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Wizkid, Drake, Adele, others score nominations

Drake and Wizkid
Drake and Wizkid
Nigeria's own starboy is still getting on with the recognition with his contribution in Drake's 'One dance' filed under album "Views".
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The 2017 Billboard Music Awards nominations have been announced.

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Wizkid emerges a top nominee courtesy his input in Drakes "Views" album for  the One dance track.

The Starboy is a nominee alongside Drake and Kyla for the categories Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Rap Album for "Views", Top Hot 100 Song, Top Radio Song, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top Collaboration, Top R&B Song, Top R&B Collaboration and Top Selling Song for One dance.

In another end, Adele could make history if she wins the Top Artist award for the third time at the Billboard Music Awards 2017.

Full list of nominees

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Top Artist:AdeleBeyonceJustin BieberThe ChainsmokersDrakeAriana GrandeShawn MendesRihannaTwenty One PilotsThe WeekndTop New Artist:Alessia CaraDesiignerLil Uzi VertLukas GrahamZaynBillboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity:Luke BryanNicki MinajThe ChainsmokersThe WeekndTwenty One PilotsTop Male Artist:Justin BieberDrakeFutureShawn MendesThe WeekndTop Female Artist:AdeleBeyonceAriana GrandeRihannaSiaTop Duo/Group:The ChainsmokersColdplayFlorida Georgia LineGuns N’ RosesTwenty One PilotsTop Billboard 200 Artist:BeyonceDrakePrinceTwenty One PilotsThe WeekndTop Hot 100 Artist:The ChainsmokersDrakeRihannaTwenty One PilotsThe WeekndTop Song Sales Artist:The ChainsmokersDrakePrinceJustin TimberlakeTwenty One PilotsTop Radio Songs Artist:Justin BieberThe ChainsmokersDrakeRihannaTwenty One PilotsTop Streaming Songs Artist:The ChainsmokersDesiignerDrakeRihannaTwenty One PilotsTop Social Artist:Justin BieberBTSSelena GomezAriana GrandeShawn MendesTop Touring Artist:Justin BieberBeyonceColdplayGuns N’ RosesBruce Springsteen & The E Street BandTop R&B Artist:BeyonceBruno MarsFrank OceanRihannaThe WeekndTop R&B Tour:BeyonceLionel RichieRihannaTop Rap Artist:J. ColeDesiignerDrakeFutureRae SremmurdTop Rap TourDrakeFutureKanye West

Top Country Artist:Florida Georgia LineBlake SheltonKeith UrbanChris StapletonJason AldeanTop Country Tour:Luke BryanKenny ChesneyDixie ChicksTop Rock Artist:ColdplayThe LumineersMetallicaTwenty One PilotsX AmbassadorsTop Rock Tour:ColdplayGuns N’ RosesBruce Springsteen & The E Street BandTop Latin Artist:J BalvinJuan GabrielLos Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel CamachoMalumaNicky JamTop Dance/Electronic Artist:The ChainsmokersCalvin HarrisMajor LazerDJ SnakeLindsey StirlingTop Christian Artist:Lauren DaigleHillsong WorshipHillary Scott & the FamilySkilletChris TomlinTop Gospel Artist:Jekalyn CarrKirk FranklinTravis GreeneTamela MannHezekiah WalkerTop Billboard 200 Album:Beyonce, LemonadeDrake, ViewsRihanna, AntiTwenty One Pilots, BlurryfaceThe Weeknd, StarboyTop Soundtrack/Cast Album:Hamilton: An American MusicalMoanaPurple RainSuicide Squad: The AlbumTrollsTop R&B Album:Beyonce, LemonadeBruno Mars, 24K MagicFrank Ocean, BlondeRihanna, AntiThe Weeknd, StarboyTop Rap Album:J. Cole, 4 Your Eyez OnlyDrake, ViewsKevin Gates, IslaDJ Khaled, Major KeyA Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here…Thank You For Your ServiceTop Country Album:Jason Aldean, They Don’t KnowFlorida Georgia Line, Dig Your RootsBlake Shelton, If I’m HonestChris Stapleton, TravellerKeith Urban, RipcordTop Rock Album:The Lumineers, CleopatraMetallica, Hardwired…To Self DestructRadiohead, A Moon Shaped PoolRed Hot Chili Peppers, The GetawayTwenty One Pilots, BlurryfaceTop Latin Album:J Balvin, EnergiaCNCO, Primera CitaJuan Gabriel, Los Duo 2Juan Gabriel, Vestido De Etiqueta: Por Eduardo MagallanesLos Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho, Recuerden Mi EstiloTop Dance/Electronic Album:The Chainsmokers, BouquetThe Chainsmokers, Collage Flume, SkinKygo, Cloud NineLindsey Stirling, Brave EnoughTop Christian Album:Casting Crowns, The Very Next ThingLauren Daigle, How Can It BeJoey + Rory, HymnsHillary Scott & The Family, Love RemainsSkillet, UnleashedTop Gospel Album:Tamela Mann, One WayKirk Franklin, Losing My ReligionTravis Greene, The HillTasha Cobbs, One Place: LiveHezekiah Walker, Better: Azusa - The Next Generation 2Top Hot 100 Song:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, "Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”Top Selling Song:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring, WizKid & Kyla “One Dance”Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”Top Radio Song:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”Sia Featuring Sean Paul, “Cheap Thrills”Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”Top Streaming Song (Audio):The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli”Rihanna, “Needed Me”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”Top Streaming Song (Video):The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”Desiigner, “Panda”Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”Top Collaboration:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”Sia Featuring Sean Paul, “Cheap Thrills”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”Top R&B Song:Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”Rihanna, “Needed Me”Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”Top R&B Collaboration:Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”PARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake, “Come And See Me”Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “I Feel It Coming”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”Top Rap Song:Desiigner, “Panda”Drake, “Fake Love”D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli”Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad And Boujee”Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”Top Rap Collaboration:D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli”Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello, “Bad Things”Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee”Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”Top Country Song:Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire”Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.”Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw, “May We All”Little Big Town, “Better Man”Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”Top Country Collaboration:Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King, “Different For Girls”Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire”Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens, “Kill A Word”Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw, “May We All”Chris Young Featuring Vince Gill, “Sober Saturday Night”Top Rock Song:Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Featuring X Ambassadors, “Sucker For Pain”Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”Twenty One Pilots, “Ride”Twenty One Pilots, “Stressed Out”X Ambassadors, “Unsteady”Top Latin Song:Daddy Yankee, “Shaky Shaky”Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin, “Duele El Corazon”Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer”Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”Carlos Vives & Shakira, “La Bicicleta”Top Dance/Electronic Song:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna, “This Is What You Came For”Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO, “Cold Water”DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber, “Let Me Love You”Top Christian Song:Lauren Daigle, “Trust In You”Hillary Scott & The Family, “Thy Will”Skillet, “Feel Invincible”Ryan Stevenson Featuring GabeReal, “Eye Of The Storm”Zach Williams, “Chain Breaker”Top Gospel Song:Jekalyn Carr, “You’re Bigger”Tasha Cobbs, Featuring Kierra Sheard “Put A Praise On It”Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy??”Travis Greene, “Made A Way”Hezekiah Walker, “Better”

Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 18, 2016 through March 16, 2017.

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