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The Billboard Music Awards has announced their list of nominees! The event, planned for November 19th, determines winners using Billboard chart performance. At the upcoming 2023 Billboard Music Awards, Taylor Swift leads with nominations in 20 categories while Drake is nominated in 14. Morgan Wallen and SZA have 17 nominations each, followed by The Weeknd at 16 and Zach Bryan at 14 this year. The Billboard Music Awards are also adding new categories for top Hot 100 songwriter and top Hot 100 producer, among others. Jack Antonoff, well known as a collaborator of Swift, is one the finalists in both categories. Check out the top nominees below.
Top Artist
- Drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Ice Spice
- Jelly Roll
- Peso Pluma
- Zach Bryan
Top Male Artist
- Drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- The Weeknd
- Zach Bryan
Top Female Artist
- Beyoncé
- Miley Cyrus
- Olivia Rodrigo
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Garth Brooks is dropping his 14th studio album. 'Time Traveler' is a part of the country icon's seven-disc box set, 'The Limited Series.' It's the third and final release of his box set. The first two dropped in 1998 and 2005. 'The Limited Series' will be available exclusively at Bass Pro Shops on November 7th. Fans can preorder it now.
A champion of NBC's "The Voice," Bryce Leatherwood, is announcing his first major-label record deal. The Season 22 winner, and member of "Team Blake," has signed with Universal Music Group Nashville. As part of the deal, he’ll drop his first song, "The Finger," today.