Οι υποψήφιοι των Billboard ανακοινώθηκαν,και για πρώτη φορά δεν είναι επιλεγμένοι ανάλογα με τις ψήφους των φανς,αλλά σύμφωνα με τα charts! Το top 5 αποτελείται απο τους 5  πιο δημοφιλείς στα chart, και ο νικητής είναι αυτός που τα κατάφερε καλύτερα απ όλους.
Απο τους πιο δημοφιλείς με τις περισσότερες συμμετοχές σε κατηγορίες, είναι ο The Weeknd με 19 υποψηφιότητες σε 16 κατηγορίες και ακολούθησε ο Justin Bieber με 12 υποψηφιότητες σε 11 κατηγορίες!
Απο το 1986 μέχρι και το 2006, τα μουσικά βραβεία πραγματοποιούνταν κάθε Δεκέμβριο έτσι  ώστε συνοπτικά στο τέλος του χρόνου να βραβευτούν οι καλύτεροι της χρονιάς. Απο το 2011 όμως,μεταφέρθηκαν στην περίοδο της Άνοιξης.
Τα BBMA θα γίνουν στις 22 Μαιου στο T-Mobile Arena του Las Vegas και  οι υποψηφιότητες έχουν ως εξής:
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 Pleces 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
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
​Mana – Cama Incendiada
Gerardo Ortiz – Hoy Más 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 Ü
​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
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 Featuring 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 Featuring Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk!
​Silentó – Watch Me
The Weeknd – The Hills
Top R&B Song
Alessia Cara – Here
​Omarion Featuring 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 Featuring ROZES – Roses
DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack – Hey Mama
Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring 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 Featuring Gavin DeGraw – Brother
Chris Tomlin – Good Good Father
Top Gospel Song
Anthony Brown and group therAPy – Worth
Erica Campbell feat. Big Shizz – I Luh God
Kirk Franklin – Wanna Be Happy?
Travis Greene – Intentional
Brian Courtney Wilson – Worth Fighting For