Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and SZA Lead Nominations for 2023 Billboard Music Awards
Taylor Swift emerges as the leading artist with 20 nominations for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards; 9 new categories unveiled including top Global K-pop Artist and top Afrobeats Artist.
- American pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift leads the 2023 Billboard Music Awards nominations with 20 nods across various categories, making her the most-nominated artist for the award ceremony.
- Morgan Wallen and SZA come next after Swift with 17 nominations each, whereas The Weeknd has 16 nominations, and Drake stands with 14 nods.
- Various first-time nominees for the Billboard Music Awards include artists such as Bailey Zimmerman, Coi Leray, Fifty Fifty, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera, Jelly Roll, Ice Spice, Metro Boomin, NewJeans, Peso Pluma, and Oliver Anthony Music.
- This year's Billboard Music Awards has introduced nine new categories, which include top Hot 100 songwriter, top Hot 100 producer, top rock duo/group, top global K-pop artist, top K-pop tour, top K-pop album, top global K-pop song, top Afrobeats artist, and top Afrobeats song.
- The winners and performances for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, presented by Marriott Bonvoy, will be shared via the award show's social media channels during the ceremony airing on November 19. The artists performing at the event will be announced starting from November 6.
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