The finalists are in for this year’s Billboard Music Awards‘, which will be handed out on Sunday, November 19th. As is the case with most mainstream awards shows these days, the world of hard rock and metal remain criminally overlooked. As is also the case these days though, a few of the usual suspects are to be found amid the categories more relevant to readers of this site.
Here’s some of the highlights:
Top Duo/Group:
Eslabon Armado
Fifty Fifty
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Metallica
Top Rock Duo/Group:
Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Metallica
Top Rock Artist:
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Stephen Sanchez
Steve Lacy
Zach Bryan
Top Rock Artist:
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Stephen Sanchez
Steve Lacy
Zach Bryan
Top Rock Touring Artist:
Coldplay
Depeche Mode
Elton John
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 Rock Song:
Jelly Roll – “Need A Favor”
Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You”
Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves) – “Remember Everything”
Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”
The entire list of nominees can be found via Billboard.com. Winners of these awards are not determined by votes or committees, but rather are based upon the merits of sales, streams, touring, social engagement and more.
