2022 Billboard Music Awards Nominations: The Weekend, Doja Cat, Kanye West and More

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards finalists have officially been unveiled.

Who will win a 2022 Billboard Music Award? We're one step closer to finding out!

On Friday, the finalists for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards were announced, just over a month before the annual award show returns to Las Vegas after two years on Sunday, May 15. So who is a contender for a coveted trophy this year? After taking home 10 statues last year, The Weeknd leads the pack in 2022 as a finalist in 17 categories, including Top Artist and Top Male Artist. Doja Cat is right behind him as a finalist in 14 categories, followed by Olivia Rodrigo, Kanye "Ye" West and Justin Bieber at 13. 

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift, who is the most-decorated female BBMA artist of all time, could surpass Drake for the most wins ever if she wins in at least five of her seven categories.

Fans will just have to tune in on May 15 to find out. In the meantime, check out the full list of Billboard Music Award 2022 finalists below!

Top Artist

Doja Cat

Drake 

Olivia Rodrigo

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

 

Top New Artist

GIVĒON 

Masked Wolf

Olivia Rodrigo

Pooh Shiesty

The Kid LAROI

 

Top Male Artist

Drake

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Lil Nas X

The Weeknd

 

Top Female Artist

Adele

Doja Cat

Dua Lipa

Olivia Rodrigo

Taylor Swift

 

Top Duo/Group

BTS

Glass Animals

Imagine Dragons

Migos

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

 

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Adele

Drake 

Juice WRLD

Morgan Wallen

Taylor Swift

 

Top Hot 100 Artist

Doja Cat

Drake

Justin Bieber

Olivia Rodrigo

The Weeknd

 

Top Streaming Songs Artist

Doja Cat

Drake

Lil Nas X

Olivia Rodrigo

The Weeknd

 

Top Song Sales Artist

Adele

BTS

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran

Walker Hayes

 

Top Radio Songs Artist

Doja Cat

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Olivia Rodrigo

The Weeknd

 

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist (NEW)

Doja Cat

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Olivia Rodrigo

The Weeknd

 

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist (NEW)

BTS

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran

Olivia Rodrigo

The Weeknd

 

Top Tour

Eagles (Hotel California Tour)

Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour) 

Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour) 

Harry Styles (Love on Tour)

The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour) 

 

Top R&B Artist

Doja Cat

GIVĒON 

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

Summer Walker

The Weeknd

 

Top R&B Male Artist

GIVĒON 

Khalid 

The Weeknd

 

Top R&B Female Artist

Doja Cat

Summer Walker

SZA

 

Top R&B Tour

Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)

Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)

Usher (The Vegas Residency)

 

Top Rap Artist

Drake

Juice WRLD

Lil Baby

Moneybagg Yo

Polo G

 

Top Rap Male Artist

Drake

Juice WRLD

Polo G

 

Top Rap Female Artist

Cardi B

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

 

Top Rap Tour

J. Cole (The Off-Season Tour) 

Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour) 

Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)

 

Top Country Artist

Chris Stapleton

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

Taylor Swift 

Walker Hayes

 

Top Country Male Artist

Chris Stapleton

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

 

Top Country Female Artist

Carrie Underwood

Miranda Lambert

Taylor Swift

 

Top Country Duo/Group

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Zac Brown Band

 

Top Country Tour

Luke Bryan (Proud To Be Right Here Tour)

Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)

Chris Stapleton (All-American Road Show Tour)

 

Top Rock Artist

Glass Animals

Imagine Dragons

Machine Gun Kelly

Måneskin

twenty one pilots

 

Top Rock Tour

Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour) 

Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour) 

The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)

 

Top Latin Artist

Bad Bunny

Farruko

Kali Uchis

KAROL G

Rauw Alejandro

 

Top Latin Male Artist

Bad Bunny

Farruko

Rauw Alejandro

 

Top Latin Female Artist

Kali Uchis

KAROL G

ROSALÍA

 

Top Latin Duo/Group

Calibre 50

Eslabon Armado

Grupo Firme

 

Top Latin Tour

Bad Bunny (El Último Tour Del Mundo) 

Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin (Live in Concert)

Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)

 

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Lady Gaga

Marshmello

Tiësto

 

Top Christian Artist

Carrie Underwood

Elevation Worship

for KING & COUNTRY

Lauren Daigle

Ye

 

Top Gospel Artist

CeCe Winans

Elevation Worship

Kirk Franklin

Maverick City Music

Ye

 

Top Billboard 200 Album

Adele 30

Doja Cat Planet Her

Drake Certified Lover Boy

Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album

Olivia Rodrigo SOUR

 

Top Soundtrack

Arcane League of Legends

Encanto

In The Heights

Sing 2

tick, tick…BOOM!

