And the winners are ...
Could this be The Weeknd's night?
Going into the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, the singer is up for the most trophies with a whopping 16 nominations. However, before the ceremony, he took home seven awards, including Top Male Artist, when the first group of winners was announced on Instagram Live Sunday morning.
Country singer Gabby Barrett, who was the most-nominated female artist, was awarded two trophies during the Instagram Live event. Meanwhile, the late Pop Smoke won four of the 10 in which he's nominated. In addition, Bad Bunny, BTS, Kanye West, and Lady Gaga were also among those named 2021 BBMA winners before Sunday night's show.
This year's event sets up a GOAT battle between Drake and Taylor Swift -- but who will come out on top? Drake -- who's nominated in several categories including Top Artist and already has 27 trophies at home -- could break his own record for the most wins of all time on Sunday night.
If Taylor wins all four awards for which she's nominated -- and he doesn't grab any more -- she will tie Drake's record.
Below is the complete list of winners -- we'll keep updating throughout the night!
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
WINNER: Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
WINNER: The Weeknd
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
WINNER: BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
WINNER: Drake
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
WINNER: BTS
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
WINNER: The Weeknd
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
BLACKPINK
WINNER: BTS
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen
Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
WINNER: The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
WINNER: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Jhené Aiko
WINNER: Doja Cat
SZA
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
WINNER: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Male Artist
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
WINNER: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie
Top Country Artist
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
Gabby Barrett
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Top Rock Artist
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Machine Gun Kelly
twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Top Latin Male Artist
WINNER: Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Top Latin Female Artist
Becky G
WINNER: Karol G
Rosalía
Top Latin Duo/Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
WINNER: Eslabón Armado
Los Dos Carnales
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
WINNER: Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Surf Mesa
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
WINNER: Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
WINNER: Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
Juice WRLD "Legends Never Die"
Lil Baby "My Turn"
Pop Smoke "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon"
Taylor Swift "folklore"
The Weeknd "After Hours"
Top R&B Album
Jhené Aiko "Chilombo"
Chris Brown & Young Thug "Slime & B"
Doja Cat "Hot Pink"
Kehlani "It Was Good Until It Wasn't"
WINNER: The Weeknd "After Hours"
Top Rap Album
DaBaby "BLAME IT ON BABY"
Juice WRLD "Legends Never Die"
Lil Baby "My Turn"
Lil Uzi Vert "Eternal Atake"
WINNER: Pop Smoke "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon"
Top Country Album
Gabby Barrett "Goldmine"
Sam Hunt "SOUTHSIDE"
Chris Stapleton "Starting Over"
Carrie Underwood "My Gift"
WINNER: Morgan Wallen "Dangerous: The Double Album"
Top Rock Album
AC/DC "Power Up"
Miley Cyrus "Plastic Hearts"
Glass Animals "Dreamland"
WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly "Tickets to My Downfall"
Bruce Springsteen "Letter to You"
Top Latin Album
Anuel AA "Emmanuel"
Bad Bunny "El Último Tour Del Mundo"
Bad Bunny "Las que no iban a salir"
WINNER: Bad Bunny "YHLQMDLG"
J Balvin "Colores"
Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake "Carte Blanche"
Gryffin "Gravity"
Kygo "Golden Hour"
WINNER: Lady Gaga "Chromatica"
Kylie Minogue "Disco"
Top Christian Album
Bethel Music "Peace"
Elevation Worship "Grave Into Gardens"
WINNER: Carrie Underwood "My Gift"
We The Kingdom "Holy Water"
Zach Williams "Rescue Story"
Top Gospel Album
Koryn Hawthorne "I AM"
Tasha Cobbs Leonard "Royalty: Live at the Ryman"
WINNER: Maverick City Music "Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1"
Maverick City Music "Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2"
Kierra Sheard "Kierra"
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar
24kGoldn ft. iann dior "Mood"
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth "I Hope"
Chris Brown & Young Thug "Go Crazy"
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch "ROCKSTAR"
The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"
Top Streaming Song
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion "WAP"
WINNER: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch "ROCKSTAR"
Future ft. Drake "Life Is Good"
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne "WHATS POPPIN"
The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"
Top Selling Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth "I Hope"
BTS "Dynamite"
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion "WAP"
Megan Thee Stallion "Savage"
The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"
Top Radio Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
Harry Styles “Adore You”
WINNER: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
WINNER: Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”
Top R&B Song
Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R. “B.S.”
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo “Intentions”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
Doja Cat “Say So”
WINNER: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
Top Rap Song
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”
Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean “Got What I Got”
WINNER: Gabby Barrett “I Hope”
Lee Brice “One of Them Girls”
Morgan Wallen “Chasin’ You”
Morgan Wallen “More Than My Hometown”
Top Rock Song
WINNER: AJR “Bang!”
All Time Low ft. blackbear “Monsters”
Glass Animals “Heat Waves”
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear “my ex’s best friend”
twenty one pilots “Level of Concern”
Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny “Yo Perreo Sola”
WINNER: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “Dákiti”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Maluma & The Weeknd “Hawái”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers “Caramelo”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga “Stupid Love”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me”
WINNER: SAINt JHN “Roses (Imanbek Remix)”
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee “ily (i love you baby)”
Topic & A7S “Breaking Me”
Top Christian Song
WINNER: Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens”
for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly “TOGETHER”
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship “The Blessing (Live)”
Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)”
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”
Top Gospel Song
Koryn Hawthorne “Speak To Me”
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music "Movin' On"
Marvin Sapp "Thank You For It All"
Tye Tribbett "We Gon' Be Alright"
WINNER: Kanye West ft. Travis Scott "Wash Us In The Blood"
Sourced From: toofab.com/2021/05/23/2021-billboard-music-awards-winners-list/
Published Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 23:54:49 +0000
