After being shut out by the 2021 Grammy Awards, SOCAN member The Weeknd is dominating the 2021 Billboard Music Award nominations, with no less than 15 of them.
He’s nominated eight times as an artist, for
- Top Artist
- Top Male Artist
- Top Hot 100 Artist
- Top Streaming Songs Artist
- Top Song Sales Artist
- Top Radio Songs Artist
- Top R&B Artist
- Top R&B Male Artist
His song “Blinding Lights” has earned five nominations, for
- Top Hot 100 Song
- Top Streaming Song
- Top Selling Song
- Top Radio Song
- Top R&B Song
His LP After Hours is nominated for Top Billboard 200 Album and Top R&B Album.
Drake’s seven nominations are for
- Top Artist
- Top Male Artist
- Top Billboard 200 Artist
- Top Hot 100 Artist
- Top Streaming Songs Artist
- Top Rap Artist
- Top Streaming Song (for “Life Is Good,” by Future featuring Drake)
The song “WHATS POPPIN,” by Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne, is nominated for
- Top Streaming Song
- Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
- Top Rap Song
The Billboard Music Awards will be held on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live from NBC, and will be hosted by Nick Jonas. The full list of performers is yet to be announced.
SOCAN congratulates The Weeknd, Drake, and Tory Lanez on these achievements!