 

Top R&B Album

Doja Cat Planet Her

GIVĒON When It’s All Said And Done…Take Time

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) An Evening With Silk Sonic

Summer Walker Still Over It

The Weeknd Dawn FM

 

Top Rap Album

Drake Certified Lover Boy

Moneybagg Yo A Gangsta’s Pain

Rod Wave SoulFly

The Kid LAROI F*CK LOVE

Ye Donda

 

Top Country Album

Florida Georgia Line Life Rolls On

Lee Brice Hey World

Taylor Swift Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

Taylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version)

Walker Hayes Country Stuff: The Album

 

Top Rock Album

AJR OK ORCHESTRA

Coldplay Music Of The Spheres

Imagine Dragons Mercury – Act 1

John Mayer Sob Rock

twenty one pilots Scaled And Icy

 

Top Latin Album

Eslabon Armado Corta Venas

J Balvin JOSE

Kali Uchis Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞

KAROL G KG0516

Rauw Alejandro VICE VERSA

 

Top Dance/Electronic Album

C418 Minecraft - Volume Alpha

FKA twigs CAPRISONGS

ILLENIUM Fallen Embers

Porter Robinson Nurture

RÜFÜS DU SOL Surrender

 

Top Christian Album

Carrie Underwood My Savior

CeCe Winans Believe For It

Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Old Church Basement

Phil Wickham Hymn Of Heaven

Ye Donda

 

Top Gospel Album

CeCe Winans Believe For It

Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Old Church Basement

Maverick City Music Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition

Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM move your heart

Ye Donda

 

Top Hot 100 Song

Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”

Dua Lipa “Levitating”

Olivia Rodrigo “good 4 u”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”

 

Top Streaming Song

Dua Lipa "Levitating"

Glass Animals "Heat Waves"

Olivia Rodrigo "good 4 u"

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber "STAY"

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande "Save Your Tears"

 

Top Selling Song

BTS “Butter”

BTS “Permission to Dance”

Dua Lipa “Levitating”

Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”

Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”

 

Top Radio Song

Dua Lipa “Levitating”

Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”

Olivia Rodrigo “good 4 u”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”

 

Top Collaboration

Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON “Peaches”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”

 

Top Billboard Global 200 Song (NEW)

Dua Lipa “Levitating”

Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”

Olivia Rodrigo “good 4 u”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”

 

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song (NEW)

BTS “Butter”

Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits”

Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears”

 

Top Viral Song (NEW)

Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”

GAYLE “abcdefu”

Glass Animals “Heat Waves”

Masked Wolf “Astronaut In The Ocean”

Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”

 

Top R&B Song

Doja Cat & The Weeknd “You Right”

GIVĒON “Heartbreak Anniversary”

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON “Peaches”

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open”

WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems “Essence”

 

Top Rap Song

Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat “Knife Talk”

Drake ft. Future & Young Thug “Way 2 Sexy”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”

Masked Wolf “Astronaut In The Ocean”

Polo G “RAPSTAR”

 

Top Country Song

Chris Stapleton “You Should Probably Leave”

Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood “If I Didn’t Love You”

Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan “Buy Dirt”

Luke Combs “Forever After All”

Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”

 

Top Rock Song

Coldplay X BTS “My Universe”

Elle King & Miranda Lambert “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”

Imagine Dragons “Follow You”

Måneskin “Beggin’”

THE ANXIETY: WILLOW & Tyler Cole “Meet Me At Our Spot”

 

Top Latin Song

Aventura x Bad Bunny “Volví”

Bad Bunny “Yonaguni”

Farruko “Pepas”

Kali Uchis “telepatía”

Rauw Alejandro “Todo De Ti”

 

Top Dance/Electronic Song

Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart - PNAU Remix”

Farruko “Pepas”

Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae “You”

Tiësto “The Business”

Travis Scott & HVME “Goosebumps”

 

Top Christian Song

Anne Wilson “My Jesus”

Ye “Hurricane”

Ye “Moon”

Ye “Off The Grid”

Ye “Praise God”

 

Top Gospel Song

Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “Jireh”

Ye “Hurricane”

Ye “Moon”

Ye “Off The Grid”

Ye “Praise God”

 

The Billboard Music Awards air live on Sunday, May 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.  

 

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