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The Billboard Fan Army Face-Off has returned Round 1 of the 2024 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off kicked off July 16 and lasted a week, and now, Round 2 has begun.
Voting is open now – so start voting for your favorite artist to answer the question: Which artist’s fan army is the strongest?
The first round delivered some surprising upsets, including country star Lainey Wilson’s fans victorious over BTS’ ARMY by more than 2%, Katy Perry’s Katy Kats over Madonna’s loyal fanbase by 22%, Lil Nas X’s admirers over Harry Styles’ Stylers by less than a percentage point, and Charli XCX’s Angels over BLACKPINK’s BLINKs by more than 16%. (Scroll down to see the final tallies.)
Last year, SB19 claimed the 2023 Fan Army crown thanks to A’TIN. Past Fan Army Face-Off winners include Stray Kids’ STAY, Super Junior’s E.L.F (victorious twice), T-ara’s Queens (victorious three times) and BIGBANG’s VIPs.
This year, fan armies for the following artists faced off for the crown beginning in Round 1: aespa, Ariana Grande, ATEEZ, Bad Bunny, Benson Boone, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, BLACKPINK, BTS, Cardi B, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Eminem, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Harry Styles, Hozier, Ice Spice, ITZY, Jack Harlow, Jelly Roll, Justin Bieber, Karol G, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Lainey Wilson, Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X, Lim Young Woong, Madonna, Megan Thee Stallion, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, NCT, NewJeans, Nicki Minaj, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Post Malone, Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, SB19, Selena Gomez, SEVENTEEN, Shaboozey, Stray Kids, SZA, Taylor Swift, Tate McRae, Teddy Swims, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Travis Scott, TWICE, Tyla, YOASOBI, Zach Bryan and ZEROBASEONE.
Some of these artists have been around for decades, changing the game and shifting the direction of culture, while others are newcomers, helping push music in exciting new directions. More than a handful of them have graced the cover of Billboard magazine (some more than once), and numerous artists here have topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Vote below now.
Round 3 kicks off July 30 at noon ET.
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