Billboard Awards: 16 nods for Weeknd, 6 for Morgan Wallen
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer
April 29, 2021
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1of5In this combination photo, Juice WRLD performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 15, 2019, in Manchester, Tenn., The Weeknd performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 55 on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. and Morgan Wallen performs at the CMT Music Awards on June 5, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The Weeknd is the leading nominee at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, rapper Juice WRLD earned multiple posthumous nominations, including top artist, and country singer Morgan Wallen is a six-time nominee. The Billboard Awards will air live on May 23, 2021.APShow MoreShow Less
The Weeknd nabs 16 Billboard nominations following Grammys snub
The Weeknd was snubbed by the Grammys but he s the leading nominee at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, where rappers Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD earned multiple posthumous nominations, including top artist, and disgraced country singer Morgan Wallen is a six-time nominee.
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The Weeknd, centre, is the leading nominee at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Rapper Juice WRLD, left, earned multiple posthumous nominations including top artist and country singer Morgan Wallen is a six-time nominee. (The Associated Press)
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