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Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga, Juan Gabriel, Nicky Jam, the late Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho and Romeo Santos Nominated in Latin Category
It’s a First: A Norteño Artist & A Mexican Regional Artist Are Finalists
The Weeknd Leads This Year with Nods in 16 Categories, Justin Bieber follows as a Finalist in 11 Categories, while Drake and Fetty Wap Tie with Nods in 10 Categories Each
2016 Top Artist Finalists include Adele, Justin Bieber, Drake, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd
Ludacris & Ciara to Host the “2016 Billboard Music Awards” Live from T-Mobile Arena on SUNDAY, MAY 22nd at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC
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SANTA MONICA, CA (April 11, 2016) – With help from the show’s hosts hip-hop artist and actor Ludacris and international music sensation Ciara, dick clark productions and ABC announced the finalists for the “2016 Billboard Music Awards,” honoring the year’s most successful artists in 43 categories. The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” will broadcast LIVE from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22 at 8:00 PM ET on ABC. This year’s show will showcase big performances, unexpected collaborations and pop culture moments that will have everyone talking. The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman and Robert Deaton are Executive Producers.
Hosts of the 2016 show, Ludacris and Ciara appeared in the 8:00 AM ET hour of ABC’s “Good Morning America” today, to announce the finalists in six categories, including: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Female Artist, Top New Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Hot 100 Song.
Immediately following the broadcast, five additional categories were exclusively announced live via Billboard Music Award’s Facebook and Periscope, followed by a live stream on ABC News of the remaining categories.
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga, Juan Gabriel, Nicky Jam, the late Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho and Romeo Santos are finalists in the Top Latin Artist category.
The Weeknd leads the entire finalist pack with 19 entries in 16 categories including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Hot 100 Song. Justin Bieber follows with 12 entries in 11 categories including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist. Fetty Wap and Drake are tied with 11 entries in 10 categories each, including Top Male Artist entries for both musicians. Drake will compete against himself for Top Rap Album for “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” and his collaboration with Future on “What A Time To Be Alive.” Leading the ladies, Adele and Taylor Swift are tied with eight entries each including Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album, all of which Taylor won last year. Other returning winners from 2015, who are also finalists this year, include One Direction, Justin Bieber, Romeo Santos, Coldplay, DJ Snake and Carrie Underwood.
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth follow the lead with six entries. They received five each for their hit single “See You Again” while Wiz Khalifa is also up for Top Rap Artist and Charlie is up for Top New Artist. The late David Bowie was honored post-mortem as a finalist for Top Rock Album for “Blackstar.”
2016 fun finalist facts include:
- Adele is a finalist in 8 categories and is a contender to earn the most BBMA wins of any artist in history, a record currently held by Taylor Swift, with 20 wins. Adele has previously won 13 BBMAs. Swift herself is a finalist in eight 2016 BBMA categories.
- Justin Bieber is a finalist in 11 categories and could surpass Garth Brooks, who currently is the highest winning male with 19 wins, if he takes home 6 or more BBMA trophies.
- The Weeknd is a first-time Billboard Music Award finalist and leads all artists with nods in 16 categories (including multiple songs competing in the Top Hot 100 Song and Top R&B Song categories). If he wins, he will take home his first Billboard Music Award trophy. With a near sweep of his 16 categories, The Weeknd could set the record for taking home the most trophies in one night. That single-night mark is held by Adele with 12 trophies in 2012.
- First time finalist Fetty Wap is a contender in 10 categories, including Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artists, Top Rap Artist, Top Streaming Song (Audio) and Top Rap Song.
- Drake is a finalist in 10 categories. If he wins, he will take home his first BBMA trophy. He has previously been a finalist in 21 categories.
- Thanks to their smash collaboration “See You Again,” Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa are finalists in 6 categories each, including Top New Artist for Puth, a category won by Khalifa in 2012.
- First time finalist Silentó is a contender for Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Song, Top Streaming Songs Artist and Top Streaming Song (Video).
