Billboard Music Awards nominees: Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers compete for top artist

Billboard Music Awards nominees: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, Jonas Brothers and Khalid will compete for top artist

The Billboard Music Awards nominees were announced on Tuesday morning.

The list was named off during the Today show for the music event which will be hosted by singer turned talk show host Kelly Clarkson in October.

Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Khalid, Billie Eilish and Post Malone will compete for top artist category it was revealed.

She made the list: The Billboard Music Awards nominees were announced on Tuesday morning; Taylor Swift is up for Top Artist. Seen in 2013

He made the list as well: Post Malone, seen here in December, also landed on the Top Artist list

He made the list as well: Post Malone, seen here in December, also landed on the Top Artist list

In the Top Billboard 200 Album category are When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish, Thank U, Next – Ariana Grande, Free Spirit – Khalid, Lover – Taylor Swift and Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone.

Country music crooner Garth Brooks will get the Icon recipient this year. 

The show will air live on October 14 at 8 P.M. ET on NBC.

She has had a very good year: Billie Eilish has also been nominated for a Billboard Award; seen in August

She has had a very good year: Billie Eilish has also been nominated for a Billboard Award; seen in August 

The nominees are based on the original eligibility period between March 23, 2019, and March 14, 2020. 

The awards show was originally scheduled for April 29, 2020, but was postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  

Billboard Music Awards nominees and winners are based on ‘key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data/Nielsen Music,’ according to a press release.

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions. Amy Thurlow, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman, Linda Gierahn, Kelly Clarkson and Robert Deaton are executive producers. 

BILLBOARD AWARD NOMINEES 

Top Artist

Khalid

Billie Eilish

Post Malone

Taylor Swift

Jonas Brothers

 

Top Billboard 200 Album

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish

Thank U, Next – Ariana Grande

Free Spirit – Khalid

Lover – Taylor Swift

Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone  

 

Top Male Artist

DaBaby

Khalid

Lil Nas X

Post Malone

Ed Sheeran

 

Top Female Artist

Billie Eilish

Ariana Grande

Halsey

Lizzo

Taylor Swift

 

Top Country Artist

Kane Brown

Luke Combs

Dan And Shay

Maren Morris

Thomas Rhett

 

Top Country Female Artist

Maren Morris

Kacey Musgraves

Carrie Underwood

 

Top Country Artist Male

Kane Brown

Luke Combs

Thomas Rhett