Key Takeaways
- Event Overview: The Billboard Fan Army Face-Off for 2026 is in round 3 with 16 artists’ fan armies still competing.
- Artists Advancing: Notable artists like Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK, and Harry Styles have advanced to this round.
- Voting Timeline: Round 3 voting continues until August 5 at noon ET, leading into the quarterfinals.
- Previous Winner: SB19’s A’TIN won last year, setting a high bar for this year’s competition.
The Billboard Fan Army Face-Off for 2026 is going full speed ahead. Now, we’re moving into round 3 with 16 artists’ fan armies remaining.
Each year, fan armies for 64 different artists compete to answer the question: which artist has the strongest fan army? After millions of votes cast throughout round 2 (which came to a close at noon ET on July 29), these are the artists whose fan armies have successfully pushed them to round 3: Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Benson Boone, BLACKPINK, Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Melanie Martinez, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, SB19, Selena Gomez, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, TWICE and Zara Larsson.
Round 3 will continue until Wednesday, Aug. 5 at noon ET, at which point the Fan Army Face-Off will enter the quarterfinals.
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Last year, after millions of votes, A’TIN secured victory for SB19, capturing 60% of the vote in the finals round. But 2026 is a new year and a fresh slate.
When Fan Army Face-Off 2026 began on July 15, fan armies for 64 artists, from A-Z, were in play for the crown: Addison Rae, aespa, Anitta, Ariana Grande, ATEEZ, Bad Bunny, Bebe Rexha, Benson Boone, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, BINI, BLACKPINK, Brandon Lake, Bruno Mars, BTS, Cardi B, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Chris Brown, CORTIS, Drake, Ella Langley, ENHYPEN, Gracie Abrams, Harry Styles, Hilary Duff, HUNTR/X, Jelly Roll, Justin Bieber, Karol G, KATSEYE, Kehlani, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, LE SSERAFIM, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Megan Moroney, Megan Thee Stallion, Melanie Martinez, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Noah Kahan, Olivia Dean, Olivia Rodrigo, P1HARMONY, Rihanna, Riley Green, Sabrina Carpenter, SB19, Selena Gomez, SEVENTEEN, Slayyyter, sombr, Stray Kids, SZA,Tate McRae,Taylor Swift,TOMORROW X TOGETHER,Twenty One Pilots,TWICE and Zara Larsson.
Many of these acts have graced the cover of Billboard magazine over the years. Even more of them have topped the Billboard Hot 100 with their smash singles and received Billboard Music Awards for their culture-shifting music.
With their 2025 victory SB19’s A’TIN tied T-ara’s Queens for the all-time Fan Army Face-Off victory record winning three times (all consecutively); T-ara previously won Billboard‘s Fan Army Face-Off from 2015 to 2017.
Vote in the 2026 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off below!
And good luck.
