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Rodrigo, 18, who burst onto the charts in
January, got seven nods including artist of the year, best new
artist, and favorite pop song for her debut single, "Drivers
License."
Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd followed with six, while Doja
Cat, reggaeton star Bad Bunny and first-time nominee R&B singer
Giveon had five apiece.
Billie Eilish was notably absent from the nominations list
despite releasing her second album in July. Kanye West, whose "Donda"
album had the biggest first-week sales of 2021, got just one
nod, for favorite gospel artist.
Rodrigo, The Weeknd, K-Pop band BTS, rapper Drake and Ariana
Grande will face off for artist of the year against Swift, who
last year won the title for a record sixth time.
The fan-voted event, one of the largest music award shows in the
United States, will take place in Los Angeles on Nov. 21.
The nominations are based on performances on the Billboard music
charts, streaming and album sales, radio play and social media
engagement.
First-time nominees, including rappers Saweetie, 24kGoldn and
the late Pop Smoke, dominated the list. Silk Sonic, the new R&B
duo formed in March by Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, got three
nods including favorite pop duo or group.
BTS, whose single "Butter," ruled the Billboard singles charts
for 10 weeks this past summer, will compete in three categories
- artist of the year, favorite pop group, and favorite pop song.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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