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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.
