SB19 nominated for Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) 2021, competing with Ariana Grande, BTS, BLACKPINK, and Seventeen.

P-pop boy group SB19 are proud to announced that they are nominated for Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) 2021.

In their Twitter account SB19 Official they said,

"WE MADE IT, A'TIN! Party popper

We are nominated for Top Social Artist of this year's Billboard Music Awards!

We are so grateful for your love and support. We wouldn't have come this far without all of you. A'TIN 'TO!

Iwawagayway ang WATAWAT! Flag of Philippines

#SB19forBBMAs

SB19 is the first Filipino boy band to be nominated in the fan-voted category.

The Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist is one of three fan-voted categories in the award show. It is awarded based on major fan interactions with music including streaming and social engagement, together with the global online voting results.

The award was first won in 2011 by Justin Bieber, who is the most nominated artist in the category with eight nominations, followed by Ariana Grande with seven, BTS with five, while Rihanna and Taylor Swift each have four. 

SB19 members Josh, Pablo, Stell, Ken, and Justin will compete  with, Ariana Grande, K-pop groups BTS, BLACKPINK, and Seventeen for the Top Social Artist award 2021.

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will be streamed live on May 23, 8 p.m. ET (8 a.m. on May 24 in the Philippines) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Bieber is the most awarded nominee with six consecutive wins. His winning streak was broken as of the 2017 ceremony by BTS, who were the first K-pop group ever to be nominated for and win a Billboard Music Award.  They have won the award for four consecutive years since then.

Fans are hoping that SB19 will take home the award this year.