Adele and Taylor Swift are among the five musicians vying for the “Top Artist” title at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.
The award show’s co-hosts Ludacris and Ciara on Monday announced the finalists in a handful of categories, including “Top New Artist,” on ABC’s Good Morning America. Justin Bieber, Drake and The Weeknd will compete with the two pop superstars for the coveted top prize when the 2016 Billboard Music Awards is held on May 22 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Here are some of the other finalists:
Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele
Justin Bieber
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Song
Adele, Hello
Fetty Wap, Trap Queen
Wiz Khalifa, See You Again
The Weeknd, Can’t Feel My Face
The Weeknd, The Hills
Top Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist
Adele
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
Fetty Wap
Omi
Charlie Puth
Silento
Bryson Tiller
Finalists from other categories are set to be announced later Monday on the Billboard Music Awards social media accounts.
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