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BillBoard Music Awards 2021: Air time, how to live stream, host and full list of nominees featuring The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Pop Smoke

County star Moran Wallen won't be making an appearance at this year's award function as he was caught saying the 'N-word' on video
UPDATED MAY 21, 2021
The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Pop Smoke are nominated in BillBoard Music Awards 2021 (Getty Images)
The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Pop Smoke are nominated in BillBoard Music Awards 2021 (Getty Images)

Possibly the most coveted accolades in the music world, the Billboard Music Awards 2021 is going to be a grand event for fans. Last year's award function was pushed to October 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but this year it has returned to its usual May date.

The Billboard Music Awards are produced by MRC owned Dick Clark productions. MRC and Penske Media are co-parent companies of Billboard. Here's all you need to know about the nominees, the air time, host, performers and presenters of the Billboard Music Awards 2021.

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Air time

The Billboard Music Awards 2021 will air live on May 23 at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on NBC.

How to live stream

You can watch the show live on NBC and on several other live TV streaming services including Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu With Live TV, AT&T TV and YouTube TV.

Host

Nick Jonas, a Billboard Music Awards veteran, will host this year's award function along with Kelly Clarkson.

Nick Jonas (Getty Images)

Performers

The Jonas Brothers are returning to Billboards Music Awards his year with their performance. Billboard Music Awards 2021 will also witness the debut performance of Duran Duran with a brand new song from a remote performance in London, England. In addition to that, fans will also get to see electrifying performances from BTS, The Weeknd, Pink and Twenty One Pilots. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will collaborate with Sounds of Blackness and Ann Nesby. DJ Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos will perform together, as will pop trio AJR.

The Weekend (Getty Images)

Presenters

The presenters for this year's Billboard Music Awards are yet to be revealed. 

Full list of nominees

This 2021 edition of Billboard Music Awards 2021 is clearly dominated by The Weeknd with nominations in 16 categories including Top Artist and Top Male Artist. Late Pop Smoke comes second with most number of nominations with 10 nods including Top New Artist. County star Moran Wallen won't be making an appearance at this year's award function. He was caught saying the 'N-word' on video, possibly because of which producers are maintaining a distance from him. "Morgan Wallen is a finalist this year based on charting. As his recent conduct does not align with our core values, we will not be including him on the show in any capacity (performing, presenting, accepting)," Dick Clark productions said in a statement.

Here's the full list of nominees:

Top Artist

Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Drake (Getty Images)

Top New Artist

Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave

Pop Smoke (Getty Images)

Top Male Artist

Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

Top Female Artist

Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift

Billie Eilish (Getty Images)

Top Duo/Group

AC/DC
AJR
BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5

BTS (Getty Images)

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift (Getty Images)

Top Hot 100 Artist

DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

Dua Lipa (Getty Images)

Top Streaming Songs Artist

DaBaby
Drake
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist

Justin Bieber
BTS
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd

Justin Bieber (Getty Images)

Top Radio Songs Artist

Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd

Top Social Artist (Fan-Voted)

BLACKPINK
BTS
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen

Ariana Grande (Getty Images)

Top R&B Artist

Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist

Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
The Weeknd

Chris Brown (Getty Images)

Top R&B Female Artist

Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat
SZA

Top Rap Artist

DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke

Lil Baby (Getty Images)

Top Rap Male Artist

Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke

Top Rap Female Artist

Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie

Cardi B (Getty Images)

Top Country Artist

Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

Morgan Wallen (Getty Images)

Top Country Male Artist

Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist

Gabby Barrett
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood (Getty Images)

Top Country Duo/Group

Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae

Top Rock Artist

AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Machine Gun Kelly
Twenty-one pilots

Top Latin Artist

Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna

Top Latin Male Artist

Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna

Ozuna (Getty Images)

Top Latin Female Artist

Becky G
Karol G
Rosalía

Top Latin Duo/Group

Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabón Armado
Los Dos Carnales

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Surf Mesa

Lady Gaga (Getty Images)

Top Christian Artist

Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams

Top Gospel Artist

Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
Kanye West

Kanye West (Getty Images)

Top Billboard 200 Album

Juice WRLD, 'Legends Never Die'
Lil Baby, 'My Turn'
Pop Smoke, 'Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon'
Taylor Swift, 'Folklore'
The Weeknd, 'After Hours'

Top R&B Album

Jhené Aiko, 'Chilombo'
Chris Brown and Young Thug, 'Slime & B'
Doja Cat, 'Hot Pink'
Kehlani, 'It Was Good Until It Wasn’t'
The Weeknd, 'After Hours'

Top Rap Album

DaBaby, 'Blame It On Baby'
Juice WRLD, 'Legends Never Die'
Lil Baby, 'My Turn'
Lil Uzi Vert, 'Eternal Atake'
Pop Smoke, 'Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon'

DaBaby (Getty Images)

Top Country Album

Gabby Barrett, 'Goldmine'
Sam Hunt, 'Southside'
Chris Stapleton, 'Starting Over'
Carrie Underwood, 'My Gift'
Morgan Wallen, 'Dangerous: The Double Album'

