Morgan Wallen is the main male finalist on the Billboard Music Awards, set for Sunday, Nov. 19, and he was simply introduced Monday (Nov. 13) as the newest performer on the 2023 awards present.
Wallen has 17 nods throughout 16 classes on the 2023 BBMAs, together with prime male artist, prime Billboard 200 artist, and prime Sizzling 100 artist. And he’ll use his efficiency on Sunday’s present to not spotlight a radio single, however a fan-favorite monitor.
Knoxville, Tenn., native Wallen will take the stage throughout the awards to carry out “98 Braves” and can carry out on the Braves’ dwelling subject, Truist Park in Atlanta, whereas the country singer is in the midst of his sold-out U.S. tour.
“’98 Braves” peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this 12 months, the week Wallen’s One Factor at a Time album debuted. The nation celebrity’s newest album spent 16 nonconsecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200, whereas its single “Final Night time” spent 16 nonconsecutive weeks atop the all-genre Sizzling 100.
“’98 Braves” applies the same philosophies of likelihood in baseball to life in lyrics similar to “You win some and lose some/ It ain’t at all times dwelling runs, and that’s simply the best way life performs.” The track was written by John Byron, Josh Miller and Travis Wooden.
Wallen’s different BBMA nods embody “Final Night time” for prime Sizzling 100 track, prime streaming track and prime nation track, whereas he earned a second nod within the prime nation track class with “You Proof.”
Beforehand introduced 2023 BBMA performers embody Bebe Rexha & David Guetta, Karol G, NewJeans and Peso Pluma.
Wallen has beforehand received BBMA honors, together with prime nation artist and prime nation male artist in 2020, in addition to prime nation album that very same 12 months, for his 30-song venture Harmful: The Double Album.
Taylor Swift is the top finalist at the 2023 BBMAs with nods in 20 classes. Wallen and SZA are tied with 17 entries every, adopted by The Weeknd (16); Drake and Zach Bryan (14); Luke Combs (10); 21 Savage, Metro Boomin and Miley Cyrus (9 every); Beyoncé and Rema (seven every); Dangerous Bunny and Peso Pluma (six every); and Ariana Grande, Guetta, Eslabon Armado, Karol G, NewJeans and Selena Gomez (5 every).
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