The team behind “Oppenheimer” at the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2024. Pictured from left to right: Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, producer Emma Thomas, composer Ludwig Göransson, Florence Pugh, director/producer Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy. (Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS)
With five prizes, Universal Pictures’ “Oppenheimer” (about atomic bomb inventor J. Robert Oppenheimer) was the top winner at the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards, which were presented at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2024. In the U.S., the ceremony was televised on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ With Showtime. Comedian/actor Jo Koy hosted the show.
“Oppenheimer” won the awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama; Best Director (for Christopher Nolan); Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (for Cillian Murphy); Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture (for Robert Downey Jr.); and Best Original Score (for Ludwig Göransson).
In the TV categories, HBO’s “Succession” reigned supreme, with four awards for the show’s last season. “Succession” won the prizes for Best Television Series – Drama; Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama (for Kieran Culkin); Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama (for Sarah Snook); and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television (for Matthew McFadyen).
Other multiple winners in the movie categories were Searchlight Pictures’ “Poor Things,” Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie,” Neon’s “Anatomy of a Fall” and Focus Features’ “The Holdovers,” which won two prizes each. In the TV categores, three awards each went to FX on Hulu’s comedy series “The Bear” and Netflix’s limited series “Beef.”
Two new categories debuted at the Golden Globes this year: Cinematic and Box-Office Achievement (which went to “Barbie”) and Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, which went to Netflix’s “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon.”
Lily Gladstone of Apple Studios/Paramount Pictures’ “Killers of the Flower Moon” made Golden Globe Awards history, by becoming the first Native American to win a Golden Globe for acting. She received the prize for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.
Presenters at the show were Amanda Seyfried, America Ferrera, Andra Day, Angela Bassett, Annette Bening, Ben Affleck, Daniel Kaluuya, Don Cheadle, Dua Lipa, Elizabeth Banks, Florence Pugh, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Gabriel Macht, George Lopez, Hailee Steinfeld, Hunter Schafer, Issa Rae, Jared Leto, Jodie Foster, Jon Batiste, Jonathan Bailey, Julia Garner, Justin Hartley, Kate Beckinsale, Keri Russell, Kevin Costner, Mark Hamill, Matt Damon, Michelle Yeoh, Naomi Watts, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom, Patrick J. Adams, Ray Romano, Rose McIver, Shameik Moore, Simu Liu, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Will Ferrell.
Dick Clark Productions is the owner and producer of the Golden Globe Awards, after buying the rights to the show with investment firm Eldridge in 2023. The sale resulted in the dissolving of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the previous owner and producer of the Golden Globe Awards. The voters of the Golden Globe Awards are abou 300 international journalists. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment were executive-producing showrunners for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, with Weiss as the director. Barry Adelman and Helen Hoehne were also executive producers of the show.
The following is the complete list of winner and nominees for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards:
*= winner
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANATOMY OF A FALL (NEON)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Apple Original Films)
MAESTRO (Netflix)
OPPENHEIMER (Universal Pictures)*
PAST LIVES (A24)
THE ZONE OF INTEREST (A24)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
AIR (Amazon MGM Studios)
AMERICAN FICTION (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
BARBIE (Warner Bros. Pictures)
THE HOLDOVERS (Focus Features)
MAY DECEMBER (Netflix)
POOR THINGS (Searchlight Pictures)*
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
THE BOY AND THE HERON (GKIDS)*
ELEMENTAL (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Sony Pictures Releasing)
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (Universal Pictures)
SUZUME (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
WISH (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
BARBIE (Warner Bros. Pictures)*
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (Lionsgate)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART 1 (Paramount Pictures)
OPPENHEIMER (Universal Pictures)
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Sony Pictures Releasing)
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (Universal Pictures)
TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR (AMC Theatres Distribution)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ANATOMY OF A FALL (NEON) – FRANCE*
FALLEN LEAVES (MUBI) – FINLAND
IO CAPITANO (Pathe Distribution) – ITALY
PAST LIVES (A24) – USA
SOCIETY OF THE SNOW (Netflix) – SPAIN
THE ZONE OF INTEREST (A24) – UNITED KINGDOM / USA
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANNETTE BENING (NYAD)
LILY GLADSTONE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)*
SANDRA HÜLLER (ANATOMY OF A FALL)
GRETA LEE (PAST LIVES)
CAREY MULLIGAN (MAESTRO)
CAILEE SPAENY (PRISCILLA)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
BRADLEY COOPER (MAESTRO)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
COLMAN DOMINGO (RUSTIN)
BARRY KEOGHAN (SALTBURN)
CILLIAN MURPHY (OPPENHEIMER)*
ANDREW SCOTT (ALL OF US STRANGERS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
FANTASIA BARRINO (THE COLOR PURPLE)
JENNIFER LAWRENCE (NO HARD FEELINGS)
NATALIE PORTMAN (MAY DECEMBER)
ALMA PÖYSTI (FALLEN LEAVES)
MARGOT ROBBIE (BARBIE)
EMMA STONE (POOR THINGS)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
NICOLAS CAGE (DREAM SCENARIO)
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (WONKA)
MATT DAMON (AIR)
PAUL GIAMATTI (THE HOLDOVERS)*
JOAQUIN PHOENIX (BEAU IS AFRAID)
JEFFREY WRIGHT (AMERICAN FICTION)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
EMILY BLUNT (OPPENHEIMER)
DANIELLE BROOKS (THE COLOR PURPLE)
JODIE FOSTER (NYAD)
JULIANNE MOORE (MAY DECEMBER)
ROSAMUND PIKE (SALTBURN)
DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH (THE HOLDOVERS)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
WILLEM DAFOE (POOR THINGS)
ROBERT DE NIRO (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. (OPPENHEIMER)*
RYAN GOSLING (BARBIE)
CHARLES MELTON (MAY DECEMBER)
MARK RUFFALO (POOR THINGS)
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
BRADLEY COOPER (MAESTRO)
GRETA GERWIG (BARBIE)
YORGOS LANTHIMOS (POOR THINGS)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (OPPENHEIMER)*
MARTIN SCORSESE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
CELINE SONG (PAST LIVES)
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
GRETA GERWIG, NOAH BAUMBACH (BARBIE)
TONY MCNAMARA (POOR THINGS)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (OPPENHEIMER)
ERIC ROTH, MARTIN SCORSESE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
CELINE SONG (PAST LIVES)
JUSTINE TRIET, ARTHUR HARARI (ANATOMY OF A FALL)*
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
JERSKIN FENDRIX (POOR THINGS)
LUDWIG GÖRANSSON (OPPENHEIMER)*
JOE HISAISHI (THE BOY AND THE HERON)
MICA LEVI (THE ZONE OF INTEREST)
DANIEL PEMBERTON (SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE)
ROBBIE ROBERTSON (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“ADDICTED TO ROMANCE” — SHE CAME TO ME; Music & Lyrics by: Bruce Springsteen
“DANCE THE NIGHT” — BARBIE; Music & Lyrics by: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin
“I’M JUST KEN” — BARBIE; Music & Lyrics by: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“PEACHES” — THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE; Music & Lyrics by: Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker
“ROAD TO FREEDOM” — RUSTIN; Music & Lyrics by: Lenny Kravitz
“WHAT WAS I MADE FOR?” — BARBIE; Music & Lyrics by: Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell*
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1923 (PARAMOUNT+)
THE CROWN (NETFLIX)
THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX)
THE LAST OF US (HBO | MAX)
THE MORNING SHOW (APPLE TV+)
SUCCESSION (HBO | MAX)*
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
BARRY (HBO | MAX)
THE BEAR (FX)*
JURY DUTY (AMAZON FREEVEE)
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (HULU)
TED LASSO (APPLE TV+)
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE (NETFLIX)
BEEF (NETFLIX)*
DAISY JONES & THE SIX (PRIME VIDEO)
FARGO (FX)
FELLOW TRAVELERS (SHOWTIME)
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY (APPLE TV+)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
HELEN MIRREN (1923)
BELLA RAMSEY (THE LAST OF US)
KERI RUSSELL (THE DIPLOMAT)
SARAH SNOOK (SUCCESSION)*
IMELDA STAUNTON (THE CROWN)
EMMA STONE (THE CURSE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
BRIAN COX (SUCCESSION)
KIERAN CULKIN (SUCCESSION)*
GARY OLDMAN (SLOW HORSES)
PEDRO PASCAL (THE LAST OF US)
JEREMY STRONG (SUCCESSION)
DOMINIC WEST (THE CROWN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
RACHEL BROSNAHAN (THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL)
QUINTA BRUNSON (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY)
AYO EDEBIRI (THE BEAR)*
ELLE FANNING (THE GREAT)
SELENA GOMEZ (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
NATASHA LYONNE (POKER FACE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BILL HADER (BARRY)
STEVE MARTIN (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JASON SEGEL (SHRINKING)
MARTIN SHORT (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JASON SUDEIKIS (TED LASSO)
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
RILEY KEOUGH (DAISY JONES & THE SIX)
BRIE LARSON (LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY)
ELIZABETH OLSEN (LOVE & DEATH)
JUNO TEMPLE (FARGO)
RACHEL WEISZ (DEAD RINGERS)
ALI WONG (BEEF)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
MATT BOMER (FELLOW TRAVELERS)
SAM CLAFLIN (DAISY JONES & THE SIX)
JON HAMM (FARGO)
WOODY HARRELSON (WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS)
DAVID OYELOWO (LAWMEN: BASS REEVES)
STEVEN YEUN (BEEF)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
ELIZABETH DEBICKI (THE CROWN)*
ABBY ELLIOTT (THE BEAR)
CHRISTINA RICCI (YELLOWJACKETS)
J. SMITH-CAMERON (SUCCESSION)
MERYL STREEP (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
HANNAH WADDINGHAM (TED LASSO)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
BILLY CRUDUP (THE MORNING SHOW)
MATTHEW MACFADYEN (SUCCESSION)*
JAMES MARSDEN (JURY DUTY)
EBON MOSS–BACHRACH (THE BEAR)
ALAN RUCK (SUCCESSION)
ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD (SUCCESSION)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
RICKY GERVAIS (RICKY GERVAIS: ARMAGEDDON)*
TREVOR NOAH (TREVOR NOAH: WHERE WAS I)
CHRIS ROCK (CHRIS ROCK: SELECTIVE OUTRAGE)
AMY SCHUMER (AMY SCHUMER: EMERGENCY CONTACT)
SARAH SILVERMAN (SARAH SILVERMAN: SOMEONE YOU LOVE)
Emma Mackey, Simu Liu, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and Kingsley Ben-Adir in “Barbie” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)
The following is a press release from CBS:
[Editor’s Note: In the movie categories, “Barbie” has the most nominations (10), followed by “Oppenheimer,” which has eight nominations. In the TV categories, “Succession” has the eight nominations, followed by five nominations each for “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building.”]
The Golden Globes® announced the nominees of the 81st ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE® AWARDS, which will air Sunday, January 7, 2024 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT) live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs)*. The nominations were announced by Cedric the Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama, who presented nominees for each of the 27 award categories.
Multi-Emmy Award®-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) will serve as executive-producing showrunners for the 81st ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE® AWARDS, with Weiss also set to direct. Produced and owned by Dick Clark Productions, the Golden Globe Awards has been viewed in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements.
Following is the complete list of nominees for the 81st ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS:
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANATOMY OF A FALL (NEON)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Apple Original Films)
MAESTRO (Netflix)
OPPENHEIMER (Universal Pictures)
PAST LIVES (A24)
THE ZONE OF INTEREST (A24)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
AIR (Amazon MGM Studios)
AMERICAN FICTION (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
BARBIE (Warner Bros. Pictures)
THE HOLDOVERS (Focus Features)
MAY DECEMBER (Netflix)
POOR THINGS (Searchlight Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
THE BOY AND THE HERON (GKIDS)
ELEMENTAL (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Sony Pictures Releasing)
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (Universal Pictures)
SUZUME (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
WISH (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
BARBIE (Warner Bros. Pictures)
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (Lionsgate)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART 1 (Paramount Pictures)
OPPENHEIMER (Universal Pictures)
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Sony Pictures Releasing)
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (Universal Pictures)
TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR (AMC Theatres Distribution)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ANATOMY OF A FALL (NEON) – FRANCE
FALLEN LEAVES (MUBI) – FINLAND
IO CAPITANO (Pathe Distribution) – ITALY
PAST LIVES (A24) – USA
SOCIETY OF THE SNOW (Netflix) – SPAIN
THE ZONE OF INTEREST (A24) – UNITED KINGDOM / USA
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANNETTE BENING (NYAD)
LILY GLADSTONE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
SANDRA HÜLLER (ANATOMY OF A FALL)
GRETA LEE (PAST LIVES)
CAREY MULLIGAN (MAESTRO)
CAILEE SPAENY (PRISCILLA)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
BRADLEY COOPER (MAESTRO)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
COLMAN DOMINGO (RUSTIN)
BARRY KEOGHAN (SALTBURN)
CILLIAN MURPHY (OPPENHEIMER)
ANDREW SCOTT (ALL OF US STRANGERS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
FANTASIA BARRINO (THE COLOR PURPLE)
JENNIFER LAWRENCE (NO HARD FEELINGS)
NATALIE PORTMAN (MAY DECEMBER)
ALMA PÖYSTI (FALLEN LEAVES)
MARGOT ROBBIE (BARBIE)
EMMA STONE (POOR THINGS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
NICOLAS CAGE (DREAM SCENARIO)
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (WONKA)
MATT DAMON (AIR)
PAUL GIAMATTI (THE HOLDOVERS)
JOAQUIN PHOENIX (BEAU IS AFRAID)
JEFFREY WRIGHT (AMERICAN FICTION)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
EMILY BLUNT (OPPENHEIMER)
DANIELLE BROOKS (THE COLOR PURPLE)
JODIE FOSTER (NYAD)
JULIANNE MOORE (MAY DECEMBER)
ROSAMUND PIKE (SALTBURN)
DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH (THE HOLDOVERS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
WILLEM DAFOE (POOR THINGS)
ROBERT DE NIRO (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. (OPPENHEIMER)
RYAN GOSLING (BARBIE)
CHARLES MELTON (MAY DECEMBER)
MARK RUFFALO (POOR THINGS)
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
BRADLEY COOPER (MAESTRO)
GRETA GERWIG (BARBIE)
YORGOS LANTHIMOS (POOR THINGS)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (OPPENHEIMER)
MARTIN SCORSESE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
CELINE SONG (PAST LIVES)
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
GRETA GERWIG, NOAH BAUMBACH (BARBIE)
TONY MCNAMARA (POOR THINGS)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (OPPENHEIMER)
ERIC ROTH, MARTIN SCORSESE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
CELINE SONG (PAST LIVES)
JUSTINE TRIET, ARTHUR HARARI (ANATOMY OF A FALL)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
JERSKIN FENDRIX (POOR THINGS)
LUDWIG GÖRANSSON (OPPENHEIMER)
JOE HISAISHI (THE BOY AND THE HERON)
MICA LEVI (THE ZONE OF INTEREST)
DANIEL PEMBERTON (SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE)
ROBBIE ROBERTSON (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“ADDICTED TO ROMANCE” — SHE CAME TO ME; Music & Lyrics by: Bruce Springsteen
“DANCE THE NIGHT” — BARBIE; Music & Lyrics by: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin
“I’M JUST KEN” — BARBIE; Music & Lyrics by: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“PEACHES” — THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE; Music & Lyrics by: Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker
“ROAD TO FREEDOM” — RUSTIN; Music & Lyrics by: Lenny Kravitz
“WHAT WAS I MADE FOR?” — BARBIE; Music & Lyrics by: Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1923 (PARAMOUNT+)
THE CROWN (NETFLIX)
THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX)
THE LAST OF US (HBO | MAX)
THE MORNING SHOW (APPLE TV+)
SUCCESSION (HBO | MAX)
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
BARRY (HBO | MAX)
THE BEAR (FX)
JURY DUTY (AMAZON FREEVEE)
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (HULU)
TED LASSO (APPLE TV+)
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE (NETFLIX)
BEEF (NETFLIX)
DAISY JONES & THE SIX (PRIME VIDEO)
FARGO (FX)
FELLOW TRAVELERS (SHOWTIME)
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY (APPLE TV+)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
HELEN MIRREN (1923)
BELLA RAMSEY (THE LAST OF US)
KERI RUSSELL (THE DIPLOMAT)
SARAH SNOOK (SUCCESSION)
IMELDA STAUNTON (THE CROWN)
EMMA STONE (THE CURSE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
BRIAN COX (SUCCESSION)
KIERAN CULKIN (SUCCESSION)
GARY OLDMAN (SLOW HORSES)
PEDRO PASCAL (THE LAST OF US)
JEREMY STRONG (SUCCESSION)
DOMINIC WEST (THE CROWN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
RACHEL BROSNAHAN (THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL)
QUINTA BRUNSON (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY)
AYO EDEBIRI (THE BEAR)
ELLE FANNING (THE GREAT)
SELENA GOMEZ (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
NATASHA LYONNE (POKER FACE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BILL HADER (BARRY)
STEVE MARTIN (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JASON SEGEL (SHRINKING)
MARTIN SHORT (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JASON SUDEIKIS (TED LASSO)
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
RILEY KEOUGH (DAISY JONES & THE SIX)
BRIE LARSON (LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY)
ELIZABETH OLSEN (LOVE & DEATH)
JUNO TEMPLE (FARGO)
RACHEL WEISZ (DEAD RINGERS)
ALI WONG (BEEF)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
MATT BOMER (FELLOW TRAVELERS)
SAM CLAFLIN (DAISY JONES & THE SIX)
JON HAMM (FARGO)
WOODY HARRELSON (WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS)
DAVID OYELOWO (LAWMEN: BASS REEVES)
STEVEN YEUN (BEEF)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
ELIZABETH DEBICKI (THE CROWN)
ABBY ELLIOTT (THE BEAR)
CHRISTINA RICCI (YELLOWJACKETS)
J. SMITH-CAMERON (SUCCESSION)
MERYL STREEP (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
HANNAH WADDINGHAM (TED LASSO)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
BILLY CRUDUP (THE MORNING SHOW)
MATTHEW MACFADYEN (SUCCESSION)
JAMES MARSDEN (JURY DUTY)
EBON MOSS–BACHRACH (THE BEAR)
ALAN RUCK (SUCCESSION)
ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD (SUCCESSION)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
RICKY GERVAIS (RICKY GERVAIS: ARMAGEDDON)
TREVOR NOAH (TREVOR NOAH: WHERE WAS I)
CHRIS ROCK (CHRIS ROCK: SELECTIVE OUTRAGE)
AMY SCHUMER (AMY SCHUMER: EMERGENCY CONTACT)
SARAH SILVERMAN (SARAH SILVERMAN: SOMEONE YOU LOVE)
WANDA SYKES (WANDA SYKES: I’M AN ENTERTAINER)
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The Weeknd at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on May 23, 2021. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
The following is a press release from Dick Clark Productions and NBC:
Dick Clark Productions and NBC announced the winners of the “2021 Billboard Music Awards” in an electrifying broadcast special, aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Host Nick Jonas was joined by today’s Billboard chart-topping artists for exhilarating performances, moving moments, and historic wins. Top finalist The Weeknd took home the most trophies of the night with 10 – including Top Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist – bringing his career total to 19. With this, he becomes the number five most decorated BBMA winner of all time behind Drake, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and Garth Brooks.
