Sola’
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez ‘Dákiti’
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin ‘RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)’
Maluma & The Weeknd ‘Hawái’
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers ‘Caramelo’
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga ‘Stupid Love’
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande ‘Rain on Me’
SAINt JHN ‘Roses (Imanbek Remix)’
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee ‘ily (i love you baby)’
Topic & A7S ‘Breaking Me’
Top Gospel Song
Koryn Hawthorne ‘Speak To Me’
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music ‘Movin’ On’
Marvin Sapp ‘Thank You For It All’
Tye Tribbett ‘We Gon’ Be Alright’
Kanye West ft. Travis Scott ‘Wash Us In The Blood’
Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
BLACKPINK
BTS
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen
Top Radio Songs Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat
SZA
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
Top Rap Male Artist
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie
Top Country Artist
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
Gabby Barrett
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Top Rock Artist
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Machine Gun Kelly
Twenty One Pilots
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Surf Mesa