- Sam Hunt is a finalist in 3 categories – the most of any country artist this year – including Top Country Artist and Top Country Album. If he wins, he will take home his first BBMA trophy.
- Hillsong UNITED is a finalist in 3 categories including Top Christian Artist and Top Christian Album.
- This year could prove to be historic, in that Taylor Swift could beat her own all-time record for the most BBMA wins (she has 20), while Justin Bieber and Adele are also vying to surpass Swift’s record. Swift is a finalist in eight categories this year, and thus could extend her own record, or can be caught or surpassed by Bieber (an 11 times finalist this year with 13 prior BBMA trophies) or Adele (a finalist in 8 categories this year and also with 13 all-time BBMAs to her name).
- This is the first time in history that a Mexican regional band (Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga) and a norteño band (Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho) have been finalists in the Top Latin Artist category at the Billboard Music Awards and the first year where such a range of Latin music is represented in the category: Mexican Regional, Mexican Pop (Juan Gabriel) , Urban (Nicky Jam), Norteño and Pop/Bachata (Romeo Santos).
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ABC’s 3-hour telecast of the “2015 Billboard Music Awards” scored an across-the-board victory, ranking No. 1 in its 8:00-11:00 p.m. time slot in Total Viewers, all key Adults (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54) and Teens 12-17. Delivering its 3rd-straight year of Total Viewer growth (+5% – 11.2 million vs. 10.7 million) and gaining Adults 18-49 (+9% – 3.8/12 vs. 3.5/10), the “Billboard Music Awards” generated its most watched telecast in 14 years and earned a 12-year high in young adults – since 2001 and 2003, respectively. In addition, the annual show was up for the 3rd year with Teens 12-17 (+3%) to post its highest rating since 2003.
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THE “2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS” FINALISTS:
ARTIST AWARDS
TOP ARTIST:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist:
Fetty Wap
OMI
Charlie Puth
Silentó
Bryson Tiller
Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
Maroon 5
One Direction
twenty one pilots
The Rolling Stones
U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Justin Bieber
Ellie Goulding
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Silentó
The Weeknd
Top Social Media Artist:
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift
Top Touring Artist:
Madonna
One Direction
The Rolling Stones
Taylor Swift
U2
Top R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Jeremih
Rihanna
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist:
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future
Wiz Khalifa
Silentó
Top Country Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Top Rock Artist:
Fall Out Boy
Elle King
twenty one pilots
WALK THE MOON
X Ambassadors
Top Latin Artist:
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga
Juan Gabriel
Nicky Jam
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Zedd
Top Christian Artist:
Casting Crowns
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong UNITED
MercyMe
Chris Tomlin
Top Gospel Artist:
Anthony Brown and group therAPy
Tasha Cobbs
Kirk Franklin
Travis Greene
Marvin Sapp
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Adele “25”
Justin Bieber “Purpose”
Ed Sheeran “x”
Taylor Swift “1989”
The Weeknd “Beauty Behind The Madness”
Top Soundtrack:
“Empire: Original Soundtrack From Season 1”
“Fifty Shades of Grey”
“Furious 7”
“Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1”
“Pitch Perfect 2”
Top R&B Album
Chris Brown “Royalty”
Rihanna “Anti”
Bryson Tiller “T R A P S O U L”