It was a big night for new winners as artists including AJR, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Gabby Barrett, Karol G, and Megan Thee Stallion all walked away with trophies for the very first time. No strangers to this show, BTS took home four awards, winning Top Social Artist for the fifth consecutive year.
Drake held on to his title for most Billboard Music Award wins of all time, and received the Artist of the Decade Award. The superstar was joined on stage by his son Adonis, mother Sandi Graham, father Dennis Graham, and his closest friends to celebrate the honor.
ICON Award recipient P!NK more than earned the prestigious title, performing an unforgettable, moving, aerial routine with her daughter Willow, and a medley of her hit songs. Longtime friend Jon Bon Jovipresented P!NK with the honor. She graciously accepted the award, thanking fans and encouraging everyone to “dream big because what if it comes true.” She also gave a special shoutout to Willow, saying she “nailed it!”
Houston-based rapper, philanthropist, and social activist Trae Tha Truth became the second recipient of the annual Billboard Change Maker Award. In an effort to support the incredible work Trae Tha Truth does through his Angel By Nature non-profit, the BBMAs and NBCUniversal partnered with him to offer the first-ever official award show non-fungible token (NFT). Fans, as well as the general public, are able to purchase various Trae Tha Truth Change Maker Award NFTs via Bitski for a limited time, and the proceeds from all NFT sales are donated to Angel by Nature. More information can be found at bitski.com/bbmas. Trae Tha Truth was presented the prestigious honor by fellow Houstonian Tina Knowles-Lawson.
DJ Khaled, H.E.R. & Migos kicked off the show with the world premiere performance of their incredible new single “We Going Crazy,” and the crowds sure were as they danced along to what is destined to be one of the hottest songs of the summer.
Doja Cat & SZA delivered an out-of-this-world world television debut of their hit single “Kiss Me More” with a futuristic set.
Duo twenty one pilots took over the stage for a high-energy performance of their popular new song “Shy Away.” They were enveloped by a life-size sculpture of unofficial band mascot, and fan favorite, Trash the Dragon.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama joined the BBMAs via a pre-recorded message to introduce a special performance from Alicia Keys celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Songs In A Minor with an ode to her hometown New York and a medley of hits on four different pianos. The multitalented musician performed excerpts of some of her top hits from the past twenty years including “Fallin’,” “A Woman’s Worth,” and “Piano & I.”
AJR made their awards show debut with an electric performance of their hits “Bang!” and “Way Less Sad.” The trio of brothers were flanked by a full band of musicians who had the plaza vibrating with excitement.
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Sounds of Blackness’ hit song, “Optimistic”, songwriters and producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis presented an epic and moving performance of the legendary track featuring Ann Nesby from Paisley Park in Minneapolis. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the inspirational tune which not only climbed the Billboard R&B charts, but continues to serve as an anthem of inspiration.
Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G took the stage for a performance of her hit songs “Bichota” and “El Makinon” surrounded by a powerful group of female dancers.
Presenter Swizz Beatz delivered a moving tribute to those from the hip hop community lost over the past year including rapper and producer Shock G, Bad Boy rapper Black Rob, Prince Markie Dee of the Fat Boys, and Ecstasy of Whodini. He added a special message to his friend DMX, who, following Tupac, was the second rapper to have two number one albums in one year.
The Army went wild when BTS performed the world television debut of their new single “Butter,” which was filled with their signature dance moves and sharp outfits.
Rock group Glass Animals marked their first US award show performance delighting audiences with their rhythmically captivating song “Heat Waves.”
Top finalist and top winner, The Weeknd gave an unforgettable performance of “Save Your Tears,” swapping backup dancers for backup automobiles, delivering a mesmerizing synchronized routine around the performer.
British pop-rock sensations Duran Duran took the BBMA stage for the very first time, with a remote performance from London featuring Blur’s Graham Coxon on guitar. It was a standout moment for lifelong fans and new ones alike, as the band covered hits from the span of their four decade career.
Host Nick Jonas joined brothers Kevin and Joe and special guest Marshmello to close out the night, and brought the house down with a medley of “Remember This,” “What A Man Gotta Do,” “Sucker,” “Only Human,” and “Leave Before You Love Me,” accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display and exciting pyrotechnic show.
The evening’s star-studded presenter lineup included Cynthia Erivo, Chelsea Handler, Dixie D’Amelio, Gabrielle Union, Henry Golding, Kathryn Hahn, Kelsea Ballerini, Lena Waithe, Leslie Odom Jr., Lil Rel Howery, Padma Lakshmi, and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
The following is a the complete list of nominees and winners of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards:
*=winner
THE “2021 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS” FINALISTS:
FINALISTS BY CATEGORY
ARTIST AWARDS
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 R&B 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 Latin Artist Anuel AA Bad Bunny* J Balvin Maluma Ozuna
Top Latin Male Artist Bad Bunny* J Balvin Ozuna
Top Latin Female Artist Becky G Karol G* Rosalía
Top Latin Duo/Group Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga Eslabón Armado* Los Dos Carnales
Top Dance/Electronic Artist The Chainsmokers Kygo Lady Gaga* Marshmello Surf Mesa
Top Christian Artist Casting Crowns Elevation Worship* for KING & COUNTRY Carrie Underwood Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist Kirk Franklin Koryn Hawthorne Tasha Cobbs Leonard Maverick City Music Kanye West*
ALBUM AWARDS
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 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 Christian Album Bethel Music “Peace” Elevation Worship “Grave Into Gardens” Carrie Underwood “My Gift”* We The Kingdom “Holy Water” Zach Williams “Rescue Story”
Top Gospel Album Koryn Hawthorne “I AM” Tasha Cobbs Leonard “Royalty: Live at the Ryman” Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1”* Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2” Kierra Sheard “Kierra”
SONG AWARDS
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 Christian Song Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens”* for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly “TOGETHER” Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship “The Blessing (Live)” Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)” Zach Williams & Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”
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”*
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the group behind the Golden Globe Awards, is experiencing more fallout for how the group is responding to its lack of racial diversity and ethics guidelines. On May 11, 2021, NBC (the longtime U.S. network for the Golden Globe Awards) announced that it would not be televising the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, which would have been the 79th annual ceremony. Because of this massive blow to the ceremony, the Golden Globe Awards (an award show for movies and television) won’t be expected to take place in 2022.
NBC’s announcement came just days after Netflix, Amazon, WarnerMedia revealed that they would be boycotting the HFPA because they say that the HFPA’s plans to diversify its membership don’t go far enough. In addition, several actors (including Tom Cruise, Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo) have taken public steps to distance themselves from the Golden Globe Awards, with Johansson and Ruffalo urging others to do the same. On May 11, 2021, Cruise went as far as returning his three Golden Globe Awards to the HFPA.
As of this writing, the HFPA currently has about 86 members, who are the people who vote for the Golden Globe nominations and awards. On May 3, 2021, the HFPA announced that the majority of its membership voted for sweeping changes that would include increasing HFPA membership by 20 people in 2021, with an emphasis on recruiting at least 13 qualified black journalists in this group of new members. The HFPA also said that it plans to increase it membership by 50% in 2022, with an emphasis on having more members from underrespresented groups. The HFPA reforms also include plans to hire a chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer, to help oversee this process.
The HFPA, which launched in 1944, is a non-profit group of U.S.-based journalists who work for media outlets that are not based in the United States. Under its new reforms, the HFPA also pledged to make it easier to join the group, by eliminating rules requiring HFPA members to live in Southern California. Also elminated is the requirement that potential new HFPA members have a recommendation from an existing HFPA member in order to join the HFPA.
The revised eligibility rules were changed so that any journalists living in the U.S. who work for media outlets based outside the U.S. could be eilgible for HFPA membership. However, the HFPA still came under fire because the new reforms do not fully address diversity issues for the HFPA’s leadership positions, nor do the reforms fully address specific concerns in how the HFPA handles its funding and donations.
NBC released this statement about the decision to cut ties with the 2022 Golden Globe Awards: “We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right. As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes. Assuming the organization executes on its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023.”
Dick Clark Productions, which produces the Golden Globe Awards ceremony for television, has not yet commented on the company’s television plans for the 2022 Golden Globes ceremony, which seems likely to be cancelled. The HFPA reportedly received $60 mllion from NBC to license the rights to televise the Golden Globe Awards in 2021. But because of the controversy over the HFPA, no major network is going to televise the show in 2022, and too many of Hollywood’s major players have distanced themselves from the HFPA and the Golden Globe Awards for there to be enough star power if the ceremony happened in 2022.
It remains to be seen if the Golden Globe Awards will be revived in 2023. According to Nielsen Media Research, ratings for the 2021 Golden Globe Awards were at an all-time low for NBC, at 6.9 million U.S viewers. That’s a 68% decrease from the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, which had 18.3 million U.S. viewers. Ratings for all televised awards shows, which were already declining in the late 2010s, have been having experiencing record lows in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
The HFPA has long had its share of controversies and criticisms for its secretive membership; its reputation for HFPA members unethically accepting high-priced gifts and money from studios, filmmakers and publicists; and questionable Golden Globe nominations. However, this is the first time that any criticism of the HFPA has resulted in a widespread boycott of the HFPA by the entertainment industry.
However, it’s not the first time that NBC has stepped away from the Golden Globe Awards. NBC began televising the show locally in Los Angeles in 1958, and then nationally in 1964. But from 1969 to 1972, NBC dropped the Golden Globe Awards, over Federal Comminications Commission complaints that the HFPA was not transparent enough about its voting policies. After the HFPA made the requested changes, Metromedia then televised the Golden Globe Awards from 1973 to 1977. NBC picked up the show again in 1978. The Golden Globes were not televised in 1979. And then from 1980 to 1995, the Golden Globes had various TV partners, including CBS, TBS and being in syndication. NBC resumed televising the Golden Globe Awards in 1996.
The massive backlash against the HFPA began on February 21, 2021, when the Los Angeles Times published an investigative report that revealed the HFPA had unethical financial practices and a long history of excluding black people from its membership. Variety reported on February 26 that the HFPA hasn’t had any black members since 2002. More than 100 celebrity publicity firms pledged to withhold their clients from future Golden Gloeb Awards and other HFPA events unless the HFPA made drastic improvements to its racial diversity, ethics policies and codes of conduct. The social justice activist group Time’s Up has also condemned the HFPA for not doing enough to implement changes.
Since then, former HFPA president Phil Berk, a white man originally from South Africa, was expelled from the HFPA for sending an email with racist comments to certain HFPA members on April 18, 2021. In the email, Berk endorsed an article stating that Black Lives Matter is a “racist hate movement,” and he called Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrice Cullors “the self-proclaimed ‘trained Marxist.'” After this email went public, HFPA diversity strategist Shaun Harper quit after just one month on the job. Around the same time, crisis management firm Smith & Company (whose president/CEO Judy Smith was the inspiration of the Olivia Pope character in “Scandal”) also severed ties with the HFPA after a brief stint working with the HFPA.
With much of the entertainment industry backing away from the HFPA, it is unknown if the HFPA will survive this huge blow to its reputation and revenue. The HFPA’s problems with racial diversity and mishandling of funds have reportedly existed for decades, but the reckoning happened only after the media exposed these problems.
The following is a combination of press releases from Dick Clark Productions and NBC:
Dick Clark Productions and NBC announced the finalists for the “2021 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMA), which honor the year’s most successful artists in 51 categories across all genres of music. The annual live broadcast showcases spectacular performances, unexpected collaborations, buzzworthy pop culture moments that keeps fans talking all year, and the prestigious ICON Award, which honors record-breaking artists and their impact on music. The BBMAs will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC. Multi-platinum recording artist, actor and current “Voice” coach Nick Jonas is set to host the “2021 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMA).
“The List Live” Finalist Announcement:
Finalists were revealed during the exclusive live stream “The List Live,” hosted by Access Hollywood’s Zuri Hall and comedian LaLa Milan, and aired on BBMAs, Billboard, E!, and NBC social media pages earlier this morning.
Some of the biggest names in music, pop culture, and fashion stopped by to announce this year’s finalists.
Presenters included: Anitta, FINNEAS, Luis Fonsi, Rob Gronkowski, Paris Hilton, Leslie Jordan, Tate McRae, and Jay Pharoah. Watch the replay HERE.
2021 BBMA Finalist Highlights:
The Weeknd leads the pack as a finalist in 16 categories, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, and Top Song Sales Artist. His 2020 album After Hours received multiple nods, including Top Billboard 200 Album and Top R&B Album, with the hit single “Blinding Lights” recognized in five categories.
DaBaby is the second-top finalist (11), including recognition for the Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Rap Album categories. He is also a multi-finalist in the Top Streaming Song category for “Rockstar” and “Whats Poppin,” and could take home his first BBMA trophy.
