The Billboard Music Awards will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12. A two-hour special will be hosted by comedian Michelle Buteau and air across FOX, Paramount+ and Amazon's Fire TV Channels.

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.

Two of country's hottest performers — Zach Bryan and Morgan Wallen — are among the most-mentioned finalists at the upcoming 2024 Billboard Music Awards ceremony. The finalists for this year's awards show were announced on Monday (Nov. 25), and three of the four leading finalists have strong country connections.