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FULL LIST: 2024 Billboard Music Awards: Asake, Tems, Rema, Burna Boy Shines
The 2024 Billboard Music Awards are set for December 12, airing live on Fox at 8 PM ET/PT, hosted by Michelle Buteau. Afrobeats takes centre stage with Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Tyla vying for Top Afrobeats Artist.
Tems is also nominated for Top Afrobeats Song with “Me & U,” while Tyla dominates the category with three entries: “Water,” “Truth or Dare,” and “Jump.”
Taylor Swift leads the nominations with 17 entries across 16 categories, including Top Artist and Top Female Artist. Drake and Kendrick Lamar follow with eight nominations each, while Nicki Minaj and SZA also earn multiple nods. Beyoncé appears in country categories with “Cowboy Carter.”
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Catch unforgettable performances and winners on Fox, Paramount+, and Fire TV Channels, with highlights on Billboard’s platforms. Who’s your pick this year?
The 2024 Billboard Music Awards are set for December 12, airing live on Fox at 8 PM ET/PT, hosted by Michelle Buteau. Afrobeats takes centre stage with Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Tyla vying for Top Afrobeats Artist. Tems is also nominated for Top Afrobeats Song with “Me & U,” while Tyla dominates the category with three entries: “Water,” “Truth or Dare,” and “Jump.”
Taylor Swift leads the nominations with 17 entries across 16 categories, including Top Artist and Top Female Artist. Drake and Kendrick Lamar follow with eight nominations each, while Nicki Minaj and SZA also earn multiple nods. Beyoncé appears in country categories with “Cowboy Carter.”
Catch unforgettable performances and winners on Fox, Paramount+, and Fire TV Channels, with highlights on Billboard’s platforms.
Who are you rooting for?
See the full list of nominees across 72 categories:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Drake
• Taylor Swift
• Morgan Wallen
Top New Artist
• Benson Boone
• Tommy Richman
• Chappell Roan
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims
Top Male Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Luke Combs
• Drake
• Post Malone
• Morgan Wallen
Top Female Artist
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Billie Eilish
• Chappell Roan
• Taylor Swift
• SZA
Top Duo/Group
• blink-182
• Coldplay
• Fuerza Regida
• Linkin Park
• Stray Kids
Top Billboard 200 Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Drake
• Taylor Swift
• SZA
• Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Billie Eilish
• Taylor Swift
• Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
• Amy Allen
• Jack Antonoff
• Zach Bryan
• Kendrick Lamar
• Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Producer
• Jack Antonoff
• Zach Bryan
• Daniel Nigro
• Finneas O’Connell
• Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Songs Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Kendrick Lamar
• Taylor Swift
• Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Doja Cat
• Taylor Swift
• SZA
• Morgan Wallen
Top Song Sales Artist
• Jelly Roll
• Jung Kook
• Shaboozey
• Taylor Swift
• Teddy Swims
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Billie Eilish
• Ariana Grande
• Taylor Swift
• The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Billie Eilish
• Ariana Grande
• Taylor Swift
• The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist
• Brent Faiyaz
• Tommy Richman
• SZA
• Tyla
• The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
• Brent Faiyaz
• Tommy Richman
• The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
• Muni Long
• SZA
• Tyla
Top R&B Touring Artist
• Chris Brown
• Bruno Mars
• Usher
Top Rap Artist
• Drake
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar
• Metro Boomin
• Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist
• Drake
• Kendrick Lamar
• Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Touring Artist
• Nicki Minaj
• Travis Scott
• $uicideboy$
Top Country Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Luke Combs
• Post Malone
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Luke Combs
• Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
• Beyoncé
• Megan Moroney
• Lainey Wilson
Top Country Duo/Group
• Zac Brown Band
• The Red Clay Strays
• Treaty Oak Revival
Top Country Touring Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Kenny Chesney
• Luke Combs
Top Rock Artist
• Zach Bryan
• Hozier
• Jelly Roll
• Noah Kahan
• Linkin Park
Top Rock Duo/Group
• Good Neighbours
• Linkin Park
• The Red Clay Strays
Top Hard Rock Artist
• Bad Omens
• HARDY
• Linkin Park
Top Rock Touring Artist
• Coldplay
• The Rolling Stones
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Top Latin Artist
• Bad Bunny
• Fuerza Regida
• Junior H
• KAROL G
• Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
• Bad Bunny
• Junior H
• Peso Pluma
Top Latin Female Artist
• KAROL G
• Shakira
• Kali Uchis
Top Latin Duo/Group
• Eslabon Armado
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Frontera
Top Latin Touring Artist
• Bad Bunny
• KAROL G
• Luis Miguel
Top Global K-Pop Artist
• ENHYPEN
• Jimin
• Jung Kook
• Stray Kids
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Top K-Pop Touring Artist
• ENHYPEN
• SEVENTEEN
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Top Afrobeats Artist
• Asake
• Burna Boy
• Rema
• Tems
• Tyla
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
• Beyoncé
• The Chainsmokers
• Charli XCX
• Dua Lipa
• Calvin Harris
Top Christian Artist
• Lauren Daigle
• Elevation Worship
• Forrest Frank
• Brandon Lake
• Anne Wilson
Top Gospel Artist
• Kirk Franklin
• Maverick City Music
• Chandler Moore
• Naomi Raine
• CeCe Winans
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
• Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
• Drake, For All the Dogs
• Noah Kahan, Stick Season
• Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
• Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Top Soundtrack
• Hazbin Hotel: Season One
• Trolls: Band Together
• Twisters: The Album
• Wish
• Wonka
Top R&B Album
• Chris Brown, 11:11
• Brent Faiyaz, Larger Than Life
• PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
• Bryson Tiller, Bryson Tiller
• Tyla, Tyla
Top Rap Album
• 21 Savage, american dream
• Drake, For All the Dogs
• Future & Metro Boomin, WE DON’T TRUST YOU
• Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
• Rod Wave, Nostalgia
Top Country Album
• Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
• Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
• Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
• Chris Stapleton, Higher
• Bailey Zimmerman, Religiously. The Album.