Late rappers Pop Smokeand Juice WRLDreceived multiple honors, marking the first time in a decade that two of the top ten finalists received posthumous recognition. Pop Smoke is a finalist in 10 categories, including Top Billboard 200 Album for his posthumously released debut album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon; while Juice WRLD is a finalist in seven categories, including Top Rap Album for Legends Never Die.
“I Hope” singer Gabby Barrett is a first-time finalist and achieved nods in nine categories, including Top New Artist, becoming the female artist with the most nods this year.
Megan Thee Stallion is the female artist with the second-most nods this year with seven, including Top Female Artist and Top Rap Female Artist. She could receive her first ever BBMA at this year’s show.
This year’s awards are based on the chart period of March 21, 2020 through April 3, 2021. “Billboard Music Awards” finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data. Fan-voted categories include Top Social Artist and Top Collaboration.
For more than 30 years, the BBMAs has celebrated music’s greatest achievements, honoring the hottest names in music today. Unique among music awards shows, finalists are determined by performance on the Billboard Charts. Since 1940, the Billboard Charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.
The “2021 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Barry Adelman and Robert Deaton are executive producers.
About Dick Clark Productions: Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” and the “Streamy Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment and dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. dcp is part of MRC Live & Alternative, a division of diversified global entertainment company MRC. For additional information, visit www.mrcentertainment.com.
THE “2021 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS” FINALISTS:
FINALISTS BY CATEGORY
ARTIST AWARDS
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 R&B 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 Latin Artist Anuel AA Bad Bunny J Balvin Maluma Ozuna
Top Latin Male Artist Bad Bunny J Balvin Ozuna
Top Latin Female Artist Becky G Karol G Rosalía
Top Latin Duo/Group Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga Eslabón Armado Los Dos Carnales
Top Dance/Electronic Artist The Chainsmokers Kygo Lady Gaga Marshmello Surf Mesa
Top Christian Artist Casting Crowns Elevation Worship for KING & COUNTRY Carrie Underwood Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist Kirk Franklin Koryn Hawthorne Tasha Cobbs Leonard Maverick City Music Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
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 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 Christian Album Bethel Music “Peace” Elevation Worship “Grave Into Gardens” Carrie Underwood “My Gift” We The Kingdom “Holy Water” Zach Williams “Rescue Story”
Top Gospel Album Koryn Hawthorne “I AM” Tasha Cobbs Leonard “Royalty: Live at the Ryman” Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1” Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2” Kierra Sheard “Kierra”
SONG AWARDS
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 Christian Song Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens” for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly “TOGETHER” Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship “The Blessing (Live)” Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)” Zach Williams & Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”
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”
FINALISTS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (BY FIRST NAME):
24kGoldn (3): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song A7S (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song AC/DC (3): Top Duo/Group; Top Rock Artist; Top Rock Album AJR (3): Top Duo/Group; Top Rock Artist; Top Rock Song All Time Low (1): Top Rock Song Anuel AA (2): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Album Ariana Grande (3): Top Female Artist; Top Social Artist (Fan Voted); Top Dance/Electronic Song Bad Bunny (7): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Male Artist; Top Latin Album (x3); Top Latin Song (x2) Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga (1): Top Latin Duo/Group Becky G (1): Top Latin Female Artist Bethel Music (1): Top Christian Album Billie Eilish (1): Top Female Artist Black Eyed Peas (1): Top Latin Song blackbear (2): Top Rock Song (x2) BLACKPINK (1): Top Social Artist (Fan Voted) Brandon Lake (1): Top Christian Song Bruce Springsteen (1): Top Rock Album BTS (4): Top Duo/Group; Top Song Sales Artist; Top Social Artist (Fan Voted); Top Selling Song Cardi B (4): Top Rap Female Artist; Top Streaming Song; Top Selling Song; Top Rap Song Carrie Underwood (4): Top Country Female Artist; Top Country Album; Top Christian Album; Top Christian Artist Casting Crowns (1): Top Christian Artist Charlie Puth (4): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Selling Song; Top Radio Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted) Chris Brown (7): Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Male Artist; Top R&B Album; Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Radio Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top R&B Song Chris Stapleton (3): Top Country Artist; Top Country Male Artist; Top Country Album Cody Carnes (1): Top Christian Song DaBaby (11): Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Rap Album; Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Streaming Song (x2); Top Collaboration (Fan Voted) (x2); Top Rap Song; Top R&B Song Dan + Shay (2): Top Duo/Group; Top Country Duo/Group DJ Snake (1): Top Dance/Electronic Album Doja Cat (5): Top New Artist; Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Female Artist; Top R&B Album; Top R&B Song Dolly Parton (1): Top Christian Song Drake (7): Top Radio Song; Top Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Streaming Song Dua Lipa (4): Top Female Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Radio Songs Artist; Top Radio Song Elevation Worship (4): Top Christian Artist; Top Christian Album; Top Christian Song (x2) Emilee (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song Eslabón Armado (1): Top Latin Duo/Group Five Finger Death Punch (1): Top Rock Artist Florida Georgia Line (1): Top Country Duo/Group for KING & COUNTRY (2): Top Christian Artist; Top Christian Song Future (1): Top Streaming Song Gabby Barrett (9): Top New Artist; Top Country Artist; Top Country Female Artist; Top Country Album; Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Selling Song; Top Radio Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Country Song Glass Animals (2): Top Rock Album; Top Rock Song Gryffin (1): Top Dance/Electronic Album H.E.R. (1): Top R&B Song Harry Styles (2): Top Radio Songs Artist; Top Radio Song iann dior (3): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song J Balvin (4): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Male Artist; Top Latin Album; Top Latin Song Jack Harlow (4): Top New Artist; Top Streaming Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Jason Aldean (1): Top Country Song Jenn Johnson (1): Top Christian Song Jhay Cortez (1): Top Latin Song Jhené Aiko (4): Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Female Artist; Top R&B Album; Top R&B Song Jonathan McReynolds (1): Top Gospel Song Juice WRLD (7): Top Artist; Top Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Rap Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album; Top Rap Album Justin Bieber (5): Top Song Sales Artist; Top Radio Songs Artist; Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Male Artist; Top R&B Song Kane Brown (1): Top Country Artist Kanye West (2): Top Gospel Artist; Top Gospel Song Kari Jobe (1): Top Christian Song Karol G (2): Top Latin Female Artist; Top Latin Song Kehlani (1): Top R&B Album Kierra Sheard (1): Top Gospel Album Kirk Franklin (1): Top Gospel Artist Koryn Hawthorne (3): Top Gospel Artist; Top Gospel Album; Top Gospel Song Kygo (2): Top Dance/Electronic Artist; Top Dance/Electronic Album Kylie Minogue (1): Top Dance/Electronic Album Lady Gaga (4): Top Dance/Electronic Artist; Top Dance/Electronic Album; Top Dance/Electronic Song (x2) Lee Brice (1): Top Country Song Lewis Capaldi (1): Top Radio Songs Artist Lil Baby (6): Top Male Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Rap Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album; Top Rap Album Lil Uzi Vert (1): Top Rap Album Lil Wayne (3): Top Streaming Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Los Dos Carnales (1): Top Latin Duo/Group Luke Combs (2): Top Country Artist; Top Country Male Artist Machine Gun Kelly (3): Top Rock Artist; Top Rock Album; Top Rock Song Maddie & Tae (1): Top Country Duo/Group Mali Music (1): Top Gospel Song Maluma (2): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Song Maren Morris (1): Top Country Female Artist Maroon 5 (1): Top Duo/Group Marshmello (1): Top Dance/Electronic Artist Marvin Sapp (1): Top Gospel Song Maverick City Music (3): Top Gospel Artist; Top Gospel Album (x2) Megan Thee Stallion (7): Top Female Artist; Top Song Sales Artist; Top Rap Female Artist; Top Streaming Song; Top Selling Song; Top Rap Song (x2) Miley Cyrus (1): Top Rock Album *Morgan Wallen (6): Top Song Sales Artist; Top Country Artist; Top Country Male Artist; Top Country Album; Top Country Song (x2) Myke Towers (1): Top Latin Song Ozuna (3): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Male Artist; Top Latin Song Pop Smoke (10): Top Artist; Top New Artist; Top Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Rap Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album; Top Rap Album Post Malone (1): Top Billboard 200 Artist Quavo (1): Top R&B Song Rod Wave (1): Top New Artist Roddy Ricch (4): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Streaming Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Rosalía (1): Top Latin Female Artist SAINt JHN (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song Sam Hunt (1): Top Country Album Saweetie (1): Top Rap Female Artist SB19 (1): Top Social Artist (Fan Voted) Seventeen (1): Top Social Artist (Fan Voted) Surf Mesa (2): Top Dance/Electronic Artist; Top Dance/Electronic Song SZA (1): Top R&B Female Artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard (2): Top Gospel Artist; Top Gospel Album Tauren Wells (1): Top Christian Song Taylor Swift (4): Top Artist; Top Female Artist; Top Billboard 200 Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album The Chainsmokers (1): Top Dance/Electronic Artist The Weeknd (16): Top Artist; Top Male Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Song Sales Artist; Top Radio Songs Artist; Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album; Top R&B Album; Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Streaming Song; Top Selling Song; Top Radio Song; Top R&B Song; Top Latin Song Topic (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song Tori Kelly (1): Top Christian Song Tory Lanez (3): Top Streaming Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Travis Scott (1): Top Gospel Song twenty one pilots (2): Top Rock Artist; Top Rock Song Tye Tribbett (1): Top Gospel Song We The Kingdom (1): Top Christian Album Young Thug (4): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Radio Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top R&B Song Zach Williams (3): Top Christian Artist; Top Christian Album; Top Christian Song
FINALISTS BY NUMERICAL ORDER:
The Weeknd (16): Top Artist; Top Male Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Song Sales Artist; Top Radio Songs Artist; Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album; Top R&B Album; Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Streaming Song; Top Selling Song; Top Radio Song; Top R&B Song; Top Latin Song DaBaby (11): Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Rap Album; Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Streaming Song (x2); Top Collaboration (Fan Voted) (x2); Top Rap Song; Top R&B Song Pop Smoke (10): Top Artist; Top New Artist; Top Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Rap Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album; Top Rap Album Gabby Barrett (9): Top New Artist; Top Country Artist; Top Country Female Artist; Top Country Album; Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Selling Song; Top Radio Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Country Song Bad Bunny (7): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Male Artist; Top Latin Album (x3); Top Latin Song (x2) Chris Brown (7): Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Male Artist; Top R&B Album; Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Radio Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top R&B Song Drake (7): Top Radio Song; Top Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Streaming Song Juice WRLD (7): Top Artist; Top Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Rap Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album; Top Rap Album Megan Thee Stallion (7): Top Female Artist; Top Song Sales Artist; Top Rap Female Artist; Top Streaming Song; Top Selling Song; Top Rap Song (x2) Lil Baby (6): Top Male Artist; Top Streaming Songs Artist; Top Rap Artist; Top Rap Male Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album; Top Rap Album *Morgan Wallen (6): Top Song Sales Artist; Top Country Artist; Top Country Male Artist; Top Country Album; Top Country Song (x2) Doja Cat (5): Top New Artist; Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Female Artist; Top R&B Album; Top R&B Song Justin Bieber (5): Top Song Sales Artist; Top Radio Songs Artist; Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Male Artist; Top R&B Song BTS (4): Top Duo/Group; Top Song Sales Artist; Top Social Artist (Fan Voted); Top Selling Song Cardi B (4): Top Rap Female Artist; Top Streaming Song; Top Selling Song; Top Rap Song Carrie Underwood (4): Top Country Female Artist; Top Country Album; Top Christian Album; Top Christian Artist Charlie Puth (4): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Selling Song; Top Radio Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted) Dua Lipa (4): Top Female Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Radio Songs Artist; Top Radio Song Elevation Worship (4): Top Christian Artist; Top Christian Album; Top Christian Song (x2) J Balvin (4): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Male Artist; Top Latin Album; Top Latin Song Jack Harlow (4): Top New Artist; Top Streaming Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Jhené Aiko (4): Top R&B Artist; Top R&B Female Artist; Top R&B Album; Top R&B Song Lady Gaga (4): Top Dance/Electronic Artist; Top Dance/Electronic Album; Top Dance/Electronic Song (x2) Roddy Ricch (4): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Streaming Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Taylor Swift (4): Top Artist; Top Female Artist; Top Billboard 200 Artist; Top Billboard 200 Album Young Thug (4): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Radio Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top R&B Song 24kGoldn (3): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song AC/DC (3): Top Duo/Group; Top Rock Artist; Top Rock Album AJR (3): Top Duo/Group; Top Rock Artist; Top Rock Song Ariana Grande (3): Top Female Artist; Top Social Artist (Fan Voted); Top Dance/Electronic Song Chris Stapleton (3): Top Country Artist; Top Country Male Artist; Top Country Album iann dior (3): Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Koryn Hawthorne (3): Top Gospel Artist; Top Gospel Album; Top Gospel Song Lil Wayne (3): Top Streaming Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Machine Gun Kelly (3): Top Rock Artist; Top Rock Album; Top Rock Song Maverick City Music (3): Top Gospel Artist; Top Gospel Album (x2) Ozuna (3): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Male Artist; Top Latin Song Tory Lanez (3): Top Streaming Song; Top Collaboration (Fan Voted); Top Rap Song Zach Williams (3): Top Christian Artist; Top Christian Album; Top Christian Song Anuel AA (2): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Album blackbear (2): Top Rock Song (x2) Dan + Shay (2): Top Duo/Group; Top Country Duo/Group for KING & COUNTRY (2): Top Christian Artist; Top Christian Song Glass Animals (2): Top Rock Album; Top Rock Song Harry Styles (2): Top Radio Songs Artist; Top Radio Song Kanye West (2): Top Gospel Artist; Top Gospel Song Karol G (2): Top Latin Female Artist; Top Latin Song Kygo (2): Top Dance/Electronic Artist; Top Dance/Electronic Album Luke Combs (2): Top Country Artist; Top Country Male Artist Maluma (2): Top Latin Artist; Top Latin Song Surf Mesa (2): Top Dance/Electronic Artist; Top Dance/Electronic Song Tasha Cobbs Leonard (2): Top Gospel Artist; Top Gospel Album twenty one pilots (2): Top Rock Artist; Top Rock Song A7S (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song All Time Low (1): Top Rock Song Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga (1): Top Latin Duo/Group Becky G (1): Top Latin Female Artist Bethel Music (1): Top Christian Album Billie Eilish (1): Top Female Artist Black Eyed Peas (1): Top Latin Song BLACKPINK (1): Top Social Artist (Fan Voted) Brandon Lake (1): Top Christian Song Bruce Springsteen (1): Top Rock Album Casting Crowns (1): Top Christian Artist Cody Carnes (1): Top Christian Song DJ Snake (1): Top Dance/Electronic Album Dolly Parton (1): Top Christian Song Emilee (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song Eslabón Armado (1): Top Latin Duo/Group Five Finger Death Punch (1): Top Rock Artist Florida Georgia Line (1): Top Country Duo/Group Future (1): Top Streaming Song Gryffin (1): Top Dance/Electronic Album H.E.R. (1): Top R&B Song Jason Aldean (1): Top Country Song Jenn Johnson (1): Top Christian Song Jhay Cortez (1): Top Latin Song Jonathan McReynolds (1): Top Gospel Song Kane Brown (1): Top Country Artist Kari Jobe (1): Top Christian Song Kehlani (1): Top R&B Album Kierra Sheard (1): Top Gospel Album Kirk Franklin (1): Top Gospel Artist Kylie Minogue (1): Top Dance/Electronic Album Lee Brice (1): Top Country Song Lewis Capaldi (1): Top Radio Songs Artist Lil Uzi Vert (1): Top Rap Album Los Dos Carnales (1): Top Latin Duo/Group Maddie & Tae (1): Top Country Duo/Group Mali Music (1): Top Gospel Song Maren Morris (1): Top Country Female Artist Maroon 5 (1): Top Duo/Group Marshmello (1): Top Dance/Electronic Artist Marvin Sapp (1): Top Gospel Song Miley Cyrus (1): Top Rock Album Myke Towers (1): Top Latin Song Post Malone (1): Top Billboard 200 Artist Quavo (1): Top R&B Song Rod Wave (1): Top New Artist Rosalía (1): Top Latin Female Artist SAINt JHN (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song Sam Hunt (1): Top Country Album Saweetie (1): Top Rap Female Artist SB19 (1): Top Social Artist (Fan Voted) Seventeen (1): Top Social Artist (Fan Voted) SZA (1): Top R&B Female Artist Tauren Wells (1): Top Christian Song The Chainsmokers (1): Top Dance/Electronic Artist Topic (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song Tori Kelly (1): Top Christian Song Travis Scott (1): Top Gospel Song Tye Tribbett (1): Top Gospel Song We The Kingdom (1): Top Christian Album
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• 2021 FINALIST FAST FACTS • ALL-TIME RECORD HOLDERS BY CATEGORY • TOP BBMA WINNERS OF ALL TIME (1990–2020)
2021 FINALIST FAST FACTS“THE WEEKND LEADS AS FINALIST IN 16 CATEGORIES, THE MOST OF ANY ARTIST THIS YEAR”
In addition to receiving the most nods (16), singer/songwriter The Weeknd is also a finalist in more categories than any other artist this year, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist.
