See the full list of nominations as Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter also scored multiple nods ahead of the Dec. 12 event, airing live on FOX, Paramount+ and Amazon's Fire TV Channels.

Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter are among the artists leading the 2024 Billboard Music Awards nominees, with Swift facing off against Drake to compete for the most all-time wins.

Zach Bryan leads the list of nominees for the Billboard Music Awards. The 28-year-old singer is up for 18 awards and has received 21 nominations in total, including nods in the Top Artist and Top Male Artist categories.

The Top Artist contenders are Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter. Swift was the winner last year, and she and Drake are tied with 39 lifetime wins.

The Billboard Music Awards are returning to television in 2024. Plus, full list of all finalists, led by Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen.

Zach Bryan is this year’s leading finalist with 21 entries, while Taylor Swift is close behind with 17. After them are Morgan Wallen (15 entries), Sabrina Carpenter (9), Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Teddy Swims, Tyla (8 each), Bad Bunny, Benson Boone, Chandler Moore, Jung Kook, Naomi Raine, Shaboozey, and SZA (6 each).

Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen have 50 nominations between them to lead all artists nominated for the event occurring on Dec. 12, 2024

Bryan, 28, has 18 nods this year, and Swift, 34, the most decorated female BBMAs winner of all time, follows with 16 nominations. Wallen, 31, has been nominated for 15 categories, and first-time nominee Carpenter, 25, is making a splash with her nine nods this year.

The nominations for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards were announced on Monday, with Zach Bryan leading the nominees, earning 21 nominations across 18 categories.  Taylor Swift follows with 17 nominations,