Kendrick Lamar and Drake will face off as finalists in rap categories at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Amid their ongoing feud, the two chart-toppers are listed as nominees for the Top Rap Artist category—along with Future, Metro Boomin, and Travis Scott—and the Top Male Rap Artist category, including Travis Scott as the third.
These are not the only nominations for both of the Hip-Hop stars. Drake, who is tied with Taylor Swift as the most awarded artist in BBMA history with 39 nods, also competes for Top Male Artist, Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Rap Album with For All The Dogs, and Top R&B Song for his 4batz collaboration “act ii: date @ 8 (remix).”
The Compton rapper will also compete for Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Streaming Song for “Not Like Us,” Top Collaboration for “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin, and Top Rap Song for both of the chart-toppers mentioned above.
Additional highlights among the nominations are Beyoncé competing for Top Country Female Artist, Top Country Album, and Top Dance/Electronic Artist, with Shaboozey and Tyla earning spots as first-time finalists.
The 2024 BBMAs are set to be hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau and will air on Dec. 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on FOX, Fire TV Channels, and on-demand on Paramount+.
The eligibility dates for this year’s awards align with Billboard’s Year-End Charts tracking period, which measures music consumption from the charts dated Oct. 28, 2023 through Oct. 19, 2024. View the full list of finalists for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards below.
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
Zach Bryan
Sabrina Carpenter
Drake
Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen
Top New Artist
Benson Boone
Tommy Richman
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Top Male Artist
Zach Bryan
Luke Combs
Drake
Post Malone
Morgan Wallen
SZA performs onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Top Female Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Taylor Swift
SZA
Top Duo/Group
blink-182
Coldplay
Fuerza Regida
Linkin Park
Stray Kids
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Zach Bryan
Drake
Taylor Swift
SZA
Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Artist
Zach Bryan
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
Amy Allen
Jack Antonoff
Zach Bryan
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Producer
Jack Antonoff
Zach Bryan
Daniel Nigro
Finneas O’Connell
Taylor Swift
Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during The Pop Out – Ken & Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California.
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Top Streaming Songs Artist
Zach Bryan
Sabrina Carpenter
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Doja Cat
Taylor Swift
SZA
Morgan Wallen
Top Song Sales Artist
Jelly Roll
Jung Kook
Shaboozey
Taylor Swift
Teddy Swims
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Tyla performs onstage during the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Top R&B Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Tommy Richman
SZA
Tyla
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Tommy Richman
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Muni Long
SZA
Tyla
Top R&B Touring Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Usher
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Metro Boomin
Travis Scott
Travis Scott performs onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Top Rap Male Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Touring Artist
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
$uicideboy$
Top Country Artist
Zach Bryan
Luke Combs
Post Malone
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist
Zach Bryan
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Beyonce looks on during a campaign rally with Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at Shell Energy Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
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Top Country Female Artist
Beyoncé
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson
Top Country Duo/Group
Zac Brown Band
The Red Clay Strays
Treaty Oak Revival
Top Country Touring Artist
Zach Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Luke Combs
Top Rock Artist
Zach Bryan
Hozier
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Linkin Park
Top Rock Duo/Group
Good Neighbours
Linkin Park
The Red Clay Strays
Top Hard Rock Artist
Bad Omens
HARDY
Linkin Park
Top Rock Touring Artist
Coldplay
The Rolling Stones
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Bad Bunny performs during Vogue World: Paris at Place Vendome on June 23, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Fuerza Regida
Junior H
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Top Latin Female Artist
KAROL G
Shakira
Kali Uchis
Top Latin Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Top Latin Touring Artist
Bad Bunny
KAROL G
Luis Miguel
Top Global K-Pop Artist
ENHYPEN
Jimin
Jung Kook
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Top K-Pop Touring Artist
ENHYPEN
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TEMS, wearing CHANEL, attends The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit Presented By CHANEL at Museum of Modern Art on October 23, 2024 in New York City.
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Top Afrobeats Artist
Asake
Burna Boy
Rema
Tems
Tyla
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Beyoncé
The Chainsmokers
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Calvin Harris
Top Christian Artist
Lauren Daigle
Elevation Worship
Forrest Frank
Brandon Lake
Anne Wilson
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Chandler Moore
Naomi Raine
CeCe Winans
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
Zach Bryan “Zach Bryan”
Drake “For All The Dogs”
Noah Kahan “Stick Season”
Taylor Swift “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”
Taylor Swift “The Tortured Poets Department”
Top Soundtrack
“Hazbin Hotel: Season One”
“Trolls: Band Together”
“Twisters: The Album”
“Wish”
“Wonka”
Top R&B Album
Chris Brown “11:11”
Brent Faiyaz “Larger Than Life”
PARTYNEXTDOOR “PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)”
Bryson Tiller “Bryson Tiller”
Tyla “Tyla”
Top Rap Album
21 Savage “american dream”
Drake “For All the Dogs”
Future & Metro Boomin “WE DON’T TRUST YOU”
Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday 2”
Rod Wave “Nostalgia”
Top Country Album
Beyoncé “Cowboy Carter”
Zach Bryan “The Great American Bar Scene”
Zach Bryan “Zach Bryan”
Chris Stapleton “Higher”
Bailey Zimmerman “Religiously. The Album.”