Tyrese “Black Rose”
The Weeknd “Beauty Behind The Madness”
Top Rap Album:
Drake “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late”
Drake & Future “What A Time To Be Alive”
Dr. Dre “Compton
Kendrick Lamar “To Pimp A Butterfly”
Meek Mill “Dreams Worth More Than Money”
Top Country Album:
Chris Stapleton “Traveller”
Luke Bryan “Kill The Lights”
Sam Hunt “Montevallo”
Zac Brown Band “Jekyll + Hyde”
Carrie Underwood “Storyteller”
Top Rock Album:
Alabama Shakes “Sound & Color”
David Bowie “Blackstar”
Coldplay “A Head Full Of Dreams”
Mumford & Sons “Wilder Mind”
twenty one pilots “Blurryface”
Top Latin Album:
Juan Gabriel “Los Dúo ”
Juan Gabriel “Mis Número 1…40 Aniversario
Maná “Cama Incendiada”
Gerardo Ortiz “Hoy Mas Fuerte”
Romeo Santos “Formula, Vol. 2”
Top Dance/Electronic Album
David Guetta “Listen”
Major Lazer “Peace Is The Mission”
ODESZA “In Return”
Skrillex & Diplo “Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack U”
Zedd “True Colors”
Top Christian Album:
Lauren Daigle “How Can It Be”
Hillsong UNITED “Empires”
Joey + Rory “Hymns That Are Important To Us”
TobyMac “This Is Not A Test”
Chris Tomlin “Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship”
Top Gospel Album:
Anthony Brown & group therAPy “Everyday Jesus”
Tasha Cobbs “One Place Live”
Kirk Franklin “Losing My Religion”
Jonathan McReynolds “Life Music: Stage Two”
Marvin Sapp “You Shall Live”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song:
Adele “Hello”
Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd “The Hills”
Top Selling Song:
Adele “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
OMI “Cheerleader”
Rachel Platten “Fight Song”
The Weeknd “The Hills”
Top Radio Song:
Adele “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
WALK THE MOON “Shut Up And Dance”
The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Justin Bieber “Sorry”
Justin Bieber “What Do You Mean”
Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
The Weeknd “The Hills”
Drake “Hotline Bling”
Top Streaming Song (Video):
Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
Silentó “Watch Me”
The Weeknd “The Hills”
Top R&B Song:
Alessia Cara “Here”
Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko “Post To Be”
The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”
The Weeknd “The Hills”
Top Rap Song:
Drake “Hotline Bling”
Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
Fetty Wap “679” feat. Remy Boyz
Silentó “Watch Me”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Top Country Song:
Sam Hunt “Break Up In A Small Town”
Sam Hunt “Take Your Time”
Little Big Town “Girl Crush”
Thomas Rhett “Die A Happy Man”
Chris Young “I’m Comin’ Over”
Top Rock Song:
Fall Out Boy “Uma Thurman”
Elle King “Ex’s & Oh’s”
twenty one pilots “Stressed Out”
WALK THE MOON “Shut Up And Dance”
X Ambassadors “Renegades”
Top Latin Song:
J Balvin “Ginza”
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho “Te Metiste”
Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias “El Perdon”
Maluma “Borro Cassette”
Romeo Santos “Propuesta Indecente”
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
The Chainsmokers ft. ROZES “Roses”
DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge “You Know You Like It”
David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack “Hey Mama”
Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ “Lean On”
Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are Ü Now” With Justin Bieber
Top Christian Song:
Hillsong UNITED “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”
Hillsong UNITED “Touch The Sky”
MercyMe “Flawless”
NEEDTOBREATHE ft. Gavin DeGraw “Brother”
Chris Tomlin “Good Good Father”
Top Gospel Song:
Anthony Brown and group therAP “Worth”
Erica Campbell ft. Big Shizz “I Luh God”
Kirk Franklin “Wanna Be Happy?”
