世界から注目を集めるアメリカ最大の音楽賞の1つ「Billboard Music Awards」2021年度のファイナリストが発表され、授賞式は現地時間5月23日（日）午後8時から生放送で開催される。

当日パフォーマンスを行うアーティストとして The Weeknd（ザ・ウィーケンド）、 P!nk（ピンク）が発表されていたが、それに加え、ここ数年数々のヒットチャートを席巻している K-pop スーパーグループ BTS（ビーティーエス／防弾少年団）も韓国からリモートにてパフォーマンスを行うことが決定した。
 
BTS はこの授賞式にて、5月21日（金）にリリース予定の全編英語で歌われたニューシングル「Butter」をテレビ初披露するとのことだ。BTS は昨年の「Billboard Music Awards」にもリモートで出演し「Dynamite」を披露している。

なお、BTS は Billboard Hot 100の No.1ヒット「Dynamite」にて、2021年度に4つのカテゴリーにてファイナリストとして選出されている。BTS は「トップ・ソーシャル部門」に選出されているが、2021年度も受賞となればなんと5年連続での受賞となる。
 
「Billboard Music Awards」は、2020年3月21日～2021年4月3日までのチャート期間で、アルバム、デジタル楽曲、ストリーミング、ラジオ、メディア、ファンとの関りなどを、Billboard、データ集計会社、 MRC データによって集計され、ファイナリストと受賞者が選出される。
   

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■ 『Billboard Music Awards 2021』全ファイナリスト一覧

ダンスミュージック部門は以下の通り。

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

• The Chainsmokers
• Kygo
• Lady Gaga
• Marshmello
• Surf Mesa

Top Dance/Electronic Album

• DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
• Gryffin, Gravity
• Kygo, Golden Hour
• Lady Gaga, Chromatica
• Kylie Minogue, Disco

Top Dance/Electronic Song

• Lady Gaga, “Stupid Love”
• Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
• SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)”
• Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, “ily (i love you baby)”
• Topic & A7S, “Breaking Me”

Top Artist

• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Pop Smoke
• Taylor Swift
• The Weeknd

Top New Artist

• Gabby Barrett
• Doja Cat
• Jack Harlow
• Pop Smoke
• Rod Wave

Top Male Artist

• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke
• The Weeknd

Top Female Artist

• Billie Eilish
• Ariana Grande
• Dua Lipa
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

• AC/DC
• AJR
• BTS
• Dan + Shay
• Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 Artist

• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Pop Smoke
• Post Malone
• Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist

• DaBaby
• Drake
• Dua Lipa
• Pop Smoke
• The Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist

• DaBaby
• Drake
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke
• The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist

• Justin Bieber
• BTS
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Morgan Wallen
• The Weeknd

Top Radio Songs Artist

• Justin Bieber
• Lewis Capaldi
• Dua Lipa
• Harry Styles
• The Weeknd

Top Social Artist (ファン投票)

• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• Ariana Grande
• SB19
• Seventeen

Top R&B Artist

• Jhené Aiko
• Justin Bieber
• Chris Brown
• Doja Cat
• The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist

• Justin Bieber
• Chris Brown
• The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist

• Jhené Aiko
• Doja Cat
• SZA

Top Rap Artist

• DaBaby
• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke

Top Rap Male Artist

• Juice WRLD
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke

Top Rap Female Artist

• Cardi B
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Saweetie

Top Country Artist

• Gabby Barrett
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Top Country Male Artist

• Luke Combs
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist

• Gabby Barrett
• Maren Morris
• Carrie Underwood

Top Country Duo/Group

• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• Maddie & Tae

Top Rock Artist

• AC/DC
• AJR
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Machine Gun Kelly
• twenty one pilots

Top Latin Artist

• Anuel AA
• Bad Bunny
• J Balvin
• Maluma
• Ozuna

Top Latin Male Artist

• Bad Bunny
• J Balvin
• Ozuna

Top Latin Female Artist

• Becky G
• Karol G
• Rosalía

Top Latin Duo/Group

• Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
• Eslabón Armado
• Los Dos Carnales

Top Christian Artist

• Casting Crowns
• Elevation Worship
• for KING & COUNTRY
• Carrie Underwood
• Zach Williams

Top Gospel Artist

• Kirk Franklin
• Koryn Hawthorne
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• Maverick City Music
• Kanye West

Top Billboard 200 Album

• Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
• Lil Baby, My Turn
• Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
• Taylor Swift, folklore
• The Weeknd, After Hours

Top R&B Album

• Jhené Aiko, Chilombo
• Chris Brown & Young Thug, Slime & B
• Doja Cat, Hot Pink
• Kehlani, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t
• The Weeknd, After Hours

Top Rap Album

• DaBaby, Blame It On Baby
• Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
• Lil Baby, My Turn
• Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake
• Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon

Top Country Album

• Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
• Sam Hunt, Southside
• Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
• Carrie Underwood, My Gift
• Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album

Top Rock Album

• AC/DC, Power Up
• Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts
• Glass Animals, Dreamland
• Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
• Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You

Top Latin Album

• Anuel AA, Emmanuel
• Bad Bunny, El Último Tour Del Mundo
• Bad Bunny, Las que no iban a salir
• Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG
• J Balvin, Colores

Top Christian Album

• Bethel Music, Peace
• Elevation Worship, Grave Into Gardens
• Carrie Underwood, My Gift
• We The Kingdom, Holy Water
• Zach Williams, Rescue Story

Top Gospel Album

• Koryn Hawthorne, I AM
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the Ryman
• Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
• Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
• Kierra Sheard, Kierra

Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar

• 24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
• Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
• The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Top Streaming Song

• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
• Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
• Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
• The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Top Selling Song

• Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
• BTS, “Dynamite”
• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
• Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”
• The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Top Radio Song

• Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
• Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
• Harry Styles, “Adore You”
• The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Top Collaboration (ファン投票)

• 24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
• Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
• Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”

Top R&B Song

• Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R., “B.S.”
• Justin Bieber ft. Quavo, “Intentions”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
• Doja Cat, “Say So”
• The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Top Rap Song

• 24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
• Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
• Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”

Top Country Song

• Jason Aldean, “Got What I Got”
• Gabby Barrett, “I Hope”
• Lee Brice, “One of Them Girls”
• Morgan Wallen, “Chasin’ You”
• Morgan Wallen, “More Than My Hometown”

Top Rock Song

• AJR, “Bang!”
• All Time Low ft. blackbear, “Monsters”
• Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
• Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear, “my ex’s best friend”
• twenty one pilots, “Level of Concern”

Top Latin Song

• Bad Bunny, “Yo Perreo Sola”
• Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “Dákiti”
• Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
• Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái”
• Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers, “Caramelo”

Top Christian Song

• Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, “Graves Into Gardens”
• for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly, “TOGETHER”
• Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship, “The Blessing (Live)”
• Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson, “Famous For (I Believe)”
• Zach Williams & Dolly Parton, “There Was Jesus”

Top Gospel Song

• Koryn Hawthorne, “Speak To Me”
• Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music, “Movin’ On”
• Marvin Sapp, “Thank You For It All”
• Tye Tribbett, “We Gon’ Be Alright”
• Kanye West ft. Travis Scott, “Wash Us In The Blood”