Unlike other award shows, Billboard Music Awards nominees are not chosen by a voting committee or membership organization. Instead, as noted in the press release, finalists are determined by their Billboard Charts performance from March 21, 2020 to April 3, 2021, as well as by key fan interactions, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and social engagement. These metrics are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data. The winners will be announced at the award show in Los Angeles on May 23.
This isn't the first time Wallen has been banned from an award show. On February 3, the Academy of Country Music announced it had halted the singer's potential involvement and eligibility in its 56th annual award show.