Travis Greene “Intentional”
Brian Courtney Wilson “Worth Fighting For”
NOMINATIONS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (BY FIRST NAME):
Adele: (8) Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album (25), Top Hot 100 Song (“Hello”), Top Selling Song (“Hello”), Top Radio Song (“Hello”)
Afrojack: (1) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Hey Mama” with David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj & Bebe Rexha)
Alabama Shakes: (1) Top Rock Album (Sound & Color)
Alessia Cara: (1) Top R&B Song (“Here”)
AlunaGeorge: (1) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“You Know You Like It”)
Anthony Brown & group therAPy: (3) Top Gospel Artist, Top Gospel Album (Everyday Jesus), Top Gospel Song (“Worth”)
Ariana Grande: (2) Top Female Artist, Top Social Media Artist
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho: (2) Top Latin Artist, Top Latin Song (“Te Metiste”)
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga: (1) Top Latin Artist
Bebe Rexha: (1) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Hey Mama” with David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack)
Big Shizz: (1) Top Gospel Song (“I Luh God” with Erica Campbell)
Brian Courtney Wilson: (1) Top Gospel Song (“Worth Fighting For”)
Bruno Mars: (2) Top Radio Song (“Uptown Funk!” with Mark Ronson), Top Streaming Song (Video) (“Uptown Funk!” with Mark Ronson)
Bryson Tiller: (3) Top R&B Album (T R A P S O U L), Top New Artist, Top R&B Artist
Carrie Underwood: (2) Top Country Album (Storyteller), Top Country Artist
Casting Crowns: (1) Top Christian Artist
Charlie Puth: (6) Top Hot 100 Song (“See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa), Top Radio Song (“See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa), Top Rap Song (“See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa), Top Selling Song (“See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa), Top Streaming Song (Video) (“See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa), Top New Artist
Chris Brown: (3) Top R&B Album (Royalty), Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Song (“Post To Be” with Omarion & Jhené Aiko)
Chris Stapleton: (2) Top Country Album (Traveller), Top Country Artist
Chris Tomlin: (3) Top Christina Album (Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship), Top Christian Song (“Good Good Father”), Top Christian Artist
Chris Young: (1) Top Country Song (“I’m Comin’ Over”)
Coldplay: (1) Top Rock Album (A Head Full Of Dreams)
David Bowie: (1) Top Rock Album (Blackstar)
David Guetta: (3) Top Dance/Electronic Album (Listen), Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Hey Mama” ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack), Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Demi Lovato: (1) Top Social Media Artist
Diplo: (2) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber and Skrillex), Top Dance/Electronic Album (Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U)
DJ Snake: (3) Top Dance/Electronic Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Song (“You Know You Like It” with AlunaGeorge), Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Lean On” ft. MØ)
Dr. Dre: (1) Top Rap Album (Compton)
Drake: (11) Top Rap Album (What A Time To Be Alive), Top Rap Album (If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late), Top Rap Song (“Hotline Bling”), Top Streaming Song (Audio) (“Hotline Bling”), Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist
Ed Sheeran: (3) Top Billboard 200 Album (X), Top Male Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist
Elle King: (2) Top Rock Song (“Ex’s & Oh’s”), Top Rock Artist
Ellie Goulding: (1) Top Radio Songs Artist
“Empire: Original Soundtrack From Season 1”: (1) Top Soundtrack
Enrique Iglesias: (1) Top Latin Song (“El Perdon”)
Erica Campbell: (1) Top Gospel Song (“I Luh God” ft. Big Shizz)
Fall Out Boy: (2) Top Rock Song (“Uma Thurman”), Top Rock Artist
Fetty Wap: (11) Top Hot 100 Song (“Trap Queen”), Top Rap Song (“Trap Queen”), Top Streaming Song (Audio) (“Trap Queen”), Top Streaming Song (Video) (“Trap Queen”), Top Rap Song (“679” ft. Remy Boyz), Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Male Artist, Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist
