Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen & SZA Lead Finalists for 2023 Billboard Music Awards | Billboard News

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards are almost here — and the finalists have been revealed! Taylor Swift leads the list with entries in 20 categories as Morgan Wallen and SZA are tied for 17 entries each.

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The 2023 Billboard Music Awards are right around the corner and today we’re excited to reveal our list of finalists. Let’s get into it!

Taylor Swift, the woman holding the most BBMAs with 29 wins, leads the pack as a finalist in 20 categories. Her chart-topping hit “Anti-Hero” is up for five awards including Top Hot 100 Song. Taylor could surpass Drake as the top BBMA winner of all time.

Morgan Wallen is the leading finalist for the guys this year, up for 16 Awards with 17 entries including Top Artist.

Other leading finalists include SZA, who’s up for 16 Awards with 17 entries.

In the running for 13 Awards with 16 entries is The Weeknd.

And the most decorated BBMA artist of all time, Drake, who holds the record with 34 wins is up for 14 awards, including Top Artist.

First-time finalist Zach Bryan is up for 13 Awards with 14 entries including Top New Artist.

Billboard is reimagining award shows in a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Spotify to bring fans up close and personal with their favorite artists. Award celebrations and performances will take place in global locations in the midst of sold-out tours and in custom venues. It all goes down on Sunday, November 19th, across BBMAs and Billboard’s social channels as well as bbmas.watch.

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