“AS A FINALIST IN SEVEN CATEGORIES THIS YEAR, DRAKE COULD BREAK HIS OWN RECORD FOR MOST WINS OF ALL TIME (27)”
After achieving 12 wins in 2019, including the coveted Top Artist category, rap superstar Drake could break his own record for most wins of all time, keeping his title and staying ahead of Taylor Swift (23), Justin Bieber (21) and Garth Brooks (20).
“TAYLOR SWIFT COULD TIE WITH DRAKE FOR MOST WINS OF ALL TIME (27) SHOULD SHE WIN IN ALL HER CATEGORIES”
Taylor Swift is a finalist in 4 categories this year, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. If she takes home awards in all of her categories, she would tie with Drake in the #1 spot for most wins of all time.
“IF THE WEEKND OR JUSTIN BIEBER SWEEP IN ALL OF THEIR CATEGORIES, THEY COULD SURPASS TAYLOR SWIFT AND TAKE THE #2 SPOT FOR MOST WINS OF ALL TIME”
The Weeknd, 2019 BBMA winner for Top R&B Artist, could beat Taylor Swift’s record and take the #2 spot for most wins of all time if he takes home the trophies in all his categories this year. Drake still holds the record for most wins of all time (27).
“FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, TWO OF THE TOP 10 FINALISTS RECEIVED POSTHUMOUS HONORS – POP SMOKE (10) AND JUICE WRLD (7)”
Rappers Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD, who both passed away in 2020, received multiple honors this year. Pop Smoke is a finalist in 10 categories, including Top Billboard 200 Album for his posthumously released debut album “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon,” while Juice WRLD is a finalist in 7 categories, including Top Rap Album for “Legends Never Die.”
“THE WEEKND COULD BREAK DRAKE’S RECORD FOR MOST WINS IN A SINGLE NIGHT”
The Weeknd leads the list this year as a finalist in 16 categories. He has the chance to surpass or tie Drake’s 2017 record (13) for the artist with the most wins in a single night.
“GABBY BARRETT IS A FIRST-TIME FINALIST AND THE FEMALE ARTIST WITH THE MOST NODS THIS YEAR (9)”
The “I Hope” singer is a first-time BBMA finalist and contender in 9 categories, including Top New Artist, becoming the female artist with the most nods this year.
“DABABY, MEGAN THEE STALLION, LIL BABY, DOJA CAT and DUA LIPA COULD ALL WIN THEIR FIRST-EVER BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD”
DaBaby is the second-top finalist this year (11), including nods in the Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Rap Artist and Top Rap Album categories. He is also a multi-finalist in the Top Streaming Song category for “ROCKSTAR” and “WHATS POPPIN.”
Megan Thee Stallion is the female artist with the second-most nods this year (7), including Top Female Artist and Top Rap Female Artist. She could receive her first ever BBMA at this year’s show.
Lil Baby is a contender in 6 categories this year, including Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist and Top Rap Album.
Doja Cat – The “Say So” singer is a finalist in 5 categories this year including Top New Artist, and could finally take home her first BBMA trophy.
Dua Lipa could ‘levitate’ her way to her first-ever BBMA trophy this year should she win in any of the 4 categories she’s competing in: Top Female Artist; Top Hot 100 Artist; Top Radio Songs Artist; Top Radio Song.
“BAD BUNNY IS THE FIRST LATIN ARTIST TO BECOME A FINALIST THREE TIMES IN THE SAME CATEGORY”
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is a finalist in seven categories this year. He received three honors in the same category (Top Latin Album) for “El Último Tour Del Mundo,” “Las que no iban a salir” and “YHLQMDLG.”
“BTS COULD WIN THEIR 5TH CONSECUTIVE AWARD IN THE TOP SOCIAL ARTIST CATEGORY”
BTS previously won in this category in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The K-Pop group could achieve their 5th win should they take home the award this year. Justin Bieber currently holds the record for most wins in this category (2011-2016).
ALL-TIME RECORD HOLDERS BY CATEGORY:
TOP ARTIST 50 Cent, Adele, Drake, Garth Brooks, Destiny’s Child, Taylor Swift and Usher are tied for the most wins in this category with 2 wins. Both Drake and Taylor Swift are finalists in this category again this year, giving them both the chance to have the most wins in this category should either of them take home the trophy.
TOP MALE ARTIST Justin Bieber and Drake are tied for most wins (2) in this category after Drake took home his second trophy in 2019. He is a finalist again this year, giving him the chance to surpass Bieber.
TOP FEMALE ARTIST Taylor Swift leads with 3 wins in this category. Taylor is up for the award again this year and will become the most decorated Top Female Artist with 4 wins in this category should she take home the trophy. Ariana Grande took home her first Top Female Artist trophy in 2019 and is a finalist again this year, along with Billie Eilish, who took home the trophy in 2020. If either of them win, they would tie with Adele with 2 awards in this category.
TOP DUO OR GROUP One Direction holds the record for most wins in this category (3), followed by Imagine Dragons (2). BTS won this category for the first time in 2019 and they are finalists again this year. They would tie with Imagine Dragons with 2 wins for Top Duo or Group should they win. Dan + Shay, Maroon 5, AC/DC and AJR are also finalists this year and could be first-time winners in this category should any take home the trophy.
TOP R&B ARTIST R. Kelly has the most wins (4) for Top R&B Artist. He won the category in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2001. Usher follows with 3 wins in 1998, 2004 and most recently in 2011. This year, Jhené Aiko, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Doja Cat and The Weeknd are finalists in this category.
TOP RAP ARTIST Drake took home this award in 2016, 2017, and leads for most wins in this category with 3, after his 2019 win. Eminem and protégé 50 Cent are tied in this category with 2 wins each. Eminem won Top Rap Artist in 2011 and 2014, while 50 Cent won the award twice, years before his mentor, in 2003 and 2005. This year, Drake is up for the award again and could take home his 4th trophy in this category should he win. It could be the first win in this category for finalists DaBaby, Juice WRLD, Lil Baby and Pop Smoke.
TOP COUNTRY ARTIST Garth Brooks has won this award three times in 1991, 1993 and 1998. Luke Combs became a first time Top Country Artist winner after taking home the trophy in 2019, and then again in 2020. He is a finalist again this year, giving him the chance to tie with Brooks for most wins in this category.
TOP ROCK ARTIST twenty one pilots and Imagine Dragons were tied for the most wins with 2 each, but the latter became the record holder for most wins in this category after their 2019 win. This year, twenty one pilots have the chance to tie again should they win. AC/DC, AJR, Five Finger Death Punch and Machine Gun Kelly are also up for the award this year.
TOP LATIN ARTIST Ozuna and Romeo Santos are currently tied with 2 wins each. Romeo Santos previously won Top Latin Artist back-to-back in 2015 and 2016. Ozuna took home the award for Top Latin Artist in 2018 and again in 2019. He is a finalist again this year, after having lost to Bad Bunny in 2020, and could claim the record for most wins in this category should he win.
TOP CHRISTIAN ARTIST LaurenDaigle is currently the Top Christian Artist with the most wins of all time with 3 in this category after taking home the trophy in 2020. Up for the award this year are Casting Crowns, Elevation Worship, for KING & COUNTRY, Carrie Underwood and Zach Williams.
TOP GOSPEL ARTIST Kirk Franklin and Tasha Cobbs Leonard are tied with 2 wins each in this category. Franklin won in 2016 and 2017, while Cobbs Leonard won in 2018 and 2019. Kanye West became a first time winner in this category in 2020. Franklin, Cobbs Leonard and West are all finalists again this year, giving West the chance to tie for most wins of all time. They are up against Koryn Hawthorne and Maverick City Music.
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST The Chainsmokers held on to their record for most wins in this category. The duo took home their fourth award and broke their own record after their 2020 win. They are finalists again this year and could win a fifth trophy. Other finalists in this category are Kygo, Lady Gaga, Marshmello and Surf Mesa.
TOP BBMA WINNERS OF ALL TIME (1990–2020):
1. Drake – 27 wins total; Top Rap Artist (2016); Top Artist (2017); Top Billboard 200 Artist (2017); Top Billboard 200 Album (2017); Top Rap Artist (2017); Top Male Artist (2017); Top Rap Album (2017); Top Hot 100 Artist (2017); Top Song Sales Artist (2017); Top Streaming Songs Artist (2017); Top Rap Tour (2017); Top Streaming Song [Audio] (2017); Top R&B Song (2017), Top R&B Collaboration (2017); Top Billboard 200 Artist (2018), Top Artist (2019), Top Male Artist (2019), Top Billboard 200 Artist (2019), Top Hot 100 Artist (2019), Top Streaming Songs Artist (2019), Top Song Sales Artist (2019), Top Radio Songs Artist (2019), Top Rap Artist (2019), Top Rap Male Artist (2019), Top Billboard 200 Album (2019), Top Rap Album (2019), Top Streaming Song (Video) (2019)
2. Taylor Swift – 23 wins total; Top Billboard 200 Artist (2011); Top Country Artist (2011); Top Country Album (2011); Woman of the Year (2012); Top Artist (2013); Top Female Artist (2013); Top Billboard 200 Artist (2013); Top Digital Songs Artist (2013); Top Country Artist (2013); Top Billboard 200 Album (2013); Top Country Album (2013); Top Country Song (2013); Top Artist (2015); Top Female Artist (2015); Top Billboard 200 Artist (2015); Top Hot 100 Artist (2015); Top Digital Songs Artist (2015); Top Billboard 200 Album (2015); Top Streaming Song [Video] (2015); Billboard Chart Achievement Award (2015); Top Touring Artist (2016); Top Female Artist (2018); Top Selling Album (2018)
3. Justin Bieber – 21 wins total; Top New Artist (2011); Top Social Artist (2011); Top Streaming Artist (2011); Top Digital Artist (2011); Top Pop Album (2011); Top Streaming Song, [Video] (2011); Billboard.com Fan Favorite Award (2011); Top Social Artist (2012); Milestone Award (2013); Top Male Artist (2013); Top Social Artist (2013); Top Social Artist (2014); Top Social Artist (2015); Top Male Artist (2016); Top Social Media Artist (2016); Top Hot 100 Song (2018); Top Streaming Song [Video] (2018); Top Selling Song (2018); Top Collaboration (2018); Top Latin Song (2018); Top Country Song (2020)
4. Garth Brooks – 20 wins total; #1 Albums Artist (1991); #1 Country Album (1991); #1 Country Singles Artists (1991); #1 Country Artist (1991); #1 Country Albums Artist (1991); # 1 Pop Artist (1992); #1 Country Artist (1993); #1 Pop Artist (1993); #1 Country Singles Artist (1993); #1 Country Albums Artist (1993); Country Album of the Year (1995); Artist Achievement Award (1997); Country Artist of the Year (1998); Country Album of the Year (1998); Male Album of the Year (1998); Male Albums Artist of the Year (1998); Country Singles Artist of the Year (1998); Country Albums Artist of the Year (1998); Male Artist of the Decade (1999); ICON Award (2020)
5. Adele – 18 wins total; Top Billboard 200 Album (2012); Top Pop Album (2012); Top Artist (2012); Top Female Artist (2012); Top Billboard 200 Artist (2012); Top Hot 100 Artist (2012); Top Digital Songs Artist (2012); Top Radio Songs Artist (2012); Top Digital Media Artist (2012); Top Pop Artist (2012); Top Streaming Song [Audio] (2012); Top Alternative Song (2012); Top Pop Album (2013); Top Artist (2016); Top Female Artist (2016); Top Billboard 200 Artist (2016); Top Billboard 200 Album (2016); Top Selling Song (2016)
Usher – 18 wins total; Artist of the Year (1998); R&B Artist of the Year (1998); Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year (1998); Artist of the Year (2004); R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2004); Hot 100 Artist of the Year (2004); Hot 100 Single of the Year (2004); Mainstream Top 40 Artist of the Year (2004); Mainstream Top 40 Single of the Year (2004); Billboard 200 Album of the Year (2004); R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (2004); R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist of the Year (2004); Billboard 200 Artist of the Year (2004); Hot 100 Airplay Single of the Year (2004); Rap Song of the Year (2005); Top R&B Artist (2011); Top R&B Song (2011); Top R&B Album (2011)
6. Whitney Houston – 16 wins total; #1 R&B Singles Artist (1991); #1 R&B Albums Artist (1991); #1 R&B Artist (1991); #1 R&B Album (1991); #1 Hot 100 Singles Artist (1993); #1 Hot 100 Single (1993); Single With Most Weeks at #1 (1993); #1 R&B Single (1993); #1 R&B Singles Artist (1993); #1 R&B Album (1993); #1 World Artist (1993); #1 World Single (1993); #1 Album (1993); #1 Soundtrack Album (1993); #1 Album With Most Weeks at No. 1 (1993); Billboard Millennium Award (2012)
7. Mariah Carey – 15 wins total; #1 Hot 100 Singles Artist (1991); #1 Album (1991); #1 Adult Contemporary Artist (1991); #1 Pop Artist (1991); #1 Female Artist (1994); Special Hot 100 Singles Award – Most Weeks at No. 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 (1996); Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year (1996); Special Billboard Hot 100 Award for the most No.1s ever by a female artist (1998); Female Artist of the Decade (1999); Hot 100 Song of the Year (2005); Hot 100 Airplay of the Year (2005); Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2005); Female Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year (2005); Rhythmic Top 40 Title of the Year (2005), ICON Award (2019)
8. Beyoncé – 13 wins total; Hot 100 Female Artist of the Year (2003); New R&B Artist of the Year (2003); New Female Artist of the Year (2003); Special Hot 100 Award for Most Weeks at No. 1 (2003); Billboard Millennium Award (2011); Top R&B Album (2012); Top Female Artist (2017); Top Touring Artist (2017); Top R&B Artist (2017); Top R&B Tour (2017); Top R&B Album (2017), Top R&B Tour (2019), Top Rap Tour (2019)
9. R. Kelly – 12 wins total; #1 R&B Artist (1994); R&B Artist of the Year (1996); R&B Artist of the Year (1999); R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2001); R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist of the Year (2001); R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (2001); R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist of the Year (2001); R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year (2001); Hot 100 Producer of the Year (2003); R&B Producer of the Year (2003); Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year (2003); R&B Songwriter of the Year (2003)
Rihanna – 12 wins total; Female Artist of the Year (2006); Female Hot 100 Artist of the Year (2006); Pop 100 Artist of the Year (2006); Top Female Artist (2011); Top Radio Songs Artist (2011); Top Rap Song (2011); Top Streaming Artist (2012); Top Radio Songs Artist (2013); Top R&B Artist (2013); Top R&B Album (2013); Top R&B Song (2013); Billboard Chart Achievement Award (2016)
10. Janet Jackson – 11 wins total; #1 Hot 100 Singles Artist (1990); #1 R&B Artist (1990); #1 R&B Singles Artist (1990); #1 R&B Albums Artist (1990); #1 Dance Club Play Artist (1990); #1 Hot Dance 12-inch Singles Sales Artist (1990); #1 R&B Album (1990); #1 Pop Album (1990); Artist Achievement Award (1995); Artist Achievement Award (2001); ICON Award (2018)
Carrie Underwood – 11 wins total; Country Single Sales Artist of the Year (2005), Top-Selling Country Single of the Year (2005), Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year (2005), Album of the Year (2006), Country Album of the Year (2006), Female Billboard 200 Albums Artist of the Year (2006), Female Country Artist of the Year (2006), New Country Artist of the Year (2006), Milestone Award (2014), Top Christian Song (2015), Top Country Female Artist (2019)
11. 50 Cent – 10 wins total; Artist of the Year (2003); R&B Artist of the Year (2003); Rap Artist of the Year (2003); Ringtone of the Year (2004); Album of the Year (2005); Artist of the Year (2005); Hot 100 Artist of the Year (2005); R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2005), Rap Artist of the Year (2005); Ringtone of the Year (2005);
Destiny’s Child – 10 wins total; Artist of the Year (2000); Duo/Group of the Year (2000); Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year (2000); Hot 100 Singles Duo or Group of the Year (2000); Artist of the Year (2001); Artist of the Year – Duo/Group (2001); Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year (2001); Soundtrack Single of the Year (2001); Artist Achievement Award (2004); R&B/Hip-Hop Group of the Year (2005)
Eminem – 10 wins total; Album of the Year (2002); R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (2002); Top Artist (2011); Top Billboard 200 Album (2011); Top Male Artist (2011); Top Rap Album (2011); Top Rap Artist (2011); Top Rap Song (2011); Top Rap Album (2014); Top Rap Artist (2014)
Mary J. Blige – 10 wins total; R&B Album of the Year (1995); Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2006); Hot 100 Airplay Song of the Year (2006); R&B Albums Artist of the Year (2006); R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (2006); R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2006); R&B/Hip-Hop Song Airplay of the Year (2006); R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year (2006); R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist of the Year (2006); Videoclip of the Year (2006)
May 4, 2021 UPDATE: P!nk will receive the distinguished ICON Award at the “2021 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMAs). The three-time BBMA winner, who joins only nine other artists to ever receive the honor, will also take the stage for a spectacular performance.