“Fifty Shades of Grey”: (1) Top Soundtrack
“Furious 7”: (1) Top Soundtrack
Future: (2) Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album (What A Time To Be Alive)
Gavin DeGraw: (1) Top Christian Song (“Brother” with NEEDTOBREATHE)
Gerardo Ortiz: (1) Top Latin Album (Hoy Mas Fuerte)
“Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1”: (1) Top Soundtrack
Hillsong UNITED: (4) Top Christian Album (Empires), Top Christian Song (“Oceans [Where Feet May Fail]”), Top Christian Song (“Touch The Sky”), Top Christian Artist
J Balvin: (1) Top Latin Song (“Ginza”)
Jeremih: (1) Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko: (1) Top R&B Song (“Post To Be” with Omarion & Chris Brown)
Joey + Rory: (1) Top Christian Album (Hymns That Are Important To Us)
Jonathan McReynolds: (1) Top Gospel Album (Life Music: Stage Two)
Juan Gabriel: (3) Top Latin Album (Los Dúo), Top Latin Album (Mis Número 1… 40 Aniversario), Top Latin Artist
Justin Bieber: (12) Top Billboard 200 Album (Purpose), Top Streaming Song (Audio) (“Sorry”), Top Streaming Song (Audio) (“What Do You Mean”), Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Social Media Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Where Are U Now” with Diplo and Skrillex)
Kendrick Lamar: (1) Top Rap Album (To Pimp A Butterfly)
Kirk Franklin: (3) Top Gospel Album (Losing My Religion), Top Gospel Song (“Wanna Be Happy?”), Top Gospel Artist
Lauren Daigle: (2) Top Christian Album (How Can It Be), Top Christian Artist
Little Big Town: (1) Top Country Song (“Girl Crush”)
Luke Bryan: (2) Top Country Album (Kill The Lights), Top Country Artist
Madonna: (1) Top Touring Artist
Major Lazer: (3) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Lean On” with Major Lazer and MØ), Top Dance/Electronic Album (Peace Is The Mission), Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Maluma: (1) Top Latin Song (“Borro Cassette”)
Maná: (1) Top Latin Album (Cama Incendiada)
Mark Ronson: (2) Top Radio Song (“Uptown Funk!” with Bruno Mars), Top Streaming Song (Video) (“Uptown Funk!” with Bruno Mars)
Maroon 5: (1) Top Duo/Group
Marvin Sapp: (2) Top Gospel Album (You Shall Live), Top Gospel Artist
Meek Mill: (1) Top Rap Album (Dreams Worth More Than Money)
MercyMe: (2) Top Christian Song (“Flawless”), Top Christian Artist
MØ: (1) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Lean On” with Major Lazer and DJ Snake)
Mumford & Sons: (1) Top Rock Album (Wilder Mind)
NEEDTOBREATHE: (1) Top Christian Song (“Brother” ft. Gavin DeGraw)
Nicki Minaj: (1) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Hey Mama” with David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha & Afrojack)
Nicky Jam: (2) Top Latin Song (“El Perdon” with Enrique Iglesias), Top Latin Artist
ODESZA: (1) Top Dance/Electronic Album (In Return)
Omarion: (1) Top R&B Song (“Post To Be” ft. Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko)
OMI: (2) Top Selling Song (“Cheerleader”), Top New Artist
One Direction: (2) Top Duo/Group, Top Touring Artist
“Pitch Perfect 2”: (1) Top Soundtrack
Rachel Platten: (1) Top Selling Song (“Fight Song”)
Remy Boyz: (1) Top Rap Song (“679” with Fetty Wap)
Rihanna: (3) Top R&B Album (Anti), Top Female Artist, Top R&B Artist
Romeo Santos: (3) Top Latin Album (Formula Vol. 2), Top Latin Song (“Propuesta Indecente”), Top Latin Artist
ROZES: (1) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Roses” with The Chainsmokers)
Sam Hunt: (4) Top Country Song (“Break Up In A Small Town”), Top Country Song (“Take Your Time”), Top Country Album (Montevallo), Top Country Artist
Selena Gomez: (2) Top Female Artist, Top Social Media Artist
Silentó: (5) Top Rap Song (“Watch Me”), Top Streaming Song (Video) (“Watch Me”), Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist
Skrillex: (2) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber and Diplo), Top Dance/Electronic Album (Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U)
Tasha Cobbs: (2) Top Gospel Album (One Place Live), Top Gospel Artist
Taylor Swift: (8) Top Billboard 200 Album (1989), Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Social Media Artist, Top Touring Artist
