Drake and The Chainsmokers Are Top Nominees for 2017 Billboard Music Awards

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MF724NUZ6X_pjc8JUnmzwHh91EHjSVtX6hm98CTe5f-c1sWoHBfC3DQ7v87v0nT0uTqu9ZbspTlMMvdNYnLDS1VBO9h9fOtbNsv0qXBg4O4vNyQojws8xJGIqo1h3RaB8MsMaeGuE7Kz/s1600/drake-and-the-chainsmokers-top-contenders-for-2017-billboard-music-awards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MF724NUZ6X_pjc8JUnmzwHh91EHjSVtX6hm98CTe5f-c1sWoHBfC3DQ7v87v0nT0uTqu9ZbspTlMMvdNYnLDS1VBO9h9fOtbNsv0qXBg4O4vNyQojws8xJGIqo1h3RaB8MsMaeGuE7Kz/s640/drake-and-the-chainsmokers-top-contenders-for-2017-billboard-music-awards.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="post_content page_margin_top_section clearfix" itemprop="articleBody"> <blockquote> Twenty One Pilots, Rihanna, Beyonce Knowles and The Weeknd also receive nominations at the upcoming award-giving event, which will take place on May 21. </blockquote> <div class="text" style="color: #3e3e3e; line-height: 150%;"> The full list of nominations for the 2017 Billboard Music Awards has been announced. Drake and The Chainsmokers lead the pack of nominees with a whopping 22 nods apiece, Twenty One Pilots follows with 17 nominations, while Rihanna trails behind with 14. <br /><br /> Drake, The Chainsmokers, Twenty One Pilots and Rihanna are all vying for the Top Artist title. They are competing against <a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/adele/">Adele</a>, Beyonce Knowles, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd. The electronic DJ duo has taken to Twitter to express their excitement, writing, "Holy what!? Just found out we got 22 @bbmas nominations!!!! Really grateful guys thank you!" <br /><br /> In Top New Artist category, Alessia Cara is battling fellow newbies like Desiigner, Lil Uzi Vert, Lukas Graham and Zayn Malik. Desiigner is also nominated in several categories including Top Rap Song and Top Streaming Song (Video) for his breakthrough single "Panda". <br /><br /> The winners will be handed the awards in a live ceremony on May 21. Ludacris will return to host the annual award-giving event, which will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Musical guests and presenters are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. See the full nominees <a class="submenu" href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7752631/billboard-music-awards-2017-nominations-full-list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /><br /> <b>Top Artist:</b> <br /> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/adele/">Adele</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/beyonce_knowles/">Beyonce Knowles</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/justin_bieber/">Justin Bieber</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_chainsmokers/">The Chainsmokers</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/">Drake</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/ariana_grande/">Ariana Grande</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/shawn_mendes/">Shawn Mendes</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/rihanna/">Rihanna</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/twenty_one_pilots/">Twenty One Pilots</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_weeknd/">The Weeknd</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top New Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/alessia_cara/">Alessia Cara</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/desiigner/">Desiigner</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/lil_uzi_vert/">Lil Uzi Vert</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/lukas_graham/">Lukas Graham</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/zayn_malik/">Zayn Malik</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Male Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/justin_bieber/">Justin Bieber</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/">Drake</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/future/">Future</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/fetty_wap/">Fetty Wap</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/shawn_mendes/">Shawn Mendes</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_weeknd/">The Weeknd</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Female Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/adele/">Adele</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/beyonce_knowles/">Beyonce Knowles</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/ariana_grande/">Ariana Grande</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/rihanna/">Rihanna</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/sia_furler/">Sia Furler</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Duo/Group:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_chainsmokers/">The Chainsmokers</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/coldplay/">Coldplay</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/florida_georgia_line/">Florida Georgia Line</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/twenty_one_pilots/">Twenty One Pilots</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/guns_n_roses/">Guns N' Roses</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Billboard 200 Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/beyonce_knowles/">Beyonce Knowles</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/prince/">Prince</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/">Drake</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_weeknd/">The Weeknd</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/twenty_one_pilots/">Twenty One Pilots</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Hot 100 Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_chainsmokers/">The Chainsmokers</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/">Drake</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/prince/">Prince</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/justin_timberlake/">Justin Timberlake</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/twenty_one_pilots/">Twenty One Pilots</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Song Sales Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_chainsmokers/">The Chainsmokers</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/prince/">Prince</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/">Drake</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/justin_timberlake/">Justin Timberlake</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/twenty_one_pilots/">Twenty One Pilots</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top R&B Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/beyonce_knowles/">Beyonce Knowles</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/bruno_mars/">Bruno Mars</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/frank_ocean/">Frank Ocean</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/rihanna/">Rihanna</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_weeknd/">The Weeknd</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Rap Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/">Drake</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/j_cole/">J. Cole</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/future/">Future</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/desiigner/">Desiigner</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/rae_sremmurd/">Rae Sremmurd</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Country Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/florida_georgia_line/">Florida Georgia Line</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/blake_shelton/">Blake Shelton</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/keith_urban/">Keith Urban</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/chris_stapleton/">Chris Stapleton</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/jason_aldean/">Jason Aldean</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Rock Artist:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/coldplay/">Coldplay</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_lumineers/">The Lumineers</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/metallica/">Metallica</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/twenty_one_pilots/">Twenty One Pilots</a> </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/x_ambassadors/">X Ambassadors</a> </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Billboard 200 Album:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/beyonce_knowles/">Beyonce Knowles</a> - "<a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/album/00051298.html">Lemonade</a>" </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/">Drake</a> - "<a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/album/00056494.html">Views</a>" </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/rihanna/">Rihanna</a> - "<a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/album/00027818.html">Anti</a>" </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/twenty_one_pilots/">Twenty One Pilots</a> - "<a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/album/00055152.html">Blurryface</a>" </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_weeknd/">The Weeknd</a> - "<a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/album/00059337.html">Starboy</a>" </li> </ul> <br /> <b>Top Hot 100 Song:</b> <ul> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_chainsmokers/">The Chainsmokers</a> ft. <a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/halsey/">Halsey</a> - "Closer" </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/the_chainsmokers/">The Chainsmokers</a> ft. <a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/daya/">Daya</a> - "Don't Let Me Down" </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drake/">Drake</a> ft. Wizkid & Kyla - "One Dance" </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/justin_timberlake/">Justin Timberlake</a> - "Can't Stop the Feeling" </li> <li class="bullet style_2"><a class="submenu" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/twenty_one_pilots/">Twenty One Pilots</a> - "Heathens" </li> </ul> </div> </div>

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