May 11, 2011 UPDATE: Drake will receive the prestigious Artist of the Decade Award at the “2021 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMAs).
Miranda Lambert at the 54th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center in Nashville on November 11, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ABC)
Dan + Shay at the 54th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center in Nashville on November 11, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ABC)
Thomas Rhett at the 54th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center in Nashville on November 11, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ABC)
The following is a press release from the Academy of Country Music, CBS and Dick Clark Productions:
CBS, The Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions announced today the full superstar performance lineup for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards, airing live on Sunday, April 18 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.
The artists include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton, Ryan Hurd, Jack Ingram, Alan Jackson, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Carly Pearce, Jon Randall, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, The War and Treaty, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Cece Winans and Chris Young.
Over 30 performances from more than 25 artists will take place from three iconic Country Music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe. Additional details on the exciting performances including unprecedented collaborations and surprising moments will be announced in the coming weeks.
Hosted by 15-time ACM Award winner Keith Urban and New Female Artist of the Year nominee Mickey Guyton, the 56th ACM Awards honor and showcase the biggest names and emerging talent in Country Music. Official 56th ACM Awards sponsors include 1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wine, Ford, Security Benefit and T-Mobile.
The health and safety of the artists, fans, industry, staff and partners involved in the ACM Awards is the number one priority. All guidelines set forth by national, state and local health officials will be closely followed and implemented during the production along with additional safety measures to be instated by dick clark productions and the Academy of Country Music.
For more information, visit ACMcountry.com. You can also like Academy of Country Music on Facebook, follow on Twitter at @ACMawards, follow on Instagram at @ACMawards and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for more immediate updates.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards(TM)
The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the Country Music industry. The show is produced for television by Dick Clark Productions. R.A. Clark, Barry Adelman and Linda Gierahn are executive producers. Damon Whiteside is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.
April 13, 2021 UPDATE:
CBS, The Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions announced today the exciting collaborations and must-see moments that will take center stage at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards. Hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, the 56th ACM Awards will air live on Sunday, April 18 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The 56th ACM Awards will feature an unprecedented number of world television premiere performances, including Elle King and Miranda Lambert opening the show with “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”; Dierks Bentley performing U2’s poignant classic “Pride (In The Name of Love)” with husband and wife duo The War and Treaty; Brothers Osborne (“I’m Not For Everyone”); Kenny Chesney (“Knowing You”); Eric Church (“Bunch Of Nothing”); Luke Combs (“Forever After All”); Dan + Shay (“Glad You Exist”); Mickey Guyton (“Hold On”); Alan Jackson with “You’ll Always Be My Baby” and a special mashup for “Drive (For Daddy Gene)”; Miranda Lambert with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall (“In His Arms”); Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd (“Chasing After You”); Thomas Rhett premiering “What’s Your Country Song” while also performing “Country Again”; Blake Shelton celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his first hit single “Austin” as well as “Minimum Wage”; Chris Stapleton (“Maggie’s Song”); and Chris Young and Kane Brown (“Famous Friends”).
Additional powerful collaborations include Carly Pearce and Lee Brice duetting on “I Hope You’re Happy Now”; Carrie Underwood performing a medley from her new album of gospel hymns, My Savior, which will also feature a duet with CeCe Winans; and Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney performing together for “half of my hometown.”
Also, it was announced today that Lady A will join the lineup with recently revealed New Male Artist of the Year Jimmie Allen and New Female Artist of the Year Gabby Barrett, who will all perform on this year’s show. Previously announced performers include Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde and Keith Urban. Additional details on these performances, this year’s presenters and more will be announced in the coming days.
The unforgettable evening showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in Country Music will take place from three iconic Country Music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe and also feature performances at legendary locations across the city including the Station Inn, Bridge Building and on Broadway.
Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris (Photo courtesy of ABC/Image Group LA)
The following is a press release from the Academy of Country Music:
The Academy of Country Music®, Dick Clark Productions, and CBS announced today the nominations for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards, honoring the biggest names and emerging talent in the Country Music industry. The 56th ACM Awards® will broadcast live from three iconic country music venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe on Sunday, April 18 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ upcoming global streaming service.
Kelsea Ballerini and Brothers Osborne appeared live today on “CBS This Morning” to announce this year’s ACM Award nominees for Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Duo of the Year, Group of the Year and Single of the Year. “Entertainment Tonight” correspondent Rachel Smith announced additional nominees on ETonline.com.
Reigning Female Artist of the Year Maren Morris receives six nominations, with “The Bones” nominated for both Song of the Year and Single of the Year. Maren Morris receives an additional nod for songwriter of “The Bones,” her first time receiving a nomination both as an artist and songwriter for Song of the Year. Maren Morris is also a nominee for Female Artist of the Year, marking the 5th time she has been nominated in this category, and for Music Video of the Year for the first time. In addition, Morris is a nominee for Group of the Year alongside The Highwomen.
Chris Stapleton receives six nominations, including his third nomination for Entertainer of the Year. In addition, Chris Stapleton is a nominee for Male Artist of the Year, an award he was nominated for five times prior and won twice. Stapleton also receives a nod for Song of the Year as both songwriter and artist, for Album of the Year as artist and producer.
Miranda Lambert continues her streak as the most nominated female artist in Academy history with 68 lifetime nominations. Lambert is a five-time nominee for the 56th ACM Awards, with four nominations for “Bluebird.” “Bluebird” is nominated for Single of the Year, Video of the Year, and Song of the Year. Lambert received an additional nomination as songwriter. In addition, Lambert receives her 15th nomination for Female Artist of the Year, a category she’s won nine times.
For the first time in ACM Awards history, four Black artists are nominated for awards in a single year including Jimmie Allen, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton and John Legend.
Producer Jay Joyce receives four nominations, including two Album of the Year nominations for Ashley McBryde’s “Never Will” and Brothers Osborne’s “Skeletons.”
Every Single of the Year nomination features a female artist, and this was the first nomination in this category for three of the six nominees: Carly Pearce, Ingrid Andress, and Gabby Barrett.
Ashley McBryde receives four nominations, including her first for Album of the Year.
Reigning Entertainer of the Year Thomas Rhett receives four nominations, including his second nomination for Entertainer of the Year.
Reigning Male Artist of the Year Luke Combs is a nominee for Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, and first-time nominee for Music Event of the Year for his duet with Eric Church on “Does to Me.” In addition to Music Event of the Year, Eric Church is also a nominee for Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.
Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton are both nominees for Entertainer of the Year. A win for either artist in that category will also clinch the coveted Triple Crown Award, which consists of an Entertainer of the Year win, plus wins in an act’s respective New Artist (male, female, or duo or group) and Artist (male, female, duo or group) categories.
Ingrid Andress receives three nominations, including her second nomination for New Female Artist of the Year and her first nomination for Single of the Year, with an additional nomination as producer.
HARDY receives three nominations for Songwriter of the Year, New Male Artist of the Year, and Music Event of the Year. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson are also nominated alongside HARDY for Music Event of the Year for “One Beer,” marking Devin Dawson’s first nomination in the category and Lauren Alaina’s second.
Producer Dann Huff receives three nominations, including his 11th nomination for Producer of the Year.
Reigning Group of the Year, Old Dominion, receives two nominations, including their 6th nomination in the Group of the Year category. Band member Matthew Ramsey receives an additional nomination as songwriter for “Some People Do.”
Carly Pearce receives three nominations, including her first for Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year for her collaboration with Lee Brice on “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” and her first for Female Artist of the Year.
55th ACM Awards host Keith Urban is a double nominee in the Music Event of the Year Category for his collaboration with Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, and Chris Tomlin in “Be A Light” and for his duet with P!nk in “One Too Many.” Urban receives an additional nomination for Producer of “One Too Many.” P!nk’s nomination in this category also marks the singer’s first ACM Award nomination.
Gabby Barrett receives two nominations, including her second nod as New Female Artist of the Year and first for Single of the Year.
Brothers Osborne receives two nominations, including their first for Album of the Year. Dierks Bentley receives two nominations, including his sixth nod for Video of the Year and seventh nod for Male of the Year.
Kane Brown earns his first ever nominations in the Album of the Year category for “Mixtape Vol. 1” and Video of the Year for “Worldwide Beautiful.”
Luke Bryan receives two nominations, including his ninth nomination for Entertainer of the Year.
Producer busbee receives two posthumous nominations for Music Event and Single of the Year for “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”
Jimmie Allen received his second nod for New Male Artist of the Year.
On the heels of her history-making performance from the 55th ACM Awards in 2020,
Mickey Guyton receives her second New Female Artist of the Year nomination.
John Legend receives his first-ever ACM Awards nomination for Video of the Year for his duet with Carrie Underwood on “Hallelujah,” while Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton received a nomination for Music Event of the Year for their duet, “Nobody But You,” marking Gwen Stefani’s first ACM Award nomination.
Overall, this year’s nominations include 14 artists and industry creators receiving their first-ever ACM Awards nominations: Tenille Arts, Spencer Cullum, Travis Denning, Kris Donegan, Alicia Enstrom, Jason Hall, Gena Johnson, John Legend, P!nk, Steve Mackey, Gwen Stefani, Benmont Tench, Chris Tomlin and Kristin Wilkinson.
Following is the full list of nominees for the Main Awards and Studio Recording Awards categories.
MAIN AWARDS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Luke Bryan Eric Church Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Ashley McBryde Maren Morris Carly Pearce
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Dierks Bentley Eric Church Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton
DUO OF THE YEAR Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae
GROUP OF THE YEAR Lady A Little Big Town Old Dominion The Cadillac Three The Highwomen
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ingrid Andress Tenille Arts Gabby Barrett Mickey Guyton Caylee Hammack
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Jimmie Allen Travis Denning HARDY Cody Johnson Parker McCollum
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Born Here Live Here Die Here – Luke Bryan Producers: Jeff Stevens, Jody Stevens Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Mixtape Vol. 1 – Kane Brown Producers: Andrew Goldstein, Charlie Handsome, Dann Huff, Lindsay Rimes Record Label: RCA Nashville
Never Will – Ashley McBryde Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
Skeletons – Brothers Osborne Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: EMI Records Nashville
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton Producers: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb Record Label: Mercury Nashville
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville
I Hope – Gabby Barrett Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice Producers: busbee Record Label: Big Machine Records / Curb Records
More Hearts Than Mine – Ingrid Andress Producers: Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
The Bones – Maren Morris Producer: Greg Kurstin Record Label: Columbia Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert Songwriter(s): Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby Publishers: Emileson Songs; Little Louder Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs of Universal, INC; Sony ATV Tree Publishing; Wrucke for You Publishing
One Night Standards – Ashley McBryde Songwriter(s): Ashley McBryde, Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally Publishers: Canned Biscuit Songs; Smackworks Music; Smack Blue, LLC; Smackstreet Music; Tempo Investments; Warner Geo Met Ric Music; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
Some People Do – Old Dominion Songwriter(s): Jesse Frasure, Matt Ramsey, Thomas Rhett, Shane McAnally Publishers: Carrot Seed Songs; EMI Blackwood Music INC; Smackville Music; Songs of ROC Nation; Teremitry Rhythm House Music; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp; Smack Hits; Tempo Investments; Warner Gro Met Ric Music
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton Songwriter(s): Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Straight Six Music; WC Music Corp
The Bones – Maren Morris Songwriter(s): Jimmy Robbins, Maren Morris, Laura Veltz Publishers: Big Machine Music, LLC; Extraordinary Alien Publishing; International Dog Music; Oh Denise Publishing; Round Hill Songs; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
Better Than We Found It – Maren Morris Director: Gabrielle Woodland Producers: Sarah Kunin, Jennifer Pepke
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert Director: Trey Fanjoy Producer: Heather Levenstone
Gone – Dierks Bentley Directors: Wes Edwards, Ed Pryor, Travis Nicholson, Running Bear and Sam Siske, with animation by Skylar Wilson Producer: David Garcia
Hallelujah – Carrie Underwood and John Legend Director: Randee St. Nicholas Producer: Greg Wells
Worldwide Beautiful – Kane Brown Director: Alex Alvga Producer: Christen Pinkston
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR*(Off Camera Award) Ashley Gorley Michael Hardy Hillary Lindsey Shane McAnally Josh Osborne
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR (Tie Within Category Increased Nominees) [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Be A Light – Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban Producer: Dann Huff Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
Does To Me – Luke Combs featuring Eric Church Producer: Scott Moffatt Record Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville
I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice Producer: busbee Record Label: Big Machine Records / Curb Records
Nobody But You – Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani Producer: Scott Hendricks Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
One Beer – HARDY featuring Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson Producers: Derek Wells, Joey Moi Record Label: Big Loud Records
One Too Many – Keith Urban, P!nk Producers: Cutfather, Dan McCarroll, Keith Urban, PhD Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jarrod Travis Cure Mark Hill Tony Lucido Steve Mackey Glenn Worf
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR Fred Eltringham Evan Hutchings Derek Mixon Jerry Roe Aaron Sterling
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR J.T. Corenflos Kris Donegan Jedd Hughes Ilya Toshinskiy Derek Wells
PIANO/KEYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Dave Cohen David Dorn Charlie Judge Mike Rojas Benmont Tench
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Tie Within Category Increased Nominees) Alicia Enstrom Jim Hoke Danny Rader Mickey Raphael Ilya Toshinskiy Kristin Wilkinson
STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Spencer Cullum Dan Dugmore Mike Johnson Russ Pahl Justin Schipper
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Jeff Balding Jason Hall Gena Johnson Vance Powell F. Reid Shippen
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Buddy Cannon Dave Cobb Dann Huff Jay Joyce Joey Moi
IMPORTANT NOTES: Awards counts for artists reflect categories in which they have been recognized as individuals or as part of their duo or group. In some cases, an artist may receive more than one nomination, which factors into their official count.
