Florida Georgia Line leads the country nominations for the Billboard Music Awards with five nods, including Top Country Artist, Top Country Album, two nominations in the Top Country Song category and one for Top Country Collaboration. Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney are contenders in three categories each and Chris Stapleton, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton have two nominations.
The awards will be given out on May 21st at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Billboard Music Awards Country Nominees:
Top Country Artist:
- Florida Georgia Line
- Blake Shelton
- Keith Urban
- Chris Stapleton
- Jason Aldean
Top Country Tour:
- Luke Bryan
- Kenny Chesney
- Dixie Chicks
Top Country Album:
- Jason Aldean, They Don’t Know
- Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots
- Blake Shelton, If I’m Honest
- Chris Stapleton, Traveller
- Keith Urban, Ripcord
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”