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SZA Wins Top Viral Song at 2022 Billboard Music Awards For ‘Kiss Me More’

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SZA won the Top Viral Song award at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.

Prior to the telecast, some of the awards were announced via Twitter, including this new category.

Nominees in this category included some of the most-streamed songs and TikTok sensations. Additionally, fellow nominees included Gayle, “abcdefu,” Glass Animals, “Heat Waves,” Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean,” and Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like.”

Their collaboration was also nominated for Top Collaboration in all genres. Be sure to tune into the telecast to discover who will take home the win in the category. Additionally, both SZA and Doja Cat were also nominated for Top R&B Female Artist. Doja Cat took home the award for the second year in a row.

Watch an interview with Doja Cat at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, below.

All About The 2022 Billboard Music Awards

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards are hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs. This year’s program will include 62 categories spanning all musical genres. At 8 p.m. ET, the event will be broadcasted live on NBC and Peacock from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Furthermore, Burna Boy, Florence + The Machine, Latto, Maxwell, Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, and Rauw Alejandro are among the performers this year. Silk Sonic and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will also perform. Finally, Travis Scott, Becky G, Ed Sheeran, Elle King, and Miranda Lambert will perform.

Finally, Mary J. Blige will be presented with the 2022 Icon Award while the Billboard Music Award Changemaker will be presented to Mari Copeny.

In addition, five new categories were unveiled for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards including Top Viral Song. The new categories include top Billboard Global 200 artist, top Billboard Global (excluding U.S. artist), top Billboard Global 200 song, and top Billboard Global (excluding U.S.) song.


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