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May 3, 2021

SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE EARNS FOUR COUNTRY AND 17 CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL 2021 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Sony Music Nashville earned four country nominations for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, including Luke Combs for Top Country Artist and Top Country Male, Kane Brown for Top Country Artist and Maren Morris for Top Country Female. Provident/RCA Inspiration/Essential Publishing scored 17 nods. 

This year’s awards are based on the chart period of March 21, 2020, through April 3, 2021. The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will air live on NBC May 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Billboard Music Awards finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data.

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 Country Album
Gabby Barrett “Goldmine”
Sam Hunt “SOUTHSIDE”
Chris Stapleton “Starting Over”
Carrie Underwood “My Gift”
Morgan Wallen “Dangerous: The Double Album”
 
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 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 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 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”

 VIEW FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS HERE