Top Rock Album
• Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
• Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
• Hozier, Unheard (EP)
• Noah Kahan, Stick Season
• Dolly Parton, Rockstar
Top Hard Rock Album
• Bring Me The Horizon, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
• Falling In Reverse, Popular Monster
• HARDY, Quit!!
• Pearl Jam, Dark Matter
• Sleep Token, Take Me Back to Eden
Top Latin Album
• Bad Bunny, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana
• Fuerza Regida, Pa Las Baby’s Y Belikeada
• Grupo Frontera, El Comienzo
• Junior H, $AD BOYZ 4 LIFE II
• KAROL G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO (BICHOTA SEASON)
Top K-Pop Album
• ATEEZ, THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL
• Jung Kook, GOLDEN
• Stray Kids, ROCK-STAR
• Stray Kids, Ate: Mini Album
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: FREEFALL
Top Dance/Electronic Album
• Charli XCX, BRAT
• Jungle, Volcano
• Odetari, XXIII SORROWS
• Troye Sivan, Something to Give Each Other
• John Summit, Comfort in Chaos
Top Christian Album
• Elevation Worship, CAN YOU IMAGINE?
• Forrest Frank, CHILD OF GOD
• Brandon Lake, COAT OF MANY COLORS
• Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02
• Katy Nichole, Jesus Changed My Life
Top Gospel Album
• Kirk Franklin, Father’s Day
• Koryn Hawthorne, On God
• Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02
• CeCe Winans, More Than This
• Naomi Raine, Cover The Earth: Live in New York
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
• Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
• Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
• Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”
Top Streaming Song
• Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything”
• Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
• Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”
Top Radio Song
• Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
• Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
• Tate McRae, “Greedy”
• Taylor Swift, “Cruel Summer”
• Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”
Top Selling Song
• Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
• Jung Kook, “Standing Next to You”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
• Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Collaboration
• Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
• Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone “Fortnight”
• Morgan Wallen feat. ERNEST “Cowgirls”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
• Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
• Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
• Tate McRae “Greedy”
• Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
• Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
• Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
• Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
• Tate McRae “Greedy”
• Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
• Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top R&B Song
• 4batz feat. Drake “act ii: date @ 8 (remix)”
• Muni Long “Made for Me”
• Tommy Richman “MILLION DOLLAR BABY”
• SZA “Saturn”
• Tyla “Water”
Top Rap Song
• Doja Cat “Agora Hills”
• Doja Cat “Paint the Town Red”
• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
• Jack Harlow “Lovin on Me”
• Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”
Top Country Song
• Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
• Dasha “Austin”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
• Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Morgan Wallen “Thinkin’ Bout Me”
Top Rock Song
• Zach Bryan “Pink Skies”
• Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
• Djo “End of Beginning”
• Hozier “Too Sweet”
• Noah Kahan “Stick Season”
Top Hard Rock Song
• Falling In Reverse feat. Jelly Roll “All My Life”
• Falling In Reverse, Tech N9ne & Alex Terrible “Ronald”
• HARDY “Psycho”
• Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
• Superheaven “Youngest Daughter”
Top Latin Song
• Bad Bunny “MONACO”
• Bad Bunny & Feid “PERRO NEGRO”
• FloyyMenor & Cris MJ “Gata Only”
• KAROL G & Peso Pluma “QLONA”
• Xavi “La Diabla”
Top Global K-Pop Song
• ILLIT “Magnetic”
• Jimin “Who”
• Jung Kook “Standing Next to You”
• Jung Kook feat. Jack Harlow “3D”
• LE SSERAFIM “Perfect Night”
Top Afrobeats Song
• Adam Port & Stryv feat. Malachiii “Move”
• Tems “Me & U”
• Tyla “Truth or Dare”
• Tyla “Water”
• Tyla, Gunna & Skillibeng “Jump”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
• Dua Lipa “Houdini”
• Dua Lipa “Illusion”
• Kenya Grace “Strangers”
• Ariana Grande “yes, and?”
