BTS Jimin, New Jeans & more lead 2023 Billboard Music Awards: Complete nominations list

On October 26, the 2023 Billboard Music Awards unveiled the list of nominations. BTS' Jimin created a buzz on social media for securing four prestigious nominations in specific categories, becoming the first K-Pop solo artist to be nominated in the Top Selling Songs category.

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards, held annually, recognize artists from all over the world, considering album and digital song sales, radio airplay, social media engagement, and more.

This year, several K-pop groups, including NewJeans, Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TWICE, and others, received multiple nominations.

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List of nominations for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards have finally unveiled this year's long list of nominations.

In addition, nine new awards have been introduced, encompassing four categories within the rapidly growing K-pop genre, including:

1. Top Global K-pop artist

2. Top K-pop Tour

3. Top K-pop Album

4.Top global K-pop Song

According to the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, the following eligibility criteria are required for nominations at this year's awards, and they commented:

"The eligibility dates for this year's awards are aligned with Billboard's year-end charts tracking period, which measures music consumption from the charts dated November 19, 2022, through October 21, 2023."

The following is the list of nominees for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, which also includes K-pop groups like Stray Kids, TWICE, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and K-pop singers including Jungkook and Jimin.

Top Artist for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Drake
2. Luke Combs
3. Morgan Wallen
4. SZA
5. Taylor Swift

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2023 Billboard Music Awards for Top New Artist

1. Bailey Zimmerman
2. Ice Spice
3. Jelly Roll
4. Peso Pluma
5. Zach Bryan

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Top Female Artist for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Beyoncé
2. Miley Cyrus
3. Olivia Rodrigo
4. SZA
5. Taylor Swift

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Top Male Artist for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Drake
2. Luke Combs
3. Morgan Wallen
4. The Weeknd
5. Zach Bryan

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Top Duo/Group for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Eslabon Armado
2. Fifty Fifty
3. Fuerza Regida
4. Grupo Frontera
5. Metallica

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Top Billboard 200 Artist

1. Luke Combs
2. Morgan Wallen
3. SZA
4. Taylor Swift

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Top Hot 100 Songwriter for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Jack Antonoff
2. SZA
3. Taylor Swift
4. Zach Bryan

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Top Hot 100 Artist

1. Drake
2. Luke Combs
3. Morgan Wallen
4. SZA
5. Taylor Swift

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Top Hot 100 Producer

1. Joey Moi
2. Metro Boomin
3. Taylor Swift
4. Zach Bryan

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Top Streaming Songs Artist

1. Morgan Wallen
2. SZA
3. Taylor Swift
4. Zach Bryan

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Top Radio Songs Artist

1. Miley Cyrus
2. Morgan Wallen
3. SZA
4. Taylor Swift
5. The Weeknd

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Top Song Sales Artist

1. Jason Aldean
2. Miley Cyrus
3. Morgan Wallen
4. Oliver Anthony Music
5. Taylor Swift

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Top Billboard Global 200 Artist

1. Bad Bunny
2. Morgan Wallen
3. SZA
4. Taylor Swift
5. The Weeknd

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Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist

