The 2020 Billboard Music Awards nominations were dominated by country music! Is country music poised to takeover the awards? The world?!
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards nominations were dominated by country music! Is country music poised to takeover the awards? The world?!
Country and hip-hop fusion artist Lil Naz X is up for a whole slew of awards following the breakout success of his Billy Ray Cyrus featuring single Old Town Road. Lil Nas X is nominated for *takes a long, deep breath* Top 100 Song, Top Streaming Song, Top Selling Song, Top Male Artist, Billboard Chart Achievement Award, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Collaboration and Top Rap Song.
Dan + Shay received four nods in total, three in country categories Top Country Artist, Top Country Duo/Group and Top Country Song, and one nomination in an all genre category, Top Duo/ Group.
Luke Combs is nominated for Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist and Top Country Album, as well as all genre categories Billboard Chart Achievement Award.
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Check out the full rundown of country nominations, and which country artists are fighting for the genre in the all genre categories at the bottom of the article..
Pop-star turned member of the country music family, Kelly Clarkson will host the 2020 Billboard Music Awards show on Wednesday, October 14. It will air love from Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre on NBC.
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Eric Church
Florida Georgia Line
George Strait
Kane Brown - 'Experiment'
Luke Combs - 'What You See Is What You Get'
Maren Morris - 'GIRL'
Thomas Rhett - 'Center Point Road'
Morgan Wallen - 'If I Know Me'
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours
Maren Morris - The Bones
Old Dominion - One Man Band
Blake Shelton - God’s Country
Morgan Wallen - Whiskey Glasses
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Billie Eilish - 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go'
Taylor Swift - 'Lover'
Khalid - 'Free Spirit'
Post Malone - 'Hollywood’s Bleeding'
Ariana Grande - 'Thank U, Next
Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
Billie Eilish - bad guy
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
Lizzo - Truth Hurts
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita
Chris Brown ft. Drake - No Guidance
Billie Eilish - bad guy
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
Lil Tecca - Ran$om
Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Billie Eilish “bad guy”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Lizzo “Truth Hurts”
Blake Shelton “God’s Country”
DaBaby
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
BTS
Dan + Shay
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Ricch
Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift
Drake
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Chris Brown ft. Drake - No Guidance
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita
Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don’t Care
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
Lil Tecca - Ran$om
Lizzo - Truth Hurts
Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
Post Malone - Wow.
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