• Marshmello & Kane Brown “Miles on It”
Top Christian Song
• Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore “Praise”
• Forrest Frank “GOOD DAY”
• Josiah Queen “The Prodigal”
• Seph Schlueter “Counting My Blessings”
• Tauren Wells with We The Kingdom & Davies “Take It All Back”
Top Gospel Song
• Koryn Hawthorne “Look at God”
• Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “God Problems”
• Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard “In the Room”
• Victor Thompson X Gunna feat. Ehis ‘D’ Greatest “THIS YEAR (Blessings)”
• CeCe Winans “That’s My King”
Tyla, the rising South African sensation, has achieved a historic milestone by earning 8 nominations at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), tying as the second most nominated African artist in BBMAs history.
Among her nominations are Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Female Artist, Top Afrobeats Artist, and three nods in the Top Afrobeats Song category for her tracks Water, Truth or Dare, and Jump (featuring Gunna and Skillibeng).
She is also recognised for Top R&B Album and Top R&B Song, showcasing her global influence.
Adding to her achievements, the music video for her hit single Push 2 Start has surpassed 9 million views on YouTube, further cementing her growing dominance in the music industry.
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In another exciting development, Tyla is set to launch a limited-edition cup collaboration with Stanley, which will be available starting tomorrow, November 26th. This partnership adds a new dimension to her growing brand, blending music and lifestyle in a way that resonates with fans.
Born in Johannesburg, Tyla began gaining recognition with her breakout single Getting Late in 2021, which showcased her vibrant energy and unique sound. Her follow-up single Water propelled her to international fame, becoming a viral sensation on platforms like TikTok and charting globally.
At just 22, Tyla has already performed on major stages, including the MTV Europe Music Awards and Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and has earned accolades like “Best African Act” and “Best Afrobeats Artist” at prestigious events.
Her debut album, featuring hit collaborations with global artists, has solidified her place as one of Africa’s brightest musical exports.
Ayra Starr has once again proven her place as a trailblazer in the Nigerian and global music industries. The deluxe edition of her debut album, 19 & Dangerous (Deluxe), has reached a monumental milestone of 600 million streams on Spotify.
This achievement cements her position as one of Nigeria’s most exceptional musical talents and a force to be reckoned with on the global stage.
This milestone is particularly significant, as 19 & Dangerous (Deluxe) is only the second project by a Nigerian female artist to surpass 600 million Spotify streams.
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The first was Ayra Starr’s The Year I Turned 21, making her the sole Nigerian female artist with two albums reaching such heights. Her ability to craft timeless music with global appeal speaks volumes about her artistry and dedication.
Reflecting on her journey, Ayra Starr has often expressed admiration for her labelmate Rema, who she credits as an inspiration. “I looked up to Rema even before I joined Mavin Records… His first EP, I was like wow! This is a Nigerian teenage boy. I didn’t know that was possible. I can do this too,” she shared.
With each milestone, Ayra Starr continues to redefine success for Nigerian artists, solidifying her legacy as a global music powerhouse. As her influence and achievements grow, it’s clear that her journey is only just beginning.
Stay tuned for more updates as Ayra Starr pushes the boundaries of music and inspires fans worldwide.
Wizkid’s latest album, Morayo, has topped Billboard’s weekly all-genre music poll, capturing an overwhelming 78% of the votes from music fans.
The poll, conducted on Friday, November 22, highlighted fan-favourite new music releases, with Wizkid’s album emerging as a clear winner against competition from global heavyweights like ROSÉ, Kendrick Lamar, and Lil Nas X.
The Nigerian superstar’s new project, released via Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records, is a heartfelt dedication to his late mother, Juliana Morayo Balogun. Reflecting its emotional depth, the album’s title, Morayo, means “I see joy” in Yoruba.
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“It’s very, very personal,” Wizkid said during an interview with Esquire earlier this year. “I hope it lifts spirits and spreads positive energy.”
The 16-track album features high-profile collaborations with Jazmine Sullivan, Brent Faiyaz, Asake, Anaïse, and Tiakola. It follows his 2022 release, More Love, Less Ego, which peaked at No. 2 on the World Albums chart and No. 59 on the Billboard 200.
The album’s lead single, Piece of My Heart, featuring Brent Faiyaz, debuted in October and has already achieved significant success, reaching No. 4 on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and No. 7 on the World Digital Song Sales chart.
Trailing Morayo in this week’s poll results were ROSÉ’s solo single Number One Girl in second place and Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX in third.
With Morayo, Wizkid continues to solidify his place as one of the most influential artists in the global music scene, capturing hearts with his personal storytelling and infectious sound. Fans and critics alike are lauding the album’s depth and artistry, making it a standout release of 2024.
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