The Chainsmokers: (2) Top Dance/Electronic Song (“Roses” ft. ROZES), Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Rolling Stones: (2) Top Duo/Group, Top Touring Artist
The Weeknd: (19) Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album (Beauty Behind The Madness), Top R&B Album (Beauty Behind The Madness), Top Hot 100 Song (“Can’t Feel My Face”), Top Hot 100 Song (“The Hills”), Top Selling Song (“The Hills”), Top Radio Song (“Can’t Feel My Face”), Top Streaming Song (Audio) (“The Hills”), Top Streaming Song (Video) (“The Hills”), Top R&B Song (“Can’t Feel My Face”), Top R&B Song (“Earned It [Fifty Shades of Grey]”), Top R&B Song (“The Hills”)
Thomas Rhett: (1) Top Country Song (“Die A Happy Man”)
TobyMac: (1) Top Christian Album (This Is Not A Test)
Travis Greene: (2) Top Gospel Song (“Intentional”), Top Gospel Artist
twenty one pilots: (4) Top Rock Album (Blurryface), Top Rock Song (“Stressed Out”), Top Duo/Group, Top Rock Artist
Tyrese: (1) Top R&B Album (Black Rose)
U2: (2) Top Duo/Group, Top Touring Artist
WALK THE MOON: (3) Top Radio Song (“Shut Up And Dance”), Top Rock Song (“Shut Up And Dance”), Top Rock Artist
Wiz Khalifa: (6) Top Hot 100 Song (“See You Again” with Charlie Puth), Top Radio Song (“See You Again” with Charlie Puth), Top Rap Song (“See You Again” with Charlie Puth), Top Selling Song (“See You Again” with Charlie Puth), Top Streaming Song (Video) (“See You Again” with Charlie Puth), Top Rap Artist
X Ambassadors: (2) Top Rock Song (“Renegades”), Top Rock Artist
Zac Brown Band: (2) Top Country Album (Jekyll + Hyde), Top Country Artist
Zedd: (2) Top Dance/Electronic Album (True Colors), Top Dance/Electronic Artist
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FINALISTAS ANUNCIADOS PARA “LOS PREMIOS BILLBOARD 2016”
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga, Juan Gabriel, Nicky Jam, el fallecido Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho y Romeo Santos nominados en categoría Top Latin Artist
Por Primera Vez: Un artista Norteño y una banda Regional Mexicana son finalistas en esta categoría
The Weeknd lidera el año con nominaciones en 16 categorías Justin Bieber sigue como finalista en 11 categorías Drake y Fetty Wap empatan con nominaciones en 10 categorías para cada uno En los finalistas de Top Artist 2016 están incluidos Adele, Justin Bieber, Drake, Taylor Swift y The Weeknd
Ludacris y Ciara conducirán “Los Premios Billboard 2016” vivo desde el T-Mobile Arena el DOMINGO, 22 de Mayo a las 8 pm ET en ABC
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SANTA MONICA, CA (11 de Abril del 2016) – Con la ayuda del artista de hip-hop y actor Ludacris y la sensación musical Ciara , dick clark productions y Billboard, la principal autoridad en música y la casa de las icónicas listas Billboard que definen éxito en la música, anunciaron los finalistas para “Los Premios Billboard 2016,” dando homenaje a los artistas más exitosos de este año en 43 categorías. “Los Premios Billboard 2016” serán transmitidos EN VIVO desde el T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas el DOMINGO, 22 DE MAYO a las 8pm ET por ABC. Los premios de este año exhibirán grandes presentaciones musicales, colaboraciones inesperadas y momentos que marcarán la cultura pop y tendrán al público hablando. “Los Premios Billboard 2016” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son Productores Ejecutivos.
Los conducidores Ludacris y Ciara aparecieron hoy a las 8:00 AM ET en “Good Morning America” para anunciar los finalistas en seis categorias, incluyendo: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Female Artist, Top New Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album y Top Hot 100 Song. Immediatamente despues de el transmite en “Good Morning America,” cinco categorias adicionales fueron anunciadas exclusivemente por la pagina de Facebook y Periscope de Los Premios Billboard, seguido por un transmite en vivo de ABC News, anunciando las restantes categorias.
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga, Juan Gabriel, Nicky Jam, el fallecido Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho y Romeo Santos son finalistas en la categoría de Top Artista Latino.
