The Weeknd leads the 2021 Billboard Music Awards with 16 nominations... following Grammy snub

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The Weeknd isthe leading nominee at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards with more than 16 nods for hislatest album After Hours, which wassnubbed by the Grammys.Aftera very messy public dispute with the Recording Academy, which included the 31-year-old singer alleging corruption within its nomination process and vowing toboycott the award show, his record is finally getting the recognition it deserves.Close behind him with a staggering number of nominations israpper DaBaby, who is competing in 11 categories and Pop Smoke, who earned 10 posthumous nods.

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