Top Rock Album

AC/DC, 'Power Up'
Miley Cyrus, 'Plastic Hearts'
Glass Animals, 'Dreamland'
Machine Gun Kelly, 'Tickets to My Downfall'
Bruce Springsteen, 'Letter to You'

Top Latin Album

Anuel AA, 'Emmanuel'
Bad Bunny, 'El Último Tour Del Mundo'
Bad Bunny, 'Las que no iban a salir'
Bad Bunny, 'YHLQMDLG'
J Balvin, 'Colores'

DJ Snake (Getty Images)

Top Dance/Electronic Album

DJ Snake, 'Carte Blanche'
Gryffin, 'Gravity'
Kygo, 'Golden Hour'
Lady Gaga, 'Chromatica'
Kylie Minogue, 'Disco'

Top Christian Album

Bethel Music, 'Peace'
Elevation Worship, 'Grave Into Gardens'
Carrie Underwood, 'My Gift'
We The Kingdom, 'Holy Water'
Zach Williams, 'Rescue Story'

Top Gospel Album

Koryn Hawthorne, 'I AM'
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, 'Royalty: Live at the Ryman'
Maverick City Music, 'Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1'
Maverick City Music, 'Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2'
Kierra Sheard, 'Kierra'

Gabby Barrett (Getty Images)

Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar

24kGoldn ft Iann Dior, 'Mood'
Gabby Barrett ft Charlie Puth, 'I Hope'
Chris Brown and Young Thug, 'Go Crazy'
DaBaby ft Roddy Ricch, 'ROCKSTAR'
The Weeknd, 'Blinding Lights'

Top Streaming Song

Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion, 'WAP'
DaBaby ft Roddy Ricch, 'ROCKSTAR'
Future ft Drake, 'Life Is Good'
Jack Harlow ft DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne, 'WHATS POPPIN'
The Weeknd, 'Blinding Lights'

Top Selling Song

Gabby Barrett ft Charlie Puth, 'I Hope'
BTS, 'Dynamite'
Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion, 'WAP'
Megan Thee Stallion ft Beyonce, 'Savage'
The Weeknd, 'Blinding Lights'

Harry Styles (Getty Images)

Top Radio Song

Gabby Barrett ft Charlie Puth, 'I Hope'
Chris Brown and Young Thug, 'Go Crazy'
Dua Lipa, 'Don’t Start Now'
Harry Styles, 'Adore You'
The Weeknd, 'Blinding Lights'

Top Collaboration (Fan-Voted)

24kGoldn ft Iann Dior, 'Mood'
Gabby Barrett ft Charlie Puth, 'I Hope'
Chris Brown and Young Thug, 'Go Crazy'
DaBaby ft Roddy Ricch, 'ROCKSTAR'
Jack Harlow ft DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne, 'WHATS POPPIN'

Top R&B Song

Jhené Aiko ft H.E.R., 'B.S.'
Justin Bieber ft Quavo, 'Intentions'
Chris Brown and Young Thug, 'Go Crazy'
Doja Cat, 'Say So'
The Weeknd, 'Blinding Lights'

Top Rap Song

24kGoldn ft Iann Dior, 'Mood'
Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion, 'WAP'
DaBaby ft Roddy Ricch, 'ROCKSTAR'
Jack Harlow ft DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, 'WHATS POPPIN'
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyonce, 'Savage'

Top Country Song

Jason Aldean, 'Got What I Got'
Gabby Barrett, 'I Hope'
Lee Brice, 'One of Them Girls'
Morgan Wallen, 'Chasin’ You'
Morgan Wallen, 'More Than My Hometown'

Top Rock Song

AJR, 'Bang!'
All Time Low ft Blackbear, 'Monsters'
Glass Animals, 'Heat Waves'
Machine Gun Kelly ft Blackbear, 'my ex’s best friend'
Twenty One pilots, 'Level of Concern'

Top Latin Song

Bad Bunny, 'Yo Perreo Sola'
Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez, 'Dákiti'
Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin, 'RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)'
Maluma and The Weeknd, 'Hawái'
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers, 'Caramelo'

Top Dance/Electronic Song

Lady Gaga, 'Stupid Love'
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, 'Rain on Me'
SAINt JHN, 'Roses (Imanbek Remix)'
Surf Mesa ft Emilee, 'ily (i love you baby)'
Topic and A7S, 'Breaking Me'

Dolly Parton (Getty Images)

Top Christian Song

Elevation Worship ft Brandon Lake, 'Graves Into Gardens'
for KING and COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly, 'TOGETHER'
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship, 'The Blessing (Live)'
Tauren Wells ft Jenn Johnson, 'Famous For (I Believe)'
Zach Williams and Dolly Parton, 'There Was Jesus'

Top Gospel Song

Koryn Hawthorne, 'Speak To Me'
Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music, 'Movin’ On'
Marvin Sapp, 'Thank You For It All'
Tye Tribbett, 'We Gon’ Be Alright'
Kanye West ft Travis Scott, 'Wash Us In The Blood

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