The Weeknd lidera la lista de finalistas con 19 anotaciones en 16 categorías incluyendo Top Artist, Top Male Artist y Top Hot 100 Song. Justin Bieber le sigue con 12 anotaciones en 11 categorías incluyendo Top Artist, Top Male Artist y Top Hot 100 Song. Fetty Wap y Drake van mano-a-mano con 11 anotaciones en 10 categorías incluyendo Top Male Artist para los dos artistas. Drake competirá con sigo mismo para Top Rap Album por “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” y su colaboración con Future en “What A Time To Be Alive.”
Encabezando a las mujeres, Adele competirá con Taylor Swift con 8 anotaciones cada una incluyendo Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album, todos los cuales Taylor gano el año pasado. Otros ganadores regresando de el 2015, cual también son finalistas este año, incluye a One Direction, Justin Bieber, Romeo Santos, Coldplay, DJ Snake and Carrie Underwood.
Wiz Khalifa y Charlie Puth siguen las nominaciones con seis anotaciones. Los dos reciben cinco cada uno por su hit single “See You Again” mientras que Wiz Khalifa también está nominado para Top Rap Artist y Charlie está nominado para Top New Artist. El fallecido David Bowie ha sido honrado post-mortem como un finalista para Top Rock Album por “Blackstar.”
Otros datos divertidos sobre los finalistas incluyen:
- Adele es finalista en 8 categorías y es una de las contendientes para adquirir el máximo número de victorias en los BBMA que cualquier artista en la historia, un récord que Taylor Swift tiene actualmente, con 20 victorias. Previamente, Adele a ganado 13 BBMAs. Swift también esta nominada en 8 categorías.
- Justin Bieber es finalista en 11 categorías y podría sobrepasar a Garth Brooks, que en la actualidad es el ganador de más premios para Top Male Artist con 19 victorias, si se lleva 6 o más trofeos de BBMA.
- Por primera vez, The Weeknd es un finalista de Los Premios Billboard y lidera a todos los artistas con nominaciones en 16 categorías (incluyendo múltiples canciones compitiendo en las categorías Top Hot 100 Song y Top R&B Song). Si gana, se llevará a casa su primer trofeo de Los Premios Billboard. Con una probabilidad alta de ganar en las 16 categorías, The Weeknd podría establecer el récord de llevarse a casa, la mayoría de trofeos en una noche. Ese récord esta sostenido por Adele con 12 victorias en 2012.
- Es la primera vez que Fetty Wap es un finalista y esta nominado en 10 categorías, incluyendo Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Song Artists, Top Rap Artist, Top Streaming Song (Audio) y Top Rap Song.
- Drake es finalista en 10 categorías. Si gana, se llevará a casa su primer trofeo de BBMA. Previamente ha sido finalista en 21 categorías .
- Gracias a su grandiosa colaboración “See You Again,” Charlie Puth y Wiz Khalifa son finalistas en 6 categorías cada uno, incluyendo Top New Artist para Puth, una categoría que Wiz Khalifa ganó en 2012.
- Silentó, quien es finalista por primera vez, es un contendiente para Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Song, Top Streaming Songs Artist and Top Streaming Song (Video).
- Sam Hunt es finalista en 3 categorías – el máximo de cualquier otro artista de Country — incluyendo Top Country Artist y Top Country Album. Si gana, se llevará a casa su primer trofeo de BBMA.
- Hillsong UNITED es finalista en 3 categorías incluyendo Top Christian Artist y Top Christian Album.
- Este año puede provar historico, en que Taylor Swift podria batir su record para la mayoria de victorias en los BBMA (ella tiene 20), mientras Justin Bieber y Adele tambien tratan de venzer el record de Swift. Swift es finalista en 8 categorias este año, y podria extender su record, o ser sobrepasada por Bieber (un finalista de 11 categorias este año y ganador de 13 trofeos BBMA) o Adele (una finalista en 8 categoras este año con 13 trofeos BBMA en su nombre).
