BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS Announces Country Nominees!

Apr 10, 2017, 6:03 PM

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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”

ENTIRE LIST HERE: https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/nominees/

 

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