Award recipients in each category are noted above parenthetically in the Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the Year and Music Event of the Year.
The 2019 Industry Awards and the 2019 and 2020 Studio Recording Awards will be presented to recipients at ACM Honors™, a special event held annually in August at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.
The 56th ACM Awards®, honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in Country Music, will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming months.
The health and safety of the artists, fans, industry, staff and partners involved in the ACM Awards is the number one priority. All guidelines set forth by national, state and local health officials will be closely followed and implemented during the production along with additional safety measures to be instated by Dick Clark Productions and the Academy of Country Music.
For more information, visit ACMcountry.com. You can also like Academy of Country Music on Facebook, follow on Twitter at @ACMawards, follow on Instagram at @ACMawards and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for more immediate updates.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards™
The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards™ is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the Country Music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 18, 2021 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ upcoming global streaming service. R.A. Clark, Amy Thurlow, Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn are executive producers. Damon Whiteside is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.
NOMINATION FAST FACTS
56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ NOMINEES
**Awards presented in 2021 are for works produced in the calendar year 2020**
TOP ARTIST NOMINEE FAST FACTS
This year’s leading nominees are Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris, each with SIX ACM Award nominations.
Maren Morris receives SIX nominations, including her first for Song of the Year with an additional nomination as songwriter, and her first for Video of the Year.
Miranda Lambert, the most nominated female artist in ACM history, receives FIVE nominations, including her 15th nomination for Female Artist of the Year.
Ashley McBryde receives FOUR nominations, including her first for Album of the Year. Reigning Entertainer of the Year Thomas Rhett receives FOUR nominations, including his second nomination for Entertainer of the Year.
Carly Pearce receives THREE nominations, including her first for Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year for her collaboration with Lee Brice on “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” and her first for Female Artist of the Year.
Ingrid Andress receives THREE nominations, including her second nomination for New Female Artist of the Year and her first nomination for Single of the Year, receiving an additional nomination as producer.
HARDY receives THREE nominations for Songwriter of the Year, New Male Artist of the Year, and Music Event of the Year.
Luke Bryan receives TWO nominations, including his ninth nomination for Entertainer of the Year.
Kane Brown receives TWO nominations, including his first for Video of the Year and Album of the Year.
PRODUCER NOMINEE FAST FACTS
Producer Jay Joyce receives FOUR nominations, including two Album of the Year nominations for Ashley McBryde’s “Never Will” and Brothers Osborne’s “Skeletons.”
Producer Dann Huff receives THREE nominations, including his 11th nomination for Producer of the Year.
Producer busbee receives TWO posthumous nominations for Music Event and Single of the Year for “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”
MORE
For the first time in ACM Awards history, four Black artists are nominated for Awards in a single year including Jimmie Allen, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton and John Legend.
For the first time in history, every Single of the Year nomination features a female artist, and this was the first nomination in this category for three of the six nominees. Carly Pearce, Ingrid Andress and Gabby Barrett.
Chris Stapleton receives SIX nominations, including his third nomination for Entertainer of the Year. In addition, Stapleton is a nominee for Male Artist of the Year, an Award he was nominated for five times prior and won twice. Stapleton also receives a nod for Song of the Year as both songwriter and artist, for Album of the Year as artist and producer, and for Music Video of the Year.
Reigning Female Artist of the Year Maren Morris receives SIX nominations, with “The Bones” nominated for both Song of the Year and Single of the Year. Morris receives an additional nod for songwriter of “The Bones,” her first time receiving a nomination for Song of the Year both as an artist and songwriter. Morris is also a nominee for Female Artist of the Year, marking the fifth time she has been nominated in this category, and a first-time nominee for Music Video of the Year. In addition, Morris is nominated for Group of the Year alongside The Highwomen.
Miranda Lambert continues her streak as the most nominated female artist in Academy history with 68 lifetime nominations. Lambert receives FIVE total nominations for the 56th ACM Awards, with four nominations for “Bluebird.” “Bluebird” is nominated for Single of the Year, Video of the Year, and Song of the Year. Lambert receives an additional nomination as songwriter. In addition, Lambert receives her 15th nomination for Female Artist of the Year, a category she previously won nine times prior.
55th ACM Awards host Keith Urban is a double nominee in the Music Event of the Year Category for his collaboration with Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, and Chris Tomlin in “Be A Light,” and for his duet with P!NK in “One Too Many.” Urban receives an additional nomination for Producer of “One Too Many.” P!NK’s nomination in this category mark’s the singer’s first ACM Award nomination.
Reigning Male Artist of the Year Luke Combs is a nominee for Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, and receives his first nomination for Music Event of the Year for his duet with Eric Church on “Does to Me.” In addition to Music Event of the Year, Eric Church receives nominations for Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.
HARDY receives THREE nominations for Songwriter of the Year, New Male Artist of the Year, and Music Event of the Year. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson are nominees alongside HARDY for Music Event of the Year for “One Beer,” marking Dawson’s first nomination in the category and Alaina’s second.
Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton are both nominees for Entertainer of the Year. A win for either artist in that category will also clinch the coveted Triple Crown Award. Reigning Group of the Year, Old Dominion, receives TWO nominations, including their sixth nomination in the Group of the Year category. Band member Matthew Ramsey receives an additional nomination as songwriter for “Some People Do.”
Lady A receives a nomination for Group of the Year, with singer Hillary Scott receiving an additional nomination for Music Event of the Year with “Be A Light.”
Gabby Barrett receives TWO nominations, including her second nod as New Female Artist of the Year and first for Single of the Year.
Dierks Bentley receives TWO nominations, including his sixth nod for Video of the Year and seventh nod for Male of the Year.
Brothers Osborne receives TWO nominations, including their first for Album of the Year.
On the heels of her history-making performance from the 55th ACM Awards in 2020, Mickey Guytonreceives her second New Female Artist of the Year nomination. Jimmie Allen receives his second nod for New Male Artist of the Year.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton received a nomination for Music Event of the Year for their duet, “Nobody But You,” marking Stefani’s first ACM Award nomination.
John Legend received his first-ever ACM Awards nomination for Video of the Year for his duet with Carrie Underwood on “Hallelujah.”
Brooks & Dunn continue their streak as the most nominated Duo in Academy history with 64 lifetime nominations.
The Cadillac Three receives their first nomination for Group of the Year.
Nominations include 14 artists and industry creators receiving their first-ever ACM Awards nominations. Tenille Arts, Spencer Cullum, Travis Denning, Kris Donegan, Alicia Enstrom, Jason Hall, Gena Johnson, John Legend, P!nk, Steve Mackey, Gwen Stefani, Benmont Tench, Chris Tomlin and Kristin Wilkinson.
Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman in “Mank” (Photo courtesy of Netflix)
With six nominations, Netflix’s movie-industry drama “Mank” is the leading contender for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which will be presented on February 28, 2021. The Golden Globes ceremony has traditionally been held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no large, in-person gathering at the ceremony. Instead, the Golden Globes ceremony will like do what other major live televised award shows have done when going virtual during the pandemic: There will most likely be video linkups of the nominees, so that when the winners are announced, the winners can react live with their acceptance speeches. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the ceremony, with Fey at the Rainbow Room in New York City and Poehler at the Beverly Hilton.
NBC has the U.S. telecast of the show, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) votes for the nominations and awards. The HFPA and Dick Clark Productions are producing the Golden Globe Awards telecast. Eligible movies for the show were those released in the U.S. in 2020 and in January and February 2021. The eligibility window, which usually ends at the end of a calendar year, was extended for movies because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible TV programs were those that premiered on U.S. networks and U.S. streaming services in 2020.
“Mank” tells the story of movie screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (nicknamed Mank) and his experiences while he co-wrote the 1941 classic “Citizen Kane,” including his clashes with “Citizen Kane” director Orson Welles. “Mank” picked up expected nominations in the Motion Picture – Drama categories: Best Picture and Best Actor (Gary Oldman). The other “Mank” nominations are for Best Director (David Fincher), Best Screenplay (the late Jack Fincher, David’s father), Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Seyfried) and Best Original Score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). Another movie contender with multiple nominations is Netflix’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” with five nods. Focus Features’ “Promising Young Woman,” Sony Pictures Classics’ “The Father” and Searchlight Pictures’ “Nomadland” have four nominations each. “One Night in Miami…” and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (both from Amazon Studios) earned three nods each.
For the television categories, the leading contender is Netflix’s “The Crown,” which received six nominations, including Best Television Series – Drama. Following closely behind is the Pop network’s comedy series “Schitt’s Creek,” which scored five nominations, including Best Television Series – Comedy. The Netflix drama series “Ozark,” the HBO limited series “The Undoing” and the Netflix limited series “Ratched” received four nominations each.
Snubs and Surprises
Filmmaker Spike Lee and actors Isiah Whitlock Jr., Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters and Norm Lewis on the set of “Da 5 Bloods” (Photo by David Lee/Netflix)
The most noticeable Golden Globes snub this year was Netflix’s award-winning, critically acclaimed drama movie “Da 5 Bloods” (directed and co-written by Spike Lee), which failed to get any Golden Globe nominations. “Da 5 Bloods” told a fictional story about four African American military veterans of the Vietnam War who go back to Vietnam to look for hidden treasure. Other movies that have been shut out of the Golden Globes race are the Focus Features drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” the A24 drama “First Cow” and the Netflix comedy “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” which have all received several nominations and some wins at independent film awards. Golden Globe TV snubs this year included the Hulu limited drama series “Little Fires Everywhere” and the HBO comedy series “Insecure,” which each received several Emmy nods. Also shut out was the HBO limited drama series “I May Destroy You.”
In terms of surprises, some movies picked up their first major award nominations, despite being shut out of earlier award shows for which they were eligible. Vertical Entertainment’s “Music” is one such example, by receiving two Golden Globe nods in the Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy field: Best Picture and Best Actress (Kate Hudson). Netflix’s star-studded musical “The Prom,” which got mixed reviews from critics and audiences, also scored two nods in the Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy field: Best Picture and Best Actor (James Corden). After getting snubbed in major Emmy Awards categories in 2020, Hulu’s comedy series “The Great” did better than expected at the Golden Globes for the “The Great’s” first season: “The Great” scored three nominations in the Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy field: Best Television Series, Best Actress (Elle Fanning) and Best Actor (Nicholas Hoult).
Diversity and Inclusion
Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Anthony Ramos in “Hamilton” (Photo courtesy of Disney+)
In terms of diversity, the Golden Globes ended a long drought of not nominating any female directors. This year, women are three of the five Best Director nominees: Chloé Zhao for “Nomadland,” Regina King for “One Night in Miami …” and Emerald Fennell for “Promising Young Woman.” Zhao and Fennell are also nominees in another traditionally male-dominated Golden Globes category: Best Screenplay.
The major movie categories each had at least one person of color as a nominee, except for two categories: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Supporting Actress. Black people are the people of color with the highest representation this year.
In the movie categories, there are nominations for “One Night in Miami…” and Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which are both based on plays written by and about African Americans. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” has two nominations in the Motion Picture – Drama field: Best Actress (for Viola Davis) and Best Actor (for the late Chadwick Boseman). Daniel Kaluuya’s portrayal of Black Panther activist Fred Hampton in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Judas and the Black Messiah” garnered a nod for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture. “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” earned two nominations for star Andra Day: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and Best Original Song. In the category of Best Original Song, three of the five nominated songs were written and performed by African Americans: Day’s “Tigress & Tweed”; Leslie Odom Jr.’s “Speak Now” (from “One Night in Miami…”); and H.E.R.’s “Fight for You” (from “Judas and the Black Messiah”).
STX’s “The Mauritanian,” which is about a suspected terrorist imprisoned in Cuba’s Guantanamo Bay, stars Algerian French actor Tahar Rahim, who is nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.
Asian representation at the Golden Globes this year is mostly from “Nomadland” filmmaker Zhao, who is nominated as a director, producer and screenwriter for the film. Riz Ahmed, who is of Pakistani British heritage, is nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, for his role in Amazon Studios’ “Sound of Metal,” where he portrays an American heavy metal drummer who goes deaf. Indian British actor Dev Patel of Searchlight Pictures’ “The Personal History of David Copperfield” got a nod for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. A24’s “Minari,” about a Korean American family who moves to rural Arkansas, is nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.
Latinos, who were mostly shut out of the Golden Globes this year, are represented only by Shudder’s Guatemalan horror movie “La Llorona” (nominated for Best Foreign Language Film) and by “Hamilton” star/creator Lin-Manuel Miranda (who is Puerto Rican American descent), who got nominations for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, while “Hamilton” (which has a multiracial cast) was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. “Hamilton,” which is a filmed 2016 performance of the Tony-winning musical, is available exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service and is not eligible for the Oscars because the movie was never released in theaters.
People of color are underrepresented in the TV categories. Almost all of the nominees are white in most of the TV categories this year. Black people got the most nominations in the the TV categories because of Amazon Prime Video’s limited series “Small Axe” (about Caribbean immigrant life in England), which picked up two nods: Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, while “Small Axe” star John Boyega is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
African American actor Don Cheadle of Showtime’s “Black Monday” is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. HBO’s “Lovecraft Country,” which has a predominantly African American cast, is up for Best Television Series – Drama, although that is the only Golden Globe nomination it received this year.
Egyptian American actor Ramy Youssef from Hulu’s “Ramy” is nominated for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, an award he won in 2020. Native Americans, who are severely underrepresented in entertainment, received no nominations in any of the Golden Globe categories this year.
Portrayals of the disabled community are in nominated performances by Ahmed in “Sound of Metal” (about a musician who goes deaf) and Anthony Hopkins as a man with dementia in Sony Pictures Classics’ “The Father.” Vertical Entertainment’s “Music,” about a recovering addict (played by Kate Hudson) raising her autistic teenage half-sister named Music (played by Maddie Ziegler), has sparked criticism over how autism is portrayed by Ziegler, who is not autistic, and for a controversial scene in which the autistic person is physically restrained. In television, Emmy-winning “I Know This Must Be True” star Mark Ruffalo portrays identical twins, one of whom has schizophrenia. For his role in this HBO limited drama series, Ruffalo is nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
The LGBTQ community is represented in the movie categories with the musical “The Prom,” which is about a lesbian teenager who wants go to her school prom with her girlfriend. “The Prom,” directed and produced by Ryan Murphy (who is openly gay), is nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, while James Corden (who plays a gay character in the movie) is nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The French drama “Two of Us,” about two elderly lesbians, is nominated for Best International Film. And, as previously mentioned, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” star Davis (who portrays lesbian singer Ma Rainey) and “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” star Day (who depicts bisexual singer Billie Holiday) are each nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.
In television, the Murphy-produced Netflix limited series “Ratched” earned nominations for lead actress Sarah Paulson and supporting actress Cynthia Nixon, who are both openly lesbian/queer. Murphy is also nominated as an executive producer for “Ratched,” which is a contender for Best Television Series – Drama. Meanwhile, openly gay actor/writer/producer Dan Levy earned two nominations for “Schitt’s Creek”: Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. “Schitt’s Creek” (which has its series finale on the Pop Network in 2020) swept all the major categories for comedy TV series at the 2020 Emmy Awards, so it will be interesting to see how well “Schitt’s Creek” does at the Golden Globes.
