Billboard Music Awards Announces The Finalists For The 2021 BBMAs

The Billboard Music Awards has announced all the finalists for the 2021 BBMAs, and the list includes a few beloved K-Pop artists!

BTS

BTS won the award for “Top Duo/Group” in 2019 and was nominated again for the award in 2020. Once again, they are a finalist for “Top Duo/Group”, along with AC/DC, AJR, Dan + Shay, and Maroon 5.

#BBMAs Top Duo/Group Finalists –
︎ @acdc
︎ @AJRBrothers
︎ @BTS_twt
︎ @DanAndShay
︎ @maroon5 pic.twitter.com/8cLq873mJU

— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) April 29, 2021

BTS has also been chosen as finalists for three more categories, two of which they are entering for the first time. One of these is “Top Selling Song” for “Dynamite”. The other finalists are Gabby Barrett with Charlie Puth, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and The Weeknd.

#BBMAs Top Selling Song Finalists –
︎ @GabbyBarrett_ ft. @charlieputh “I Hope”
︎ @BTS_twt “Dynamite”
︎ @iamcardib ft. @theestallion “WAP”
︎ @theestallion “Savage”
︎ @theweeknd “Blinding Lights” pic.twitter.com/bvENWZmPTF

— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) April 29, 2021

The second new category for BTS is “Top Song Sales Artist.”

Last but not least is the ever-popular fan-voted category, “Top Social Artist”. BTS has won this award every year since their first nomination in 2017, but they aren’t the only K-Pop finalists! BLACKPINK is entering this category for the first time…

BLACKPINK

…and so is SEVENTEEN!

SEVENTEEN | Pledis Entertainment/Facebook

Another hot contender for “Top Social Artist” is the P-Pop group SB19. Ariana Grande is the only non-Asian artist be chosen as a finalist in this category for 2021.

#BBMAs Top Social Artist Finalists –
︎ @BLACKPINK
︎ @BTS_twt
︎ @ArianaGrande
︎ @SB19Official
︎ @pledis_17 pic.twitter.com/o2c8cGjmsF

— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) April 29, 2021

Congrats to all the finalists!