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The 2017 Billboard Music Awards nominations have been announced and Drake, The Weeknd, Beyonce and Rihanna lead the pack.<\/p>\nThe 2017 Billboard Music Awards nominations have been announced and Drake, The Weeknd, Beyonce and Rihanna lead the pack.<\/p>\n
Drake (along with The Chainsmokers) lead with 22 nods. Among those, Drake will compete for Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. The Chainsmokers will also vie for Top Artist, as well as Top Duo\/Group and Top 100 Artist.<\/p>\n
Rihanna follows with 14 nominations, then The Weeknd with 13 and Beyonce with 8.<\/p>\n
The Billboard Music Awards will air on May 21 at 8PM on ABC.<\/p>\n
See the an excerpt of the nominations below.<\/p>\n
Top Artist:
\nAdele
\nBeyonce
\nJustin Bieber
\nThe Chainsmokers
\nDrake
\nAriana Grande
\nShawn Mendes
\nRihanna
\nTwenty One Pilots
\nThe Weeknd<\/p>\n
Top New Artist:
\nAlessia Cara
\nDesiigner
\nLil Uzi Vert
\nLukas Graham
\nZayn<\/p>\n
Billboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity:
\nLuke Bryan
\nNicki Minaj
\nThe Chainsmokers
\nThe Weeknd
\nTwenty One Pilots<\/p>\n
Top Male Artist:
\nJustin Bieber
\nDrake
\nFuture
\nShawn Mendes
\nThe Weeknd<\/p>\n
Top Female Artist:
\nAdele
\nBeyonce
\nAriana Grande
\nRihanna
\nSia<\/p>\n
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
\nBeyonce
\nDrake
\nPrince
\nTwenty One Pilots
\nThe Weeknd
\nTop Hot 100 Artist:
\nThe Chainsmokers
\nDrake
\nRihanna
\nTwenty One Pilots
\nThe Weeknd<\/p>\n
Top Song Sales Artist:
\nThe Chainsmokers
\nDrake
\nPrince
\nJustin Timberlake
\nTwenty One Pilots<\/p>\n
Top Radio Songs Artist:
\nJustin Bieber
\nThe Chainsmokers
\nDrake
\nRihanna
\nTwenty One Pilots
\nTop Streaming Songs Artist:
\nThe Chainsmokers
\nDesiigner
\nDrake
\nRihanna
\nTwenty One Pilots<\/p>\n
Top Social Artist:
\nJustin Bieber
\nBTS
\nSelena Gomez
\nAriana Grande
\nShawn Mendes<\/p>\n
Top Touring Artist:
\nJustin Bieber
\nBeyonce
\nColdplay
\nGuns N\u2019 Roses
\nBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band<\/p>\n
Top R&B Artist:
\nBeyonce
\nBruno Mars
\nFrank Ocean
\nRihanna
\nThe Weeknd<\/p>\n
Top R&B Tour:
\nBeyonce
\nLionel Richie
\nRihanna<\/p>\n
Top Rap Artist:
\nJ. Cole
\nDesiigner
\nDrake
\nFuture
\nRae Sremmurd<\/p>\n
Top Rap Tour
\nDrake
\nFuture
\nKanye West<\/p>\n
Top Billboard 200 Album:
\nBeyonce, Lemonade
\nDrake, Views
\nRihanna, Anti
\nTwenty One Pilots, Blurryface
\nThe Weeknd, Starboy<\/p>\n
Top R&B Album:
\nBeyonce, Lemonade
\nBruno Mars, 24K Magic
\nFrank Ocean, Blonde
\nRihanna, Anti
\nThe Weeknd, Starboy<\/p>\n
Top Rap Album:
\nJ. Cole, 4 Your Eyez Only
\nDrake, Views
\nKevin Gates, Isla
\nDJ Khaled, Major Key
\nA Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here\u2026Thank You For Your Service<\/p>\n
Top Hot 100 Song:
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer\u201d
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, \u201cDon\u2019t Let Me Down\u201d
\nDrake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, \u201cOne Dance\u201d
\nJustin Timberlake, \u201cCan\u2019t Stop The Feeling!\u201d
\nTwenty One Pilots, \u201cHeathens\u201d<\/p>\n
Top Selling Song:
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, \u201cCloser\u201d
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, \u201cDon\u2019t Let Me Down\u201d
\nDrake Featuring, WizKid & Kyla \u201cOne Dance\u201d
\nJustin Timberlake, \u201cCan\u2019t Stop The Feeling!\u201d
\nTwenty One Pilots, \u201cHeathens\u201d<\/p>\n
Top Radio Song:
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, \u201cCloser\u201d
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, \u201cDon\u2019t Let Me Down\u201d
\nDrake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, \u201cOne Dance\u201d
\nSia Featuring Sean Paul, \u201cCheap Thrills\u201d
\nJustin Timberlake, \u201cCan\u2019t Stop The Feeling!\u201d<\/p>\n
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, \u201cCloser\u201d
\nDrake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, \u201cOne Dance\u201d
\nD.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, \u201cBroccoli\u201d
\nRihanna, \u201cNeeded Me\u201d
\nThe Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, \u201cStarboy\u201d<\/p>\n
Top Streaming Song (Video):
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, \u201cCloser\u201d
\nDesiigner, \u201cPanda\u201d
\nZay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, \u201cJuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)
\nRae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, \u201cBlack Beatles\u201d
\nTwenty One Pilots, \u201cHeathens\u201d<\/p>\n
Top Collaboration:
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, \u201cCloser\u201d
\nThe Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, \u201cDon\u2019t Let Me Down\u201d
\nDrake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, \u201cOne Dance\u201d
\nSia Featuring Sean Paul, \u201cCheap Thrills\u201d
\nThe Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, \u201cStarboy\u201d<\/p>\n
Top R&B Song:
\nDrake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, \u201cOne Dance\u201d
\nBruno Mars, \u201c24K Magic\u201d
\nRihanna, \u201cNeeded Me\u201d
\nRihanna Featuring Drake, \u201cWork\u201d
\nThe Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, \u201cStarboy\u201d<\/p>\n
Top R&B Collaboration:
\nDrake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, \u201cOne Dance\u201d
\nPARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake, \u201cCome And See Me\u201d
\nRihanna Featuring Drake, \u201cWork\u201d
\nThe Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk \u201cI Feel It Coming\u201d
\nThe Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, \u201cStarboy\u201d<\/p>\n
Top Rap Song:
\nDesiigner, \u201cPanda\u201d
\nDrake, \u201cFake Love\u201d
\nD.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, \u201cBroccoli\u201d
\nMigos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, \u201cBad And Boujee\u201d
\nRae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, \u201cBlack Beatles\u201d<\/p>\n
Top Rap Collaboration:
\nD.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, \u201cBroccoli\u201d
\nZay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, \u201cJuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)
\nMachine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello, \u201cBad Things\u201d
\nMigos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, \u201cBad and Boujee\u201d
\nRae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, \u201cBlack Beatles\u201d<\/p>\n
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