Here is the complete list of nominations for the 2021 Golden Globe Awards:
MOVIES
Best Motion Picture – Drama “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics) “Mank” (Netflix) “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Studios) “Hamilton” (Disney+) “Palm Springs” (Neon/Hulu) “Music” (Vertical Entertainment) “The Prom” (Netflix)
Best Director Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman” David Fincher, “Mank” (Netflix) Regina King, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) Gary Oldman (“Mank”) Tahar Rahim (“The Mauritanian”)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) James Corden (“The Prom”) Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”) Dev Patel (“The Personal History of David Copperfield”) Andy Samberg (“Palm Springs”)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”) Frances McDormand (“Nomadland”) Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) Kate Hudson (“Music”) Michelle Pfeiffer (“French Exit”) Rosamund Pike (“I Care a Lot”) Anya Taylor-Joy (“Emma”)
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Sacha Baron Cohen (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) Jared Leto (“The Little Things”) Bill Murray (“On the Rocks”) Leslie Odom Jr. (“One Night in Miami”)
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”) Olivia Colman (“The Father”) Jodie Foster (“The Mauritanian”) Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”) Helena Zengel (“News of the World”)
Best Screenplay “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) – Emerald Fennell “Mank” (Netflix) – Jack Fincher “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Aaron Sorkin “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics) – Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Chloé Zhao
Best Original Score “The Midnight Sky” – Alexandre Desplat “Tenet” – Ludwig Göransson “News of the World” – James Newton Howard “Mank” – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross “Soul” – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
Best Original Song “Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah” – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7” – Daniel Pemberton, Celeste “Io Si (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead” – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth “Tigress & Tweed” from “The United States vs. Billie Holliday” (Hulu) – Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
Best Animated Film “The Croods: A New Age” (DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures) “Onward” (Pixar Amination Studios/Disney) “Over the Moon” (Netflix) “Soul” (Pixar Animation Studios/Disney) “Wolfwalkers” (Cartoon Saloon/Apple TV+)
Best Foreign Language Film “Another Round” (Samuel Goldwyn Films) “La Llorona” (Shudder) “The Life Ahead” (Netflix) “Minari” (A24) “Two of Us” (Magnolia Pictures)
TELEVISION
Best Television Series – Drama “The Crown” (Netflix) “Lovecraft Country” (HBO) “The Mandalorian” (Disney Plus) “Ozark” (Netflix) “Ratched” (Netflix)
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy “Emily in Paris” (Netflix) “The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max) “The Great” (Hulu) “Schitt’s Creek” (Pop) “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”) Al Pacino (“Hunters”) Matthew Rhys (“Perry Mason”)
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama Olivia Colman (“The Crown”) Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”) Emma Corrin (“The Crown”) Laura Linney (“Ozark”) Sarah Paulson (“Ratched”)
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”) Nicholas Hoult (“The Great”) Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”) Ramy Youssef (“Ramy”)
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Lily Collins (“Emily in Paris”) Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”) Elle Fanning (“The Great”) Jane Levy (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”) Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”)
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television “Normal People” (Hulu/BBC) “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix) “Small Axe” (Amazon Prime Video/BBC) “The Undoing” (HBO) “Unorthodox” (Netflix)
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Bryan Cranston (“Your Honor”) Jeff Daniels (“The Comey Rule”) Hugh Grant (“The Undoing”) Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”) Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”) Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Normal People”) Shira Haas (“Unorthodox”) Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”) Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”)
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television John Boyega (“Small Axe”) Brendan Gleeson (“The Comey Rule”) Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) Jim Parsons (“Hollywood”) Donald Sutherland (“The Undoing”)
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Gillian Anderson (“The Crown”) Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”) Julia Garner (“Ozark”) Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”) Cynthia Nixon (“Ratched”)
Justin Bieber at the 2020 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 22, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ABC)
Dan + Shay at the 2020 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 22, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ABC)
The Weeknd at the 2020 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 22, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ABC)
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Dan+Shay, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd all topped the winners circle at the “2020 American Music Awards” (AMA) with three wins a piece, bringing Swift’s record for most career AMA wins to a whopping 32. The hottest night in music included thrilling exclusive world premiere performances as well as an energizing fun-filled opening number by AMA host Taraji P. Henson. The first-time AMA host dazzled fans with a beat-pumping dance routine, unexpected surprises, including a visit from America’s favorite TV music mogul Cookie Lyon (Henson’s character on “Empire”), and glamour and sophistication with nine wardrobe changes.
Show performance highlights included:
One of the most memorable moments of the night was Justin Bieber’s powerful opening performance of his songs “Lonely,” with Benny Blancoon piano, and “Holy,” brought to fans by T-Mobile.
Shawn Mendes andBieber’s world premiere performance of their newly released single “Monster” set the stage for the collaborations to come throughout the night.
Katy Perrywas joined by Darius Rucker for an intimate and heartfelt special collaboration of “Only Love.”
The Weeknd lit up Downtown Los Angeles with an electrifying performance of “In Your Eyes,” featuring saxophone legend Kenny G, and “Save Your Tears,” accompanied by a vibrant fireworks display.
Billie Ellish gave a spectacular world premiere performance of her new song, “Therefore I Am,” with an appearance from her brother and producer, Finneas, who accompanied her on the guitar.
Rapper Nelly energized fans with a performance of his hits from his debut album, “Country Grammar,” celebrating 20 years since its release. Surprises included legendary comedian Cedric The Entertainer, with an intro parroting his skit on Nelly’s first album, and St. Lunatic City Spud, who joined Nelly for “Ride Wit Me.”
Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, steamed up the stage with a sultry rendition of “Pa’ Ti” and “Lonely.” The duo rehearsed 50 hours in less than two weeks to deliver the jaw dropping, world premiere performance to the stage.
Megan Thee Stallion brought hot girl energy to the stage with the world premiere performance of her body confidence anthem “BODY.” Earlier in AMAs weekend, Megan The Stallion connected with a lucky group of her fans for a virtual hangout via Messenger Rooms.
Hip-Hop/R&B legends, Bell Biv DeVoedid not disappoint with their high energy performance of their hits, “Do Me (Remix),” and “Poison,” ending their heart thumping dance induced performance with a sign of unity by raising their fists.
Lewis Capaldi gave a soulful, moving performance of his smash hit “Before You Go” that was satisfyingly haunting.
Dua Lipa, remote from the Royal Albert Hall in London, delivered an elevated performance of “Levitating,” brought to viewers by Xfinity.
Machine Gun Kelly, with a special appearance by drummer Travis Barker, gave electrifying guitar-laden performances of his hits, “my ex’s best friend” and “Bloody Valentine.”
Dan + Shay had everyone singing along at home with their fan-favorite, chart-topper “I Should Probably Go To Bed.”
24KGoldn + Iann Dior took to the stage for a spirited performance of their chart-topping hit “Mood,” against a lively backdrop of kaleidoscopic visuals.
Shawn Mendes stunned fans with an evocative performance of “Wonder” delivered with soul-stirring power.
Lil Baby commanded the stage with a striking performance of “Emotionally Scarred,” with a message expressing the importance of mental health.
Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat gave an upbeat performance of their catchy collaboration “Baby, I’m Jealous,” while donning outfits reminiscent of their music video.
BTS closed out the night, remote from Seoul, South Korea, with a vibrant nearly six-minute performance of their newly released song ”Life Goes On” and fan favorite hit “Dynamite.”
Winner Highlights of the “2020 American Music Awards:”
Taylor Swift led the pack winning the most coveted honor of the night, Artist of the Year, as well as honors for Favorite Music Video for her pop hit “Cardigan” and Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist. In her remote acceptance speech from the studio, Swift revealed she is now re-recording her previous albums.
Justin Bieber earned three AMA wins for Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist, Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Country Song, the latter two for his team up with Dan+Shay for their song “10,000 Hours.”
The Weeknd took home three honors for Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Song.
BTS won two trophies for Favorite Social Artist and Favorite Pop Group.
Nicki Minaj won two AMAs for Favorite Female Rap Artist and Favorite Latin Song for her hit collaboration, “Tusa,” with Colombian reggaeton artist KAROL G.
Doja Cat walked away with two wins for Favorite New Artist and Favorite Female Soul/R&B Artist.
Winning in two of the four newly expanded Latin categories, reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny took AMAs for Favorite Male Latin Artist and Favorite Latin Album.
Becky G. gave an inspiring acceptance speech for her Favorite Female Latin Artist win, honoring Latin artists and others who inspired her to follow her dreams.
Presenters throughout the evening included: Anthony Anderson, Cara Delevingne, Christian Serratos, Ciara, David Dobrik, Derek Hough, G-Eazy, Kristen Cavallari, Laverne Cox, Megan Fox, Paris Hilton, and Tayshia Adams.
Here are the nominees and winners of the 2020 American Music Awards:
*=winner
ARTIST OF THE YEAR Justin Bieber Post Malone Roddy Ricch Taylor Swift* The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Lewis Capaldi Doja Cat* DaBaby Lil Baby Roddy Ricch Megan Thee Stallion
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”* Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé, “Savage Remix”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST BTS* Billie Eilish EXO Ariana Grande NCT 127
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO Doja Cat “Say So” Future featuring Drake “Life Is Good” Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me” Taylor Swift “Cardigan”* The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Justin Bieber* Post Malone The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Dua Lipa Lady Gaga Taylor Swift*
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK BTS* Jonas Brothers Maroon 5
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK Harry Styles, “Fine Line”* Taylor Swift, “Folklore” The Weeknd, “After Hours”
FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Loved” Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”* Post Malone, “Circles” Roddy Ricch, “The Box” The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY Kane Brown* Luke Combs Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Maren Morris*
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY Dan + Shay* Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY Luke Combs, “What You See Is What You Get” Blake Shelton, “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”* Morgan Wallen, “If I Know Me”
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”* Maren Morris, “The Bones” Blake Shelton (duet with Gwen Stefani), “Nobody But You”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP DaBaby Juice WRLD* Roddy Ricch
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP Cardi B Nicki Minaj* Megan Thee Stallion
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP Lil Baby, “My Turn” Lil Uzi Vert, “Eternal Atake” Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial”*
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”* DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B Chris Brown John Legend The Weeknd*
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B Doja Cat, “Hot Pink” Summer Walker, “Over It” The Weeknd, “After Hours”*
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B Chris Brown featuring Drake, “No Guidance” Summer Walker, “Playing Games” The Weeknd, “Heartless”*
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – LATIN Bad Bunny* J Balvin Ozuna
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – LATIN Becky G* KAROL G Rosalía
FAVORITE ALBUM – LATIN Anuel AA,”Emmanuel” Bad Bunny, “Las que no iban a salir” Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG”*
FAVORITE SONG – LATIN Bad Bunny, “Vete” Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)” KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, “Tusa”*
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK Billie Eilish Tame Impala Twenty One Pilots*
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY Lewis Capaldi Jonas Brothers* Maroon 5
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Lauren Daigle* For King & Cuntry Kanye West
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) Kygo Lady Gaga* Marshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK “Birds of Prey: The Album”* “Frozen II”* “Trolls: World Tour”
2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD WINNERS BY ARTIST Justin Bieber – 3 Taylor Swift – 3 The Weeknd – 3 Dan + Shay – 3 Bad Bunny – 2 BTS – 2 Doja Cat – 2 Nicki Minaj – 2 Blake Shelton – 1 Becky G – 1 Birds of Prey: The Album – 1 Cardi B – 1 Dua Lipa – 1 Harry Styles – 1 Jonas Brothers – 1 Juice WRLD – 1 Kane Brown – 1 Karol G – 1 Lady Gaga – 1 Lauren Daigle – 1 Maren Morris – 1 Megan Thee Stallion – 1 Roddy Ricch – 1 Twenty One Pilots – 1
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Pop singer and American Music Award nominee Dua Lipa today announced the “2020 American Music Awards” (AMAs) nominees in three categories LIVE on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” followed by additional nominees announced via the AMAs Twitter account. Lipa also revealed that she will perform on next month’s show. The “2020 American Music Awards,” music’s hottest night of the year, will feature marquee performances and signature breathtaking moments, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST, on ABC.
Two-time AMA winner The Weeknd and rapper Roddy Ricch snagged eight American Music Award nominations each, the most of any nominee, both earning a nomination for the night’s most coveted award, Artist of the Year. First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion earned five nominations, becoming the most nominated female artist this year, including nods in the New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year categories. And in a six-way tie, Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and first-time nominees Da Baby and Doja Cat all earned four nominations each.
Nominees for the coveted Artist of the Year category are Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Swift is the current record-holder for most wins in this category with five wins, and could also break her own record for most AMA wins of all time, 29, should she win in any of the four categories she’s nominated in.
This year, as Latin and R&B/Hip-Hop genres achieved undeniable crossover success, the AMAs will expand their categories to match their overarching popularity. The new categories include Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Female Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop); and Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Female, Favorite Album and Favorite Song (Latin). Additionally, Cheetos is partnering with the AMAs to present the expanded Latin categories. Voting is now open for all AMA categories. For more information, please visit TheAMAs.com/Vote
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2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS TOP NOMINATED ARTISTS CHART FACTS:
The Weeknd (Eight Nominations) The Weeknd blasted onto the Billboard 200 albums chart with his fourth straight No. 1 album, After Hours, and spent four weeks at No. 1 The set launched with over 220 million on-demand streams earned in its first week in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. The same week After Hours opened at No. 1, the album’s song “Blinding Lights” shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, securing The Weeknd his fifth chart-topping single. The track proved to be so popular, it spent more than eight months in the chart’s weekly top 10. The album also contains the Hot 100 No. 1 “Heartless,” as well as the top 20 charting title track and “In Your Eyes.”