Top Rock Album
Zach Bryan “The Great American Bar Scene”
Zach Bryan “Zach Bryan”
Hozier “Unheard (EP)”
Noah Kahan “Stick Season”
Dolly Parton “Rockstar”
Top Hard Rock Album
Bring Me The Horizon “POST HUMAN: NeX GEn”
Falling In Reverse “Popular Monster”
HARDY “Quit!!”
Pearl Jam “Dark Matter”
Sleep Token “Take Me Back To Eden”
Top Latin Album
Bad Bunny “nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana”
Fuerza Regida “Pa Las Baby’s Y Belikeada”
Grupo Frontera “El Comienzo”
Junior H “$AD BOYZ 4 LIFE II”
KAROL G “MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO (BICHOTA SEASON)”
Top K-Pop Album
ATEEZ “THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL”
Jung Kook “GOLDEN”
Stray Kids “ROCK-STAR”
Stray Kids “Ate: Mini Album”
TOMORROW X TOGETHER “The Name Chapter: FREEFALL”
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Charli XCX “BRAT”
Jungle “Volcano”
Odetari “XXIII SORROWS”
Troye Sivan “Something To Give Each Other”
John Summit “Comfort In Chaos”
Top Christian Album
Elevation Worship “CAN YOU IMAGINE?”
Forrest Frank “CHILD OF GOD”
Brandon Lake “COAT OF MANY COLORS”
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02”
Katy Nichole “Jesus Changed My Life”
Top Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin “Father’s Day”
Koryn Hawthorne “On God”
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02”
CeCe Winans “More Than This”
Naomi Raine “Cover The Earth: Live in New York”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
Jack Harlow “Lovin on Me”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Streaming Song
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Radio Song
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
Jack Harlow “Lovin on Me”
Tate McRae “Greedy”
Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Selling Song
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
Jung Kook “Standing Next to You”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Collaboration
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone “Fortnight”
Morgan Wallen ft. ERNEST “Cowgirls”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
Tate McRae “Greedy”
Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
Tate McRae “Greedy”
Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top R&B Song
4batz ft. Drake “act ii: date @ 8 (remix)”
Muni Long “Made for Me”
Tommy Richman “MILLION DOLLAR BABY”
SZA “Saturn”
Tyla “Water”
Top Rap Song
Doja Cat “Agora Hills”
Doja Cat “Paint The Town Red”
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
Jack Harlow “Lovin on Me”
Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”
Top Country Song
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
Dasha “Austin”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Morgan Wallen “Thinkin’ Bout Me”
Top Rock Song
Zach Bryan “Pink Skies”
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
Djo “End of Beginning”
Hozier “Too Sweet”
Noah Kahan “Stick Season”
Top Hard Rock Song
Falling In Reverse ft. Jelly Roll “All My Life”
Falling In Reverse, Tech N9ne & Alex Terrible “Ronald”
HARDY “Psycho”
Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
Superheaven “Youngest Daughter”
Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny “MONACO”
Bad Bunny & Feid “PERRO NEGRO”
FloyyMenor & Cris MJ “Gata Only”
KAROL G & Peso Pluma “QLONA”
Xavi “La Diabla”
Top Global K-Pop Song
ILLIT “Magnetic”
Jimin “Who”
Jung Kook “Standing Next to You”
Jung Kook ft. Jack Harlow “3D”
LE SSERAFIM “Perfect Night”
Top Afrobeats Song
Adam Port & Stryv ft. Malachiii “Move”
Tems “Me & U”
Tyla “Truth or Dare”
Tyla “Water”
Tyla, Gunna & Skillibeng “Jump”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Dua Lipa “Houdini”
Dua Lipa “Illusion”
Kenya Grace “Strangers”
Ariana Grande “yes, and?”
Marshmello & Kane Brown “Miles On It”
Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore “Praise”
Forrest Frank “GOOD DAY”
Josiah Queen “The Prodigal”
Seph Schlueter “Counting My Blessings”
Tauren Wells with We The Kingdom & Davies “Take It All Back”
Top Gospel Song
Koryn Hawthorne “Look At God”
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “God Problems”
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard “In the Room”
Victor Thompson X Gunna ft. Ehis ‘D’ Greatest “THIS YEAR (Blessings)”
CeCe Winans “That’s My King”
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