Everything You Need To Know About The 2020 Billboard Music Awards: Nominees, Performers, More
By Lillie GissenNov. 2 2020, Updated 1:36 p.m. ET
The nominees for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards are finally here, and so many of our favorite stars are up for awards this year. That’s right, the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Lizzo, Halsey, Shawn Mendes and so may more made the list of nominees, and we cannot wait to see who wins!
But wait, when is the awards show going to take place, you ask? Who else is nominated? Which celebrities are going to hit the stage to perform? Who is hosting the event? When and where will it take place and how can you watch it? Not to worry, people, because we rounded up everything you need to know. Here’s all the details we have so far about the 2020 Billboard Music Awards…
When And Where Will The 2020 Billboard Awards Take Place?
Mark your calendars, you guys, because the star-studded event will go down at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at 8:00 P.M. EST. It was originally scheduled to take place April 29, 2020, in Las Vegas, but the awards show was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It turns out, this is going to be the second awards show to happen live in-person since the outbreak. As fans know, the Emmy Awards took place on Sunday, September 20, 2020, but almost all of the stars made appearances remotely from their homes rather than physically in-person. The MTV Video Music Awards happened on August 30, 2020, and that was combined virtual moments and in-person performances.
How Can You Watch The 2020 Billboard Music Awards?
They will air live on NBC, and we know we’ll be watching!
Who Is Hosting The 2020 Billboard Music Awards?
For the third year in a row, Kelly Clarkson is going to host the event.
“I’m thrilled to be back with my Billboard family,” the singer said in a statement to Billboard back in February, when she was first announced as host. “I love being part of an event that celebrates our greatest artists and entertains our fans. This is a night of music that you won’t want to miss!”
Who Is Performing At The 2020 Billboard Music Awards?
Unfortunately, the performers haven’t been announced just yet, but we hope the network shares them soon! In the past, the award show has had stars like BTS, Swift, Grande, the Jonas Brothers, Khalid, Mariah Carey, Ciara, Dua Lipa, Normani, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato and more grace their stage, so we know whoever they choose is going to be epic.
Who Else Is Nominated For A 2020 Billboard Music Award?
The awards are based on the chart period of March 23, 2019, through March 14, 2020. The original eligibility period “will remain intact to recognize and honor the chart-topping artists and musical successes achieved and to maintain consistent tracking periods for future shows,” a press release reads, according to People Magazine.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist:Billie Eilish
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 Touring Artist:Elton John
Metallica
P!nk
The Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Artist:Chris Brown
Khalid
Lizzo
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist:Chris Brown
Khalid
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist:Beyoncé
Lizzo
Summer Walker
Top R&B Tour:B2K
Janet Jackson
Khalid
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 Rap Tour:Drake
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Country Artist:Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Top Country Male Artist:Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Top Country Female Artist:Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group:Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Country Tour:Eric Church
Florida Georgia Line
George Strait
Top Rock Artist:Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
Tame Impala
Tool
twenty one pilots
Top Rock Tour:Elton John
Metallica
The Rolling Stones
Top Latin Artist:Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:Avicii
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Illenium
Marshmello
Top Christian Artist:Lauren Daigle
Elevation Worship
For King & Country
Hillsong United
Kanye West
Top Gospel Artist:Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
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 Soundtrack:“Aladdin”
“Descendants 3”
“Frozen II”
“K-12” by Melanie Martinez
“The Dirt” by Mötley Crüe
Top R&B Album:Beyoncé “Homecoming: The Live Album”
Justin Bieber “Changes”
Chris Brown “Indigo”
Khalid “Free Spirit”
Summer Walker “Over It”
Top Rap Album:DaBaby “Kirk”
Juice WRLD “Death Race For Love”
Post Malone “Hollywood’s Bleeding”
Roddy Ricch “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial”
Young Thug “So Much Fun”
Top Country Album: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”
Top Rock Album:The Lumineers “III”
Slipknot “We Are Not Your Kind”
Tame Impala “The Slow Rush”
Tool “Fear Inoculum”
Vampire Weekend “Father of the Bride”
Top Latin Album:J Balvin & Bad Bunny “Oasis”
Farruko “Gangalee”
Maluma “11:11”
Romeo Santos “Utopía”
Sech “Sueños”
Top Dance/Electronic Album:Avicii “Tim”
The Chainsmokers “World War Joy”
Illenium “Ascend”
Marshmello “Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set”
Alan Walker “Different World”
Top Christian Album:Bethel Music “Victory: Recorded Live”
Casting Crowns “Only Jesus”
Hillsong United “People”
Skillet “Victorious”
Kanye West “Jesus is King”
Top Gospel AlbumKirk 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”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song: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”
Top Streaming Song:Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Billie Eilish “bad guy”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Lil Tecca “Ran$om”
Post Malone & Swae Lee “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
Top Selling Song:Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Billie Eilish “bad guy”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Lizzo “Truth Hurts”
Blake Shelton “God’s Country”
Top Radio Song:Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Jonas Brothers “Sucker”
Khalid “Talk”
Lizzo “Truth Hurts”
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber “I Don’t Care”
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted):Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello “Señorita”
Post Malone & Swae Lee “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber “I Don’t Care”
Top R&B Song:Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Doja Cat & Tyga “Juicy”
Khalid “Talk”
Lizzo “Good As Hell”
The Weeknd “Heartless”
Top Rap Song:Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Lil Tecca “Ran$om”
Lizzo “Truth Hurts”
Post Malone & Swae Lee “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
Post Malone “Wow.”
Top Country Song: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”
Top Rock Song:Imagine Dragons “Bad Liar”
Machine Gun Kelly x Yungblud x Travis Barker “I Think I’m Okay”
Panic! At The Disco “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”
Twenty One Pilots “Chlorine”
Twenty One Pilots “The Hype”
Top Latin Song:Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin “China”
Bad Bunny & Tainy “Callaita”
Daddy Yankee ft. Snow “Con Calma”
Jhay Cortez, J Balvin, & Bad Bunny “No Me Conoce”
Sech ft. Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA “Otro Trago”
Top Dance/Electronic Song:Black Eyed Peas x J Balvin “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee “Close To Me”
Illenium & Jon Bellion “Good Things Fall Apart”
Kygo x Whitney Houston “Higher Love”
Marshmello ft. Chvrches “Here With Me”
Top Christian Song:Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser “Raise A Hallelujah”
Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West “Nobody”
Lauren Daigle “Rescue”
For King & Country “God Only Knows”
Kanye West “Follow God”
Top Gospel Song:Kirk Franklin “Love Theory”
Kanye West “Closed on Sunday”
Kanye West “Follow God”
Kanye West “On God”
Kanye West “Selah”
Garth Brooks is taking this year’s icon award home. And get this, you guys — there are three fan voted categories this year, including the Billboard chart achievement award, top social artist and top collaboration — so get voting people!