- Esta es la primera vez en la historia que una banda Regional Mexicana (Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga) y un artista Norteño de banda (Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho) han sido finalistas en esta categoría para Los Premios Billboard en Ingles, y el primer año en que una gama completa de música Latina es representada en la categoría: Regional Mexicano, Pop Mexicano (Juan Gabriel), Urbano (Nicky Jam), Norteño y Pop/Bachata (Romeo Santos) y mas.
La elección de los finalistas para “Los Premios Billboard 2016” se basa en interacciones claves por parte de los fans con la música, incluyendo ventas de discos y descargas digitales de sencillos, emisiones de radio, giras, streaming y las interacciones en las redes sociales: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify y otros destinos populares para la música online. Estas mediciones fueron seguidas durante todo el año por Billboard y sus asociados de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios toman en cuenta los reportes que cubren el periodo que abarca del 23 de Marzo del 2015 hasta el 17 de Marzo del 2016 y de las listas Billboard de el 11 de Abril, 2015 hasta el 2 de Abril, 2016. Desde 1940, las listas de Billboard han sido la guía principal para calificar la popularidad de canciones y álbumes, y son la manera definitiva de medir el éxito de un artista.
Para información adicional sobre “Los Premios Billboard 2016” visítanos en www.billboardmusicawards.com o el centro de actividad Billboard: www.billboard.com/bbma. “Los Premios Billboard 2016” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son Productores Ejecutivos.
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Sobre Billboard
Billboard es la marca musical con más influencia en el mundo, constituida por la más completa y respetada base de datos de listas de todos los géneros musicales. Las listas Billboard definen el éxito de la música. Desde la icónica Revista Billboard hasta Billboard.com, la cual es el más grande destino para millones de aficionados apasionados de la música, hasta la serie de conferencias mas elite y eventos influyentes como el Power 100 y Women in Music, la marca de Billboard tiene una autoridad inigualable entre fanáticos, artistas y la industria como tal. Billboard fu nombrado la marca líder en EE.UU en Twitter, sobrepasando a la NFL, ESPN, Buzzfeed y MTV, con 7.5 millones de interacciones en Q4 2015, y nombrada en el general Top 10 U.S Media Publisher en Diciembre 2015 con 11.8 millones en acción social. Billboard sobrepaso la lista de Shareablee de publicaciones en EE.UU por interacciones en Twitter en Q4, delante de marcas incluyentes de Bleacher Report, Buzzfeed y el New York Times. La revista Billboard ha lanzado grandes cubiertas generando atención pública recientemente, que incluyen a Nicki Minaj, Lana Del Rey, Selena Gomez y Justin Bieber.
Sobre “Los Premios Billboard 2015”
La transmisión de 3 horas de ABC de “Los Premios Billboard 2015” logró una gran victoria, posicionándose en el #1 en su horario de 8:00-11:00 p.m. en total de audiencia, entre Adultos (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54) y adolescentes 12-17. Anotando su tercer año consecutivo de crecimiento en audiencia (5% – 11.2 millón vs. 10.7 millón) y creciendo su teleaudiencia de adultos 18-49 (+9% – 3.8/12 vs. 3.5/10), los “Billboard Music Awards 2015” generaron su emisión más vista en 14 años y lograron un aumento en 12 años entre su audiencia adolecente – desde 2001 y 2003 – respectivamente.
Adicionalmente, el show aumentó su rating por tercer año entre jóvenes 12-17 (+3%) obteniendo así, el rating más alto desde 2003.
Sobre “Los Premios Billboard 2016”
“Los Premios Billboard 2016” están de regreso a la cadena ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde el T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas el domingo 22 de Mayo a las 8:00pm ET/PT. El show mostrará las estrellas más exitosas y grandes de la música. Los finalistas de Los Premios Billboard, son basados en interacciones claves por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas mediciones son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios son basados en el reporte del 23 de marzo del 2015, hasta el 17 de marzo del 2016. “Los Premios Billboard 2016” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son los Productores Ejecutivos.
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