1. Bad Bunny
2. Ed Sheeran
3. NewJeans
4. Taylor Swift
5. The Weeknd

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Top R&B Artist

1. Beyoncé
2. Chris Brown
3. Rihanna
4. SZA
5. The Weeknd

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Top R&B Male Artist

1. Chris Brown
2. Miguel
3. The Weeknd

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Top R&B Female Artist

1. Beyoncé
2. Rihanna
3. SZA

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Top R&B Touring Artist

1. Beyoncé
2. Bruno Mars
3. The Weeknd

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Top Rap Artist

1. 21 Savage
2. Drake
3. Lil Baby
4. Metro Boomin
5. Travis Scott

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Top Rap Male Artist

1. 21 Savage
2. Drake
3. Travis Scott

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Top Rap Female Artist

1. Doja Cat
2. Ice Spice
3. Nicki Minaj

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Top Rap Touring Artist

1. 50 Cent
2. Drake
3. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa

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Top Country Artist

1. Bailey Zimmerman
2. Luke Combs
3. Morgan Wallen
4. Taylor Swift
5. Zach Bryan

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Top Country Male Artist

1. Luke Combs
2. Morgan Wallen
3. Zach Bryan

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Top Country Female Artist

1. Lainey Wilson
2. Megan Moroney
3. Taylor Swift

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Top Country Duo/Group

1. Old Dominion
2. Parmalee
3. Zac Brown Band

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Top Country Touring Artist

1. George Strait
2. Luke Combs
3. Morgan Wallen

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Top Rock Artist

1. Jelly Roll
2. Noah Kahan
3. Stephen Sanchez
4. Steve Lacy
5. Zach Bryan

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Top Rock Duo/Group

1. Arctic Monkeys
2. Foo Fighters
3. Metallica

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Top Rock Touring Artist

1. Coldplay
2. Depeche Mode
3. Elton John

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Top Latin Artist

1. Bad Bunny
2. Eslabon Armado
3. Fuerza Regida
4. KAROL G
5. Peso Pluma

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Top Latin Male Artist

1. Bad Bunny
2. Peso Pluma
3. Rauw Alejandro

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Top Latin Female Artist

1. KAROL G
2. ROSALÍA
3. Shakira

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Top Latin Duo/Group

1. Eslabon Armado
2. Fuerza Regida
3. Grupo Frontera

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Top Latin Touring Artist

1. Daddy Yankee
2. Karol G
3. RBD

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Top Global K-Pop Artist

1. Jimin
2. NewJeans
3. Stray Kids
4. TOMORROW X TOGETHER
5. TWICE

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Top K-Pop Touring Artist

1. BLACKPINK
2. SUGA
3. TWICE

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Top Afrobeats Artist

1. Burna Boy
2. Libianca
3. Rema
4. Tems
5. Wizkid

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Top Dance/Electronic Artist

1. Beyoncé
2. Calvin Harris
3. David Guetta
4. Drake
5. Tiësto

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Top Christian Artist

1. Brandon Lake
2. Elevation Worship
3. for KING & COUNTRY
4. Lauren Daigle
5. Phil Wickham

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Top Gospel Artist

1. CeCe Winans
2. Elevation Worship
3. Kanye West
4. Kirk Franklin
5. Maverick City Music

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Top Billboard 200 Album

1. Drake & 21 Savage for Her Loss
2. Metro Boomin for HEROES & VILLAINS
3. Morgan Wallen for One Thing at a Time
4. SZA for SOS
5. Taylor Swift for Midnights

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Top Soundtrack

1. Barbie The Album
2. Black Panther Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
3. ELVIS
4. Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
5. Top Gun: Maverick

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Top R&B Album

1. Beyoncé for RENAISSANCE
2. Brent Faiyaz for WASTELAND
3. Drake for Honestly and Nevermind
4. Steve Lacy for Gemini Rights
5. SZA for SOS

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Top Rap Album

1. Drake for 21 Savage, Her Loss
2. Future for I Never Liked You
3. Lil Baby for It’s Only Me
4. Metro Boomin for HEROES & VILLAINS
5. Travis Scott for UTOPIA

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Top Country Album for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Luke Combs for Gettin’ Old
2. Luke Combs for Growin’ Up
3. Morgan Wallen for One Thing at a Time
4. Taylor Swift for Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
5. Zach Bryan for American Heartbreak

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Top Rock Album for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. HARDY for the mockingbird & THE CROW
2. Jelly Roll for Whitsitt Chapel
3. Noah Kahan for Stick Season
4. Steve Lacy for Gemini Rights
5. Zach Bryan for American Heartbreak

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Top Latin Album

1. Bad Bunny for Un Verano Sin Ti
2. Eslabon Armado for DESVELADO
3. Ivan Cornejo for Dañado
4. KAROL G for MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO
5. Peso Pluma for GÉNESIS

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Top K-Pop Album (NEW)

1. Jimin for FACE
2. NewJeans for Get Up
3. Stray Kids for 5-STAR
4. TOMORROW X TOGETHER for The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION
5. TWICE for READY TO BE

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Top Dance/Electronic Album

1. Beyoncé for RENAISSANCE
2. Drake for Honestly and Nevermind
3. ILLENIUM for ILLENIUM
4. Kim Petrasn for Feed the Beast
5. Tiësto for DRIVE

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Top Christian Album for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Anne Wilson for My Jesus
2. Brandon Lake for House of Miracles
3. CAIN for Rise Up
4. Elevation Worship for LION
5. Lauren Daigle for Lauren Daigle