Roddy Ricch (Eight Nominations) Roddy Ricch closed out 2019 in a big way, with his debut studio album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial bowing at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart — his first No. 1. He then took it to the next level at the top of 2020, when the album’s breakaway hit “The Box” raced to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in just five weeks, becoming his first leader, and spending 11 weeks in a row at No. 1. He then claimed another Hot 100 No. 1 via his featured role on DaBaby’s “Rockstar,” which spent seven weeks in charge. All the while, his Please Excuse Me album has generated more than 3.3 billion U.S. on-demand streams and earned more than 2.1 million equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
Megan Thee Stallion (Five Nominations) Megan Thee Stallion claimed her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her smash single “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and then followed it up with her second No. 1 via her featured role on Cardi B’s “WAP.” Meanwhile, Megan notched her second Top 10 album on the Billboard 200 with “Suga,” which followed her Top 10 set “Fever In 2019. Combined, “Savage” and “WAP” have been streamed more than 1 billion times in the U.S. in 2020, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
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ABC programming can also be viewed on demand and on Hulu. # # # THE “2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS” NOMINEES:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR Justin Bieber Post Malone Roddy Ricch Taylor Swift The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Lewis Capaldi Doja Cat DaBaby Lil Baby Roddy Ricch Megan Thee Stallion
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours” Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé “Savage Remix”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST BTS Billie Eilish EXO Ariana Grande NCT 127
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO Doja Cat, “Say So” Future featuring Drake, “Life Is Good” Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me” Taylor Swift, “Cardigan” The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Justin Bieber Post Malone The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Dua Lipa Lady Gaga Taylor Swift
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK BTS Jonas Brothers Maroon 5
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK Harry Styles, “Fine Line” Taylor Swift, “Folklore” The Weeknd, “After Hours”
FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Loved” Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now” Post Malone, “Circles” Roddy Ricch, “The Box” The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY Kane Brown Luke Combs Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Maren Morris
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY Luke Combs, “What You See Is What You Get” Blake Shelton, “Fully Loaded: God’s Country” Morgan Wallen, “If I Know Me”
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours” Maren Morris, “The Bones” Blake Shelton (duet with Gwen Stefani), “Nobody But You”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP DaBaby Juice WRLD Roddy Ricch
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP Cardi B Nicki Minaj Megan Thee Stallion
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP Lil Baby, “My Turn” Lil Uzi Vert, “Eternal Atake” Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial”
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B Chris Brown John Legend The Weeknd
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B Doja Cat, “Hot Pink” Summer Walker, “Over It” The Weeknd, “After Hours”
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B Chris Brown featuring Drake, “No Guidance” Summer Walker, “Playing Games” The Weeknd, “Heartless”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – LATIN Bad Bunny J Balvin Ozuna
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – LATIN Becky G KAROL G Rosalía
FAVORITE ALBUM – LATIN Anuel AA, ”Emmanuel” Bad Bunny, “Las que no iban a salir” Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG”
FAVORITE SONG – LATIN Bad Bunny, “Vete” Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)” KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, “Tusa”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK Billie Eilish Tame Impala Twenty One Pilots
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY Lewis Capaldi Jonas Brothers Maroon 5
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Lauren Daigle For King & Country Kanye West
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) Kygo Lady Gaga Marshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK “Birds of Prey: The Album” “Frozen II” “Trolls: World Tour”
NOMINEES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (BY FIRST NAME):
Anuel AA (1) – Favorite Album – Latin Ariana Grande (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Music Video Bad Bunny (4) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin; Favorite Album – Latin (x2); Favorite Song – Latin Becky G (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin Beyoncé (1) – Collaboration of the Year Billie Eilish (2) – Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock Birds of Prey: The Album (1) – Favorite Soundtrack Black Eyed Peas (1) – Favorite Song – Latin Blake Shelton (2) – Favorite Album – Country; Favorite Song – Country BTS (2) – Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock Cardi B (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop Chris Brown (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B DaBaby (4) – New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop Dan + Shay (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Duo or Group – Country; Favorite Song – Country Doja Cat (4) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B Drake (2) – Favorite Music Video; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B Dua Lipa (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock EXO (1) – Favorite Social Artist Florida Georgia Line (1) – Favorite Duo or Group – Country for KING & COUNTRY (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational Frozen II (1) – Favorite Soundtrack Future (1) – Favorite Music Video Gabby Barrett (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country Gwen Stefani (1) – Favorite Song – Country Harry Styles (1) – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock J Balvin (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin; Favorite Song – Latin Jhene Aiko (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B John Legend (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B Jonas Brothers (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary Juice WRLD (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop Justin Bieber (4) – Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Country Kane Brown (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Country Kanye West (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational KAROL G (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin; Favorite Song – Latin Kygo (1) – Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Lady Gaga (4) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Lauren Daigle (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational Lewis Capaldi (3) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary Lil Baby (2) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop Lil Uzi Vert (1) – Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop Luke Combs (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country Maren Morris (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Country; Favorite Song – Country Maroon 5 (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary Marshmello (1) – Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Megan Thee Stallion (5) – New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year (x2); Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop Miranda Lambert (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country Morgan Wallen (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country NCT 127 (1) – Favorite Social Artist Nicki Minaj (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Latin Old Dominion (1) – Favorite Duo or Group – Country Ozuna (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin Post Malone (3) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock Roddy Ricch (8) – Artist of the Year; New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (x2) Rosalía (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin Summer Walker (3) – Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B Tame Impala (1) – Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock Taylor Swift (4) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Album – Pop/Rock The Weeknd (8) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Album – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B Trolls: World Tour (1) – Favorite Soundtrack twenty one pilots (1) – Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
NOMINEES BY NUMERICAL ORDER:
Roddy Ricch (8) – Artist of the Year; New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (x2) The Weeknd (8) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Album – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B Megan Thee Stallion (5) – New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year (x2); Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop Bad Bunny (4) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin; Favorite Album – Latin (x2); Favorite Song – Latin DaBaby (4) – New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop Doja Cat (4) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B Justin Bieber (4) – Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Country Lady Gaga (4) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Taylor Swift (4) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Album – Pop/Rock Ariana Grande (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Music Video Cardi B (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop Dan + Shay (3) – Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Duo or Group – Country; Favorite Song – Country Lewis Capaldi (3) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary Post Malone (3) – Artist of the Year; Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock Summer Walker (3) – Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Album – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B Billie Eilish (2) – Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock Blake Shelton (2) – Favorite Album – Country; Favorite Song – Country BTS (2) – Favorite Social Artist; Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock Chris Brown (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B Drake (2) – Favorite Music Video; Favorite Song – Soul/R&B Dua Lipa (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock; Favorite Song – Pop/Rock J Balvin (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin; Favorite Song – Latin Jonas Brothers (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary KAROL G (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin; Favorite Song – Latin Lil Baby (2) – New Artist of the Year; Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop Luke Combs (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country Maren Morris (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Country; Favorite Song – Country Maroon 5 (2) – Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary Morgan Wallen (2) – Favorite Male Artist – Country; Favorite Album – Country Nicki Minaj (2) – Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Latin Anuel AA (1) – Favorite Album – Latin Becky G (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin Beyoncé (1) – Collaboration of the Year Birds of Prey: The Album (1) – Favorite Soundtrack Black Eyed Peas (1) – Favorite Song – Latin EXO (1) – Favorite Social Artist Florida Georgia Line (1) – Favorite Duo or Group – Country for KING & COUNTRY (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational Frozen II (1) – Favorite Soundtrack Future (1) – Favorite Music Video Gabby Barrett (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country Gwen Stefani (1) – Favorite Song – Country Harry Styles (1) – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock Jhene Aiko (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B John Legend (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B Juice WRLD (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop Kane Brown (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Country Kanye West (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational Kygo (1) – Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Lauren Daigle (1) – Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational Lil Uzi Vert (1) – Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop Marshmello (1) – Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Miranda Lambert (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Country NCT 127 (1) – Favorite Social Artist Old Dominion (1) – Favorite Duo or Group – Country Ozuna (1) – Favorite Male Artist – Latin Rosalía (1) – Favorite Female Artist – Latin Tame Impala (1) – Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock Trolls: World Tour (1) – Favorite Soundtrack twenty one pilots (1) – Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE STATISTICS
2020 NOMINATIONS FAST FACTS
ALL-TIME RECORD HOLDERS BY CATEGORY
TOP AMA WINNERS OF ALL TIME (1974–2019)
2020 NOMINATIONS FAST FACTS:
“TAYLOR SWIFT COULD BREAK HER OWN RECORD FOR MOST AMA WINS OF ALL TIME” 2019 Artist of the Decade Award recipient, Taylor Swift, could break her own record for most AMA wins of all time should she take home at least one of the awards she’s nominated for. She currently holds the record with 29 wins.
“THE WEEKND AND FIRST-TIME NOMINEE RODDY RICCH ARE THE MOST NOMINATED ARTISTS THIS YEAR WITH 8 EACH” With 8 nominations each, The Weeknd and first-time AMA nominee, Roddy Ricch, go head to head in the Favorite Song – Pop/Rock and coveted Artist of the Year categories.
“FIRST-TIME NOMINEE MEGAN THEE STALLION IS THE MOST NOMINATED FEMALE ARTIST WITH 5 NOMINATIONS” First-time AMA nominee, Megan Thee Stallion, is the most nominated female artist this year with 5 nominations in the following categories: New Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year (x2); Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop.
“FIRST-TIME NOMINEES DOMINATE THIS YEAR’S AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS, INCLUDING RODDY RICCH, MEGAN THEE STALLION, DABABY, DOJA CAT, LEWIS CAPALDI, AND SUMMER WALKER” Roddy Ricch (8), Megan Thee Stallion (5), DaBaby (4), Doja Cat (4), Lewis Capaldi (3), and Summer Walker (3) are up for their first AMA and could take home their first trophy on Nov. 22.
“HARRY STYLES COULD TAKE HOME HIS FIRST AMA EVER AS A SOLO ARTIST” Having won 7 American Music Awards as part of One Direction, Harry Styles could join former bandmates and previous AMA winners Niall Horan (1) and Zayn (1) and take home his first AMA as a solo artist this year. Styles’ “Fine Line” is nominated for Favorite Album – Pop/Rock.
“KANYE WEST COULD WIN HIS FIRST AMA AWARD IN 12 YEARS” 2008 Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop winner, Kanye West, could win his first AMA in 12 years, should he take home the award in the Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational category.
“FIRST-TIME NOMINEE JUICE WRLD COULD WIN HIS FIRST AMA POSTHUMOUSLY” Rapper, singer, songwriter, Juice WRLD, who passed away on December 8, 2019, is nominated for his first AMA ever (Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop).
ALL-TIME RECORD HOLDERS BY CATEGORY:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR Taylor Swift is the current record holder for most wins in the Artist of the Year category with 5 wins. It will be the third win in this category for nominee Justin Bieber should he take home the award, and the first for Post Malone, Roddy Rich and The Weeknd should any of them win.
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR This year Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are nominated for their worldwide hit collaboration “WAP,” alongside DaBaby and Roddy Ricch for “Rockstar,” Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber for “10,000 Hours,” Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande for “Rain On Me,” and Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé for “Savage Remix.” Last year, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello took home this award for “Senorita.”
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO Lionel Richie holds the record for most music video wins (6). Doja Cat, Future ft. Drake, Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd are up for the award this year.
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST Introduced in 2018, BTS was the first to win this award, and again in 2019. They could win for the third time in a row should they take home the award this year. The nominees include Billie Eilish, EXO, Ariana Grande, and NCT 127.
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Barry Manilow, Eric Clapton and Michael Bolton are the current record holders for most wins in the Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock category with 3 wins each. Justin Bieber could break the tie this year and collect his fourth win in this category should he take home the award. This could be Post Malone’s second win in this category should he win and The Weeknd’s first.
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Whitney Houston, Olivia Newton John and Taylor Swift are the current record holders for most wins in the Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock category with 4 wins each. This will be Taylor Swift’s fifth win in this category should she take home the award, becoming the record-holder. Dua Lipa could take home her first AMA ever should she win in this category. Lady Gaga could take home her second award in this category. She previously won in 2017.
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK One Direction, Aerosmith and Black Eyed Peas lead with 3 wins each in the Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock category. It would be their second win in this category should BTS take home the award. They previously won in 2019. It would be the first win in this category for Jonas Brothers. It would be the third win for Maroon 5 in this category should they take home the trophy, tying with previous record holders.
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift are the current record holders for most wins in the Favorite Album – Pop/Rock category with 3 wins each. This year, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd are nominated in this category. Should she take home the award for the fourth time, Swift would break with Jackson and Bieber’s record in this category.
FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men and Lionel Richie are tied for the most wins in this category with 2 each. This will be the first win in this category for Lewis Capaldi (“Someone You Loved”), Dua Lipa (“Don’t Start Now”), Post Malone (“Circles”), Roddy Ricch (“The Box”) and The Weeknd (“Blinding Lights”).
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY Garth Brooks is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Male Artist – Country category with 8 wins. This would be Kane Brown’s third time taking home the award in this category should he win. This would be the first win for Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen.
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY Reba McEntire is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Female Artist – Country category with 11 wins. Gabby Barrett, Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris could win their first AMA ever should any of them win this category.
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY Alabama is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Duo or Group – Country category with 17 wins. Florida Georgia Line could win for a fifth time in this category, and Dan + Shay their second should they take home the award this year. Old Dominion could win their first AMA ever, should they take home the award this year.
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY Carrie Underwood and Kenny Rogers are currently tied for the most wins in this category with 5 each. Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen could win their first AMA, and Blake Shelton his third this year.
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY Kenny Rogers leads in this category with 5 all-time wins. Nominees Dan + Shay could take home their second award in this category should they win. It would be Justin Bieber’s first win in this category. Bieber is nominated alongside Dan + Shay for their hit “10,000 hours.” Maren Morris and Blake Shelton could win for the first time in this category.
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP Nicki Minaj is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop category with 3 wins. This will be Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert or Roddy Ricch’s first win in this category.
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP Drake received the first ever win in this category for his hit, “Hotline Bling,” when it was introduced in 2016. DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne (“I’m The One”), Cardi B (“Bodak Yellow”), and Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (“Old Town Road”) have all won in this category Cardi B could break the tie should she win for “WAP,” her collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion. Other 2020 nominees include DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch (“Rockstar”). Roddy Ricch is a double nominee in this category, nominated for “The Box.”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B Luther Vandross is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B category with 7 wins. Chris Brown could win his third award in this category, while it could be John Legend’s first and The Weeknd’s second.
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B Rihanna is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B category with 7 wins. It would be the first win in this category for Jhene Aiko, Doja Cat and Summer Walker should either of them take home the award.
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B Michael Jackson leads the Favorite Album – Soul/R&B category with 4 all-time wins. The Weeknd was previously nominated in 2015, and took home the award that year. This is the first time Doja Cat and Summer Walker are nominated in this category.
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B Michael Jackson holds the record for most wins (3) in this category. Chris Brown (“No Guidance”) is nominated in this category for the first time for his collaboration with Drake (who previously won this award in 2016). It would be the first win in this category for Summer Walker and The Weeknd.
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK Linkin Park is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock category with 6 wins. Billie Eilish could win for the second year in a row. twenty one pilots could take home the trophy for a second time, while this would be Tame Impala’s first win in this category.
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY Celine Dion holds the record for most wins in the Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary category with 4 wins. This could be Maroon 5’s second win in this category, and Lewis Capaldi and Jonas Brothers’ first.
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN Enrique Iglesias is the current record holder for the Favorite Artist – Latin category with 8 wins. This year, the Latin categories have expanded to 4 to include Favorite Male Artist – Latin, Favorite Female Artist – Latin, Favorite Song – Latin, and Favorite Album – Latin.
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Casting Crowns is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational category with 4 wins. Lauren Daigle has won in this category three years in a row (2017, 2018, 2019) and could win for a fourth time this year, tying with Casting Crowns. This would be Kanye West and for KING & COUNTRY’s first win in this category
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers and Marshmello are tied for the most wins in the Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM) category with 2 wins each. Should Marshmello win this year, he will surpass Calvin Harris and The Chainsmokers for most wins ever in this category. This would be Kygo and Lady Gaga’s first trophy in this category should either of them win.
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK Whitney Houston won 3 awards for “The Bodyguard” soundtrack in 1994 in the Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories. This year, “Bird of Prey: The Album,” “Frozen II” and “Trolls: World Tour” are up for the award.
TOP AMA WINNERS OF ALL TIME (1974–2019):
1. Taylor Swift – 29 wins total, the most AMA wins of any artist in history; Leads the Artist of the Year category with 5 wins; Won Dick Clark Award for Excellence in 2014, and the Artist of the Decade Award in 2019.
2. Michael Jackson – 24 wins total; Leads the Favorite Album – Pop/Rock category with 3 wins; Leads the Favorite Album – Soul/R&B category with 4 wins; Leads the Favorite Single – Soul/R&B category with 3 wins; Won Artist of the Century in 2002.
3. Alabama – 23 wins total; Leads the Favorite Duo or Group – Country category with 17 wins, 14 of which are consecutive from 1983-1996.
4. Whitney Houston – 21 wins total; Received the Award of Merit in 1994 and the International Artist Award in 2009.
5. Kenny Rogers – 19 wins total; Leads the Favorite Album – Country category with 5 wins and the Favorite Single – Country category, also with 5 wins.
6. Garth Brooks – 17 wins total; Leads the Favorite Male Artist – Country category with 8 wins, 6 of which are consecutive from 1992-1997; Won Artist of the Decade in 2000.
7. Reba McEntire – 15 wins total; Leads the Favorite Female Artist – Country category with 11 wins, 9 of which are consecutive from 1988-1996; Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie and Justin Bieber tie as record holders with 15 wins each.
Lionel Richie – 15 wins total; Lionel Richie, Reba McEntire and Justin Bieber tie as record holders with 15 wins each.
Justin Bieber – 15 wins total; 3 wins for Favorite Album – Pop/Rock (2010, 2012, 2016); Justin Bieber, Reba McEntire and Lionel Richie tie as record holders with 15 wins each.
Carrie Underwood – 15 wins total; 7 wins for Favorite Female Artist – Country (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
8. Rihanna – 13 wins total; Won the Icon Award in 2013; Leads the Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B category with 7 wins.
9. Willie Nelson – 12 wins total; Won the Award of Appreciation: Farm-Aid in 1986 and Award of Merit in 1989.
10. Janet Jackson – 11 wins total; Won the Award of Merit in 2001; Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Tim McGraw tie as record holders with 11 wins each. Stevie Wonder – 11 wins total; Won the Award of Merit in 1982; Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson and Tim McGraw tie as record holders with 11 wins each.
Tim McGraw – 11 wins total; 6 wins for Favorite Male Artist – Country (2001, 2002, 2003 (x2), 2005, 2007); Tim McGraw, Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder tie as record holders with 11 wins each.
11. Mariah Carey – 10 wins total; Received an Award of Achievement in 2000, and one in 2008 for becoming the solo artist with the most number one hits of all time.
Randy Travis – 10 wins total; Won Favorite Male Artist – Country three years in a row (1988, 1989, 1990).
Bruno Mars – 10 wins total; Won Favorite Song – Soul/R&B two years in a row (2017, 2018)
