Billboard Music Awards: Post Malone Leads With 16 Noms, Lil Nas X Comes Second With 13

The nominees for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards have finally been revealed, and it is none other than Post Malone who is leading the pack with a whopping 16 nods.

The 25-year-old musician will be up for an award in 15 different categories, Billboard reported. Malone has been nominated in categories such as top artist, top new artist, top hot 100 artist, and top rap artist, among others.

The singer will be battling it out against Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, The Jonas Brothers, and Khalid for the top artist award. His songs “Sunflower” (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and “Wow” have been nominated in the top rap song category.

Meanwhile, Lil Nas X is the second artist to have the most nominations this year with 13 nods. The musician managed to secure a spot on the list of nominees in the top male artist category. Malone, Ed Sheeran, DaBaby, and Khalid are the other four artists nominated in the category.

On the other hand, Eilish continued her golden run in the music industry and received 12 noms, including the top female artist. The “Bad Guy” hitmaker will be up against the likes of Taylor Swift, Halsey, Ariana Grande, and Lizzo for the accolade.

Eilish will also be trying to get her hands on the top Billboard 200 album award as her album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” is one of the five entries that will be up for the coveted trophy. The other entries are Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” Swift’s “Lover,” Khalid’s “Free Spirit,” and Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next.”

Kanye West’s recent album “Jesus Is King” nabbed him nine nominations in the Christian categories. West is nominated in categories like top Christian artist, top gospel artist, top Christian album, top gospel album, and top Christian song.

Similarly, BTS, Dan + Shay, The Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5 and Panic! At The Disco will fight it out for Top Duo/Group.

The 2020 Billboard Music Awards will take place on Oct. 14, with Kelly Clarkson returning as host.

The official list of nominees is found below:

Top Artist

Billie Eilish
The Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift

Top New Artist

DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Ricch

Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted)

Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift

Top Male Artist

DaBaby
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

Top Female Artist

Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

BTS
Dan + Shay
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Drake
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone

Top Streaming Songs Artist

DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Travis Scott

Top Song Sales Artist

Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Post Malone
Taylor Swift

Top Radio Songs Artist

Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Lizzo
Shawn Mendes
Post Malone

Top Social Artist (Fan-Voted):

BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
GOT7
Ariana Grande

Top Rap Artist

DaBaby
Juice WRLD
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch

Top Rap Male Artist

DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Post Malone

Top Rap Female Artist

Cardi B
City Girls
Megan Thee Stallion

Top Billboard 200 Album

Billie Eilish - “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
Ariana Grande - “Thank U, Next”
Khalid - “Free Spirit”
Post Malone - “Hollywood’s Bleeding”
Taylor Swift - “Lover”

Top Christian Album

Bethel Music - “Victory: Recorded Live”
Casting Crowns - “Only Jesus”
Hillsong United - “People”
Skillet - “Victorious”
Kanye West - “Jesus is King”

Top Gospel Album

Kirk Franklin - “Long Live Love”
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers - “Goshen”
William McDowell - “The Cry: A Live Worship Experience”
Sunday Service Choir - “Jesus Is Born”
Kanye West - “Jesus is King”