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Finalists have been announced for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards and The Weeknd leads with 16 nominations. DaBaby came in 2nd with 11 nods.

Pop Smoke has 10. He, along with Juice WRLD received multiple honors, marking the first time in a decade that two of the top ten finalists received posthumous recognition.

Leading the way for women, Gabby Barrett is a first-time finalist and achieved nods in 9 categories and Megan Thee Stallion received the second-most female nods this year with 7.

The Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from Los Angeles on May 23, on NBC.

FAST FACTS

  • Presenters will include: Anitta, FINNEAS, Luis Fonsi, Rob Gronkowski, Paris Hilton, Leslie Jordan, Tate McRae, and Jay Pharoah.
  • This year’s awards are based on the chart period of March 21, 2020 through April 3, 2021.

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”

For more information on the Billboard Music Awards click here.

Nomadland won Best Picture at the Oscars last night (4-25) during the 93rd Academy Awards show.

Frances McDormand, who also starred in the film, won Best Actress. Praised and nominated for its cinematography, she asked that people – please watch the movie on a big screen. She also let out a howl at the end of her speech, in respect to Michael Wolf Snyder, the movie’s sound mixer who recently committed suicide. The film celebrated three awards in all, including Chloe Zhao’s win for Best Directing.

The film, Mank won for Best Cinematography.

As for Best Actor, Joaquin Phoenix opened the envelope and announced Anthony Hopkins as the winner for his role in The Father. Hopkins did not attend the event. At 83, he now becomes the oldest-ever acting Oscar winner.

What is sure to be the viral moment of the evening was when Glenn Close stood up to dance to “Da Butt” by E.U., a song from Spike Lee’s film, School Daze.

The show started with Regina King, the One Night in Miami director, strutting  down the red carpet and onto the stage to get the show going. She explained how everyone in the audience was vaccinated and tested and that the show would run like a movie… “When the cameras were on, the masks would be off and when the cameras were off, the masks would be on.”

The ceremony was held at Union Station in Los Angeles and The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Some winners accepted from other locations.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Laura Dern announced the winner for Best International Feature Film.
  • Brad Pitt announced Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Maria Bakalova blushed when he complimented her for her nomination.
  • Harrison Ford explained the importance of a movie editor and shared editorial notes from Blade Runner.
  • Reese Witherspoon announced the winner for Best Animated Short.
  • At the end of her acceptance speech, Frances McDormand said, “Give this one to our Wolf” and looked up and howled.
  • Halle Berry presented the Oscars for both – Production Design and Cinematography.
  • Glenn Close stood up from her table and proved she could dance to E.U.’s “Da Butt.”
  • Joaquin Phoenix presented for Actor in a Leading Role. Winner Anthony Hopkins for The Father was unable to attend.
  • Renee Zellweger presented for Actress in a Leading Role.
  • Some audience members accepted via zoom from the British Film Institute in London and other locations.
  • Bryan Cranston appeared from the Dolby Theatre to tell the history of the Humanitarian Award.

WINNERS

  • Best Picture: Nomadland – Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloe Zhao (producers)
  • Best Actress: Frances McDormand  for Nomadland
  • Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins – The Father
  • Best Supporting Actress: Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari
  • Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah
  • Original Screenplay: Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell
  • Adapted Screenplay: The Father – Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
  • Animated Short Film: If Anything Happens, I Love You – Will McCormack and Michael Govier
  • International Feature Film: Another Round – Denmark- Director, Thomas Vinterberg
  • Documentary Feature: My Octopus Teacher – Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster
  • Documentary Short Subject: Colette – Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard
  • Live Action Short Film: Two Distant Strangers – Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe
  • Animated Feature Film: Soul – Pete Doctor and Dana Murray
  • Directing: Chloe Zhao for Nomadland
  • Original Song:  Fight For You – from Judas and the Black Messiah – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II and Tiara Thomas
  • Makeup And Hairstyling:  Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Sergio Lopez Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson.
  • Cinematography: Erik Messerschmidt for Mank
  • Film Editing: Mikkele E. G. Nielsen – Sound of Metal
  • Production Design: Mank – Production design, Donald Graham Burt Set decoration, Jan Pascale     
  • Sound: Sound Of Metal – Nicolas Becker, Jamie Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortes, and Philip Bladh
  • Original Score: Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste
  • Costume Design: Ann Roth – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Humanitarian Award: Motion Picture Television Fund
  • Jean Hershold Humanitarian Award – Tyler Perry

Moviegoing is on the rebound, with Demon Slayer being taken out by Mortal Kombat, which raked in $22.5M to Demon’s $19.5M over the weekend. This was the biggest B.O. weekend since mid-March, when COVID started shutting down theaters. 

Godzilla vs. Kong came in third, with $4.2M in its fourth week out.

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Top 10:

  1. Mortal Kombat, $22.5M
  2. Demon Slayer, $19.5M
  3. Godzilla vs. Kong, $4.2M
  4. Nobody, $1.86M
  5. Raya and the Last Dragon, $1.68M
  6. The Unholy, $1.4M
  7. Tom & Jerry, $650K
  8. Together Together, $522K
  9. The Girl Who Believes in Miracles, $337K
  10. The Courier, $264K

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