The Weeknd & Doja Cat Lead 2022 Billboard Music Awards Finalists.
The Weeknd is a finalist in 17 categories, including top artist, top male artist and top Hot 100 artist.Β Doja Cat leads female finalist with 14 nods, including top artist, top female artist and top Hot 100 artist. Justin Bieber, Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Olivia Rodrigo are next up, with 13 nods each.
Five new categories were unveiled this year, with four based on Billboard`s first authoritative global charts and one measuring viral songs. This brings the total number of categories to 62. The Billboard global charts rank songs based on streams and download sales both worldwide and excluding the U.S.
The related new categories are top Billboard Global 200 artist, top Billboard Global Excl. U.S. artist, top Billboard Global 200 song, and top Billboard Global Excl U.S. song. Sheeran is a finalist in all four of the new global categories as an artist and for his smash Bad Habits.
This year`s awards are based on the tracking period of March 26, 2021, through March 17, 2022. That corresponds to Billboard chart dates of April 10, 2021, through March 26, 2022.
Here are the finalists for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
Doja Cat
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist
Giveon
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
Giveon
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Giveon
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
MΓΒ₯neskin
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
RosalΓΒa
Top Latin Duo/Group
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Top Latin Tour
Bad Bunny (El ΓΕ‘ltimo 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
TiΓΒ«sto
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
ALBUM AWARDS
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, tickβΒ¦BOOM!
Top R&B Album
Doja Cat, Planet Her
Giveon, When It`s All Said and DoneβΒ¦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
RΓΒΌfΓΒΌs 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
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
Doja Cat ft. SZA, βKiss Me Moreβ
Dua Lipa, βLevitatingβ
Olivia Rodrigo, βgood 4 uβ
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, βStayβ
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, βSave Your Tearsβ
Top Streaming Song
Dua Lipa, βLevitatingβ
Glass Animals, βHeat Wavesβ
Olivia Rodrigo, βgood 4 uβ
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, βStayβ
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, βSave Your Tearsβ
Top Selling Song
BTS, βButterβ
BTS, βPermission to Danceβ
Dua Lipa, βLevitatingβ
Ed Sheeran, βBad Habitsβ
Walker Hayes, βFancy Likeβ
Top Radio Song
Dua Lipa, βLevitatingβ
Ed Sheeran, βBad Habitsβ
Olivia Rodrigo, βgood 4 uβ
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, βStayβ
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, βSave Your Tearsβ
Top Collaboration
Doja Cat ft. SZA, βKiss Me Moreβ
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIV?ON, βPeachesβ
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, βIndustry Babyβ
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, βStayβ
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, βSave Your Tearsβ
Top Billboard Global 200 Song (NEW)
Dua Lipa, βLevitatingβ
Ed Sheeran, βBad Habitsβ
Olivia Rodrigo, βgood 4 uβ
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, βStayβ
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, βSave Your Tearsβ
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song (NEW)
BTS, βButterβ
Ed Sheeran, βBad Habitsβ
Lil Nas X, βMontero (Call Me by Your Name)β
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, βStayβ
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, βSave Your Tearsβ
Top Viral Song (NEW)
Doja Cat ft. SZA, βKiss Me Moreβ
Gayle, βabcdefuβ
Glass Animals, βHeat Wavesβ
Masked Wolf, βAstronaut In The Oceanβ
Walker Hayes, βFancy Likeβ
Top R&B Song
Doja Cat & The Weeknd, βYou Rightβ
Giv?on, βHeartbreak Anniversaryβ
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giv?on, βPeachesβ
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), βLeave The Door Openβ
WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems, βEssenceβ
Top Rap Song
Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat, βKnife Talkβ
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, βWay 2 Sexyβ
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, βIndustry Babyβ
Masked Wolf, βAstronaut In The Oceanβ
Polo G, βRapstarβ
Top Country Song
Chris Stapleton, βYou Should Probably Leaveβ
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, βIf I Didn`t Love Youβ
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, βBuy Dirtβ
Luke Combs, βForever After Allβ
Walker Hayes, βFancy Likeβ
Top Rock Song
Coldplay X BTS, βMy Universeβ
Elle King & Miranda Lambert, βDrunk (And I Don`t Wanna Go Home)β
Imagine Dragons, βFollow Youβ
MΓΒ₯neskin, βBeggin`β
The Anxiety: Willow & Tyler Cole, βMeet Me at Our Spotβ
Top Latin Song
Aventura x Bad Bunny, βVolvΓΒβ
Bad Bunny, βYonaguniβ
Farruko, βPepasβ
Kali Uchis, βtelepatΓΒaβ
Rauw Alejandro, βTodo De Tiβ
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Elton John & Dua Lipa, βCold Heart PNAU Remixβ
Farruko, βPepasβ
Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae, βYouβ
TiΓΒ«sto, βThe Businessβ
Travis Scott & HVME, βGoosebumpsβ
Top Christian Song
Anne Wilson, βMy Jesusβ
Ye, βHurricaneβ
Ye, βMoonβ
Ye, βOff The Gridβ
Ye, βPraise Godβ
Top Gospel Song
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, βJirehβ
Ye, βHurricaneβ
Ye, βMoonβ
Ye, βOff the Gridβ
Ye, βPraise Godβ
