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Rema Snags 6 Nominations at 2023 Billboard Music Awards

Rema takes the spotlight for Afrobeats at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.

  • Melony Akpoghene
  • 27th October 2023
Rema Snags 6 Nominations at 2023 Billboard Awards

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards nominations are out, and Rema is shining with 6 nods. These include Top Afrobeats Artist, Top Radio Song, Top Collaboration, Top Billboard Global 200 Song, Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.), and Song Top Afrobeats Song.

 

This year introduces nine new awards, notably in the K-pop and Afrobeats categories, recognizing 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.

Nigerian stars Rema, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, and Cameroonian artist Libianca are up for the first-ever Top Afrobeats Artist category.

 

The music industry’s most data-driven accolades, these awards are determined by year-end Billboard chart performance metrics, measuring success from November 19, 2022, through October 21, 2023.

 

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards will be held on November 19, 2023 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

 

See the full nominations list:

 

Top Afrobeats Artist (NEW)

 

Burna Boy

 

Libianca

 

Rema

 

Tems

 

Wizkid

 

Top Artist

 

Drake

 

Luke Combs

 

Morgan Wallen

 

SZA

 

Taylor Swift

 

Top New Artist

 

Bailey Zimmerman

 

Ice Spice

 

Jelly Roll

 

Peso Pluma

 

Zach Bryan

 

Top Male Artist

 

Drake

 

Luke Combs

 

Morgan Wallen

 

The Weeknd

 

Zach Bryan

 

Top Female Artist

 

Beyoncé

 

Miley Cyrus

 

Olivia Rodrigo

 

SZA

 

Taylor Swift

 

Top Duo/Group

 

Eslabon Armado

 

Fifty Fifty

 

Fuerza Regida

 

Grupo Frontera

 

Metallica

 

Top Radio Song

 

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”

 

Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

 

Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

 

Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Die for You”

 

Top Collaboration

 

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”

 

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”

 

Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

 

Sam Smith & Kim Petras, “Unholy”

 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

 

Top Billboard Global 200 Song

 

Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

 

Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

 

SZA, “Kill Bill”

 

Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

 

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

 

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”

 

Harry Styles, “As It Was”

 

Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

 

Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

 

Top Hot 100 Songwriter (NEW)

 

Ashley Gorley

 

Jack Antonoff

 

SZA

 

Taylor Swift

 

Zach Bryan

 

Top Hot 100 Producer (NEW)

 

Jack Antonoff

 

Joey Moi

 

Metro Boomin

 

Taylor Swift

 

Zach Bryan

 

Top Streaming Songs Artist

 

Drake

 

Morgan Wallen

 

SZA

 

Taylor Swift

 

Top Song Sales Artist

 

Jason Aldean

 

Miley Cyrus

 

Morgan Wallen

 

Oliver Anthony Music

 

Taylor Swift

 

Top R&B Artist

 

Beyoncé

 

Chris Brown

 

Rihanna

 

SZA

 

The Weeknd

 

Top R&B Male Artist

 

Chris Brown

 

Miguel

 

The Weeknd

 

Top R&B Female Artist

 

Beyoncé

 

Rihanna

 

SZA

 

Top Rap Artist

 

21 Savage

 

Drake

 

Lil Baby

 

Metro Boomin

 

Travis Scott

 

Zach Bryan

 

Top Latin Artist

 

Bad Bunny

 

Eslabon Armado

 

Fuerza Regida

 

KAROL G

 

Peso Pluma

 

Top Latin Male Artist

 

Bad Bunny

 

Peso Pluma

 

Rauw Alejandro

 

Top Latin Female Artist

 

KAROL G

 

ROSALÍA

 

Shakira

 

Top Latin Duo/Group

 

Eslabon Armado

 

Fuerza Regida

 

Grupo Frontera

 

Top Latin Touring Artist

 

Daddy Yankee

 

Karol G

 

RBD

 

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

 

Beyoncé

 

Calvin Harris

 

David Guetta

 

Drake

 

Tiësto

 

Top Christian Artist

 

Brandon Lake

 

Elevation Worship

 

for KING & COUNTRY

 

Lauren Daigle

 

Phil Wickham

 

Top Billboard 200 Album

 

Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss

 

Metro Boomin – HEROES & VILLAINS

 

Morgan Wallen – One Thing At A Time

 

SZA – SOS

 

Taylor Swift – Midnights

 

Top Soundtrack

 

Barbie The Album

 

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By ELVIS

 

Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

 

Top Gun: Maverick

 

Top R&B Album

 

Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE

 

Brent Faiyaz – WASTELAND

 

Drake – Honestly, Nevermind

 

Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights

 

