現地時間2016年5月22日に米ラスベガスのT-Mobileアリーナにて開催される【2016 Billboard Music Awards】（2016 ビルボード・ミュージック・アワード）のノミネート・アーティストが発表され、ザ・ウィークエンドが最多の16部門において19ノミネーションを得た。

　ザ・ウィークエンドに続くのは、ジャステイン・ビーバーの11部門において12ノミネーション、そしてニュー・アルバム『Views From the 6』のリリースが発表されたばかりのドレイクとフェティ・ワップは10部門において11ノミネーション。また、昨年の【2015 Billboard Music Awards】で最多受賞となったテイラー・スウィフト、そしてアデルは共に8ノミネーションとなった。

　【2016 Billboard Music Awards】は、昨年に引き続きリュダクリスと新たにシアラが司会を務め、現地時間5月22日20時より米ABCにて全米生放映される。

◎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 Plebes 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 Brya - 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”