The nominees have been revealed for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards and it’s looking like a big year for country-rock crossover star Zach Bryan, who leads the pack with 21 nominations in 18 categories. Meanwhile, Linkin Park’s return and Falling in Reverse’s collaborations also have them in the hunt with multiple nominations.The ceremony is set to take place on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8PM ET/PT airing on FOX and the Fire TV channels, as well as on-demand and on Paramount+.As stated, with Billboard lumping in Bryan with the rock contingent, that’s added to his nomination tally. Elsewhere, Linkin Park have scored five nominations, Falling in Reverse received three and acts such as blink-182, Jelly Roll, Bad Omens, HARDY, Bring Me the Horizon, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and Sleep Token are also up for honors.The BBMAs honors the year’s biggest artists, albums, songs, producers and songwriters across multiple genres, as determined by year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts. The eligibility dates for this year’s awards are aligned with Billboard’s Year-End Charts tracking period, which measures music consumption from the charts dated Oct. 28, 2023 through Oct. 19, 2024.READ MORE: The 51 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2024You can check out all of the rock and metal acts that received nominations below, while the full list of all 72 categories can be found through Billboard.Top ArtistZach BryanSabrina CarpenterDrakeTaylor SwiftMorgan WallenTop Duo / Groupblink-182ColdplayFuerza RegidaLinkin ParkStray KidsTop Rock ArtistZach BryanHozierJelly RollNoah KahanLinkin ParkTop Rock Duo / GroupGood NeighboursLinkin ParkThe Red Clay StraysTop Hard Rock ArtistBad OmensHARDYLinkin ParkTop Rock Touring ArtistColdplayThe Rolling StonesBruce Springsteen & the E Street BandTop Billboard 200 AlbumZach Bryan, Zach BryanDrake, For All the DogsNoah Kahan, Stick SeasonTaylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version)Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets DepartmentTop Rock AlbumZach Bryan, The Great American Bar SceneZach Bryan, Zach BryanHozier, Unheard (EP)Noah Kahan, Stick SeasonDolly Parton, RockstarTop Hard Rock AlbumBring Me the Horizon, POST HUMAN: NeX GEnFalling in Reverse, Popular MonsterHardy, Quit!!Pearl Jam, Dark MatterSleep Token, Take Me Back to EdenTop Rock SongZach Bryan, “Pink Skies”Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything”Djo, “End of Beginning”Hozier, “Too Sweet”Noah Kahan, “Stick Season”Top Hard Rock SongFalling in Reverse Featuring Jelly Roll, “All My Life”Falling in Reverse Featuring Tech N9ne & Alex Terrible, “Ronald”HARDY, “Psycho”Linkin Park, “The Emptiness Machine”Superheaven, “Youngest Daughter”The 67 Best Rock + Metal Songs of 2024Recapping the best rock and metal songs of 2024 so far.Contributions by Jordan Blum, Chad Childers, Joe DiVita and Lauryn Schaffner.Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff
