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Billboard Music Awards 2023 Finalists: See the Complete List

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The 2023 Billboard Music Awards have composed their list of nominees up for the coveted golden microphone.

Ahead of the Nov. 19 online ceremony, Billboard has unveiled which top-selling artists are dominating the leaderboard.

Taylor Swift is leading the pack of this year’s finalists with 20 nominations, including nods for Top Artist and Top Hot 100 Songwriter. Her hit song “Anti-Hero” is up for five awards as well, including in the Top Hot 100 Song category. 

But don’t forget to tip your (cowboy) hats off to Morgan Wallen, who is the leading male finalist with 16 nods. Fellow country superstar and first-time finalist Zach Bryan is up for 13 awards, including Top New Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Hot 100 Songwriter.

Drake is trailing close behind with 14 nominations and currently holds the record for most Billboard Music Awards won in one night. He scored 13 awards at the 2017 show. This year, the “One Dance” artist is up for Top Rap Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist and Top Rap Male Artist.

As for which artists will come out victorious? Viewers can find out when the 2023 Billboard Music Awards airs on Sunday, Nov. 19 on BBMAs.watch.

Keep reading to check out the complete list of nominations.

Top Artist

Drake

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

SZA

Taylor Swift

Top New Artist

Bailey Zimmerman

Ice Spice

Jelly Roll

Peso Pluma

Zach Bryan

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Top Male Artist

Drake

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

The Weeknd

Zach Bryan

Top Female Artist

Beyoncé

Miley Cyrus

Olivia Rodrigo

SZA

Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

Eslabon Armado

Fifty Fifty

Fuerza Regida

Grupo Frontera

Metallica

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Top Billboard 200 Artist

Drake

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

SZA

Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist

Drake

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

SZA

Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Songwriter

Ashley Gorley

Jack Antonoff

SZA

Taylor Swift

Zach Bryan

Top Hot 100 Producer

Jack Antonoff

Joey Moi

Metro Boomin

Taylor Swift

Zach Bryan

Top Streaming Songs Artist

Drake

Morgan Wallen

SZA

Taylor Swift

Zach Bryan

Top Radio Songs Artist

Miley Cyrus

Morgan Wallen

SZA

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist

Jason Aldean

Miley Cyrus

Morgan Wallen

Oliver Anthony Music

Taylor Swift

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist

Bad Bunny

Morgan Wallen

SZA

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global (Excl.

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