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Top Gospel Album

1. Jonathan McReynolds for My Truth
2. Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin for Kingdom Book One
3. Tye Tribbett for All Things New
4. Whitney Houston for I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
5. Zacardi Cortez for Imprint (Live in Memphis)

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Top Hot 100 Song

1. Metro Boomin The Weeknd & 21 Savage, for Creepin
2. Miley Cyrus for Flowers
3. Morgan Wallen for Last Night
4. SZA, for Kill Bill
5. Taylor Swift for Anti-Hero

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Top Streaming Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Miley Cyrus for Flowers
2. Morgan Wallen for Last Night
3. SZA for Kill Bill
4. Taylor Swift for Anti-Hero
5. Zach Bryan for Something in the Orange

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Top Radio Song

1. Metro Boomin The Weeknd & 21 Savage, for Creepin
2. Miley Cyrus for Flowers
3. Rema & Selena Gomez, for Calm Down
4. Taylor Swift, for Anti-Hero
5. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande for Die for You

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Top Selling Song

1. Jason Aldean for Try That in a Small Town
2. Jimin for Like Crazy
3. Miley Cyrus for Flowers
4. Oliver Anthony Music for Rich Men North of Richmond
5. Taylor Swift for Anti-Hero

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Top Collaboration for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. David Guetta & Bebe Rexha for I’m Good (Blue)
2. Metro Boomin for The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin
3. Rema & Selena Gomez for Calm Down
4. Sam Smith & Kim Petras for Unholy
5. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande for Die for You

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Top Billboard Global 200 Song

1. Miley Cyrus for Flowers
2. Rema & Selena Gomez for Calm Down
3. SZA for Kill Bill
4. Taylor Swift for Anti-Hero
5. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande for Die for You

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Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song

1. David Guetta & Bebe Rexha for I’m Good (Blue)
2. Harry Styles for As It Was
3. Miley Cyrus for Flowers
4. Rema & Selena Gomez for Calm Down
5. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande for Die for You

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Top R&B Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Metro Boomin The Weeknd & 21 Savage, for Creepin
2. Miguel for Sure Thing
3. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande for Die for You
4. SZA for Kill Bill
5. SZA for Snooze

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Top Rap Song

1. Coi Leray for Players
2. Drake & 21 Savage for Rich Flex
3. Gunna for fukumean
4. Lil Durk ft. J. Cole for All My Life
5. Toosii for Favorite Song

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Top Country Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Bailey Zimmerman for Rock and a Hard Place
2. Luke Combs for Fast Car
3. Morgan Wallen for Last Night
4. Morgan Wallen for You Proof
5. Zach Bryan for Something in the Orange

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Top Rock Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Jelly Roll for Need A Favor
2. Stephen Sanchez for Until I Found You
3. Steve Lacy for Bad Habit
4. Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves for I Remember Everything
5. Zach Bryan for Something in the Orange

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Top Latin Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma for Ella Baila Sola
2. Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera for Bebe Dame
3. Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny for un x100t
4. Karol G & Shakira for TQG
5. Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma for La Bebe

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Top Global K-Pop Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Fifty Fifty for Cupid
2. Jimin for Like Crazy
3. Jungkook ft. Latto for Seven
4. NewJeans for Ditto
5. NewJeans for OMG

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Top Afrobeats Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Ayra Starr for Rush
2. Libianca for People
3. Oxlade for KU LO SA
4. Rema & Selena Gomez for Calm Down
5. Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Tolive for Soweto

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Top Dance/Electronic Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Bizarrap & Shakira for Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53
2. David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray for Baby Don’t Hurt Me
3. David Guetta & Bebe Rexha for I’m Good (Blue)
4. Elton John & Britney Spears for Hold Me Closer
5. Tiësto ft. Tate McRae for 10:35

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Top Christian Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. Brandon Lake for Gratitude
2. Chris Tomlin for Holy Forever
3. for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks for Love Me Like I Am
4. Lauren Daigle for Thank God I Do
5. Phil Wickham for This Is Our God

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Top Gospel Song for 2023 Billboard Music Awards

1. CeCe Winans for Goodness of God
2. Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Musi for God Really Loves Us
3. Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson for More Than Able
4. Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore for Fear is Not My Future
5. Zacardi Cortez for Lord Do It for Me (Live in Memphis)

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2023 Billboard Music Awards is slated to premiere on November 19, 2023.