This year P Diddy will serve as the host and executive producer of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Mary J. Blige will perform and be reconized as the recipient of the Icon Award honor.
The top nominee is the Weeknd with 17 nods including top artist, top male artist, and top 100 artist. His collaboration with Ariana Grande for the song "Save Your Tears (Remix)" is up for six awards.
Doja Cat received the most nominatios of any female artist this year with 14. Her album“PlanetHer”is up for two awards, while her song“Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA is up for Top Hot 100 Song and Top Collaboration, as well as in the new Top Viral Song category.
First time nominee Olivia Rodigo follows right behind Doja with 13 nominations including top artist, top new artist, top female artist, and top hot 100 artist.
Justin Bieber, the third most decorated BBMA artist with 21 previous wins, also lands amongst the top finalists as he is up for 13 categories this year including Top Male Artist and the new Top Billboard Global 200 Artist category.
Taylor Swift holds the record as the woman with the most wins, 25. She is nominated for 7 BBMAs this year.
Drake, who holds the overall winner's record with 29 BBMA wins, is up for 11 this year including top artist, top male artist, top Billboard 200 artist and top hot 100 artist.
The 2022 Bilboard music Awards will be held on May 15. Winners will be announced in 62 categories (5 are new) from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The show airs on NBC at 8 PM Eastern/ 5 PM Pacific.
Tickets to attend the show are open to the public! Prices per ticket start at $90 USD and are available for purchase HERE. Doors open at 6:30P.M.ET/3:30P.M.
Here are the finalists for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards:
Top Artist Doja Cat Drake Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift The Weeknd
Top New Artist Givēon 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 Givēon Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) Summer Walker The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist Givēon 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 Måneskin 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 Rosalía
Top Latin Duo/Group Calibre 50 Eslabon Armado Grupo Firme
Top Latin Tour Bad Bunny (El Último 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 Tiësto