The weekend is here and this Sunday the Billboard music awards will air on TV complete with live performances from all genres of music including the country music world.

Set to perform are Florida Georgia Line and Mr. Sam Hunt.  There are a bunch of country music categories with hardware up for grabs.  Here are the artists up for awards this Sunday night.

Top Country Artist:

  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Blake Shelton
  • Keith Urban
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Jason Aldean

Top Country Tour:

  • Luke Bryan
  • Kenny Chesney
  • The Dixie Chicks

Top Country Album:

  • Jason Aldean -- They Don't Know
  • Florida Georgia Line -- Dig Your Roots
  • Blake Shelton -- If I'm Honest
  • Chris Stapleton -- Traveler
  • Keith Urban -- Ripcord

Top Country Song

  • Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink -- Setting The World On Fire
  • Florida Georgia Line -- Holy
  • Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw -- May We All
  • Little Big Town -- Better Man
  • Keith Urban -- Blue Ain't Your Color

Top Country Collaboration

  • Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King -- Different For Girls
  • Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink -- Setting The World On Fire
  • Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens -- Kill A Word
  • Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw -- May We All
  • Chris Young Featuring Vince Gill -- Sober Saturday Night

 

Also Luke Bryan is nominated for the Billboard Chart Achievement award.  The 2017 Billboard awards is this Sunday, May 14th and will be televised on ABC at 7:00 p.m. Central Time.

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