SZA – SOS

 

Top Rap Album

 

Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss

 

Future – I Never Liked You

 

Lil Baby – It’s Only Me

 

Metro Boomin – HEROES & VILLAINS

 

Travis Scott – UTOPIA

 

Top Country Album

 

Luke Combs – Gettin’ Old

 

Luke Combs – Growin’ Up

 

Morgan Wallen – One Thing At A Time

 

Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

 

Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak

 

Top Rock Album

 

HARDY – the mockingbird & THE CROW

 

Jelly Roll – Whitsitt Chapel

 

Noah Kahan – Stick Season

 

Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights

 

Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak

 

Top Latin Album

 

Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti

 

Eslabon Armado – DESVELADO

 

Ivan Cornejo – Dañado

 

KAROL G – MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO

 

Peso Pluma – GÉNESIS

 

Top K-Pop Album (NEW)

 

Jimin – FACE

 

NewJeans – 2nd EP ‘Get Up’

 

Stray Kids – 5-STAR

 

TOMORROW X TOGETHER – The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION

 

TWICE – READY TO BE: – 12th Mini Album

 

Top Dance/Electronic Album

 

Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE

 

Drake – Honestly, Nevermind

 

ILLENIUM – ILLENIUM

 

Kim Petras – Feed The Beast

 

Tiësto – DRIVE

 

Top Christian Album

 

Anne Wilson – My Jesus

 

Brandon Lake – House of Miracles

 

CAIN – Rise Up

 

Elevation Worship – LION

 

Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle

 

Top Gospel Album

 

Jonathan McReynolds – My Truth

 

Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin – Kingdom Book One

 

Tye Tribbett – All Things New

 

Whitney Houston – I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston

 

Zacardi Cortez – Imprint (Live in Memphis)

 

Top Hot 100 Song

 

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage “Creepin’”

 

Miley Cyrus “Flowers”

 

Morgan Wallen “Last Night”

 

SZA “Kill Bill”

 

Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”

 

Top Streaming Song

 

Miley Cyrus “Flowers”

 

Morgan Wallen “Last Night”

 

SZA “Kill Bill”

 

Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”

 

Zach Bryan “Something in the Orange”

 

Top Selling Song

 

Jason Aldean “Try That in a Small Town”

 

Jimin ‘Like Crazy”

 

Miley Cyrus “Flowers”

 

Oliver Anthony Music “Rich Men North of Richmond”

 

Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”

 

Top R&B Song

 

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”

 

Miguel – “Sure Thing”

 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”

 

SZA – “Kill Bill”

 

SZA – “Snooze”

 

Top Rap Song

 

Coi Leray – “Players”

 

Drake & 21 Savage – “Rich Flex”

 

Gunna – “fukumean”

 

Lil Durk ft. J. Cole – “All My Life”

 

Toosii – “Favorite Song”

 

Top Afrobeats Song (NEW)

 

Ayra Starr, “Rush”

 

Libianca, “People”

 

Oxlade, “KU LO SA”

 

Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

 

Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver, “Soweto”

 

Top Country Song

 

Bailey Zimmerman – “Rock and a Hard Place”

 

Luke Combs – “Fast Car”

 

Morgan Wallen – “Last Night”

 

Morgan Wallen – “You Proof”

 

Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”

 

Top Rock Song

 

Jelly Roll –  “Need A Favor”

 

Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You”

 

Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”

 

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves – “I Remember Everything”

 

Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”

 

Top Latin Song

 

Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma “Ella Baila Sola”

 

Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera “Bebe Dame”

 

Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny “un x100to”

 

KAROL G & Shakira “TQG”

 

Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma “La Bebe”

 

Top Global K-Pop Song (NEW)

 

Fifty Fifty “Cupid”

 

Jimin “Like Crazy”

 

Jungkook ft. Latto “Seven”

 

NewJeans “Ditto”

 

Top Dance/Electronic Song

 

Bizarrap & Shakira “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”

 

David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”

 

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha “I’m Good (Blue)”

 

Elton John & Britney Spears “Hold Me Closer”

 

Tiësto ft. Tate McRae “10:35”

 

Top Christian Song

 

Brandon Lake “Gratitude”

 

Chris Tomlin “Holy Forever”

 

for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks “Love Me Like I Am”

 

Lauren Daigle “Thank God I Do”

 

Phil Wickham “This Is Our God”

 

Top Gospel Song

 

CeCe Winans “Goodness of God”

 

Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music “God Really Loves Us”

 

Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson “More Than Able”

 

Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore – “Fear is Not My Future”

 

Zacardi Cortez – “Lord Do It For Me (Live in Memphis)”

 

NewJeans “OMG”

 

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