The Weeknd Leads the 2021 Billboard Music Award Winners

Nick Jonas put in work at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. The singer both hosted and performed alongside his brothers at the live show out of the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 23. Billboard selects annual finalists and winners based on fan interaction with music, including streaming, sales, radio airplay, and social engagement. This year’s awards included two fan-voted categories and are based on charts from March 21, 2020 to April 3, 2021.

Besides the JoBros, other artists who took the stage included the Weeknd, who led the night with 10 wins after entering it the most-nominated (16), and P!nk, who received this year’s Icon Award. BTS, who won four awards including Top Duo/Group, (remotely) gave the debut television performance of their new English single, “Butter.� Alicia Keys also performed a medley from her debut album, which celebrates its 20th anniversary next month, and Drake was honored with Billboard’s Artist of the Decade Award. It was also a big night for Pop Smoke (who posthumously took home five awards, including Top Billboard 200 Album), Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Machine Gun Kelly, Gabby Barrett, Bad Bunny, and … Morgan Wallen. Check out a full list of the BBMAs winners below.

Winners

Artist of the Decade
Drake

Icon Award
P!nk

Billboard Change Maker Award
Trae Tha Truth

Finalists

Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave

Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd

Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
BLACKPINK
BTS
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen

Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist
Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat
SZA

Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke

Top Rap Male Artist
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke

Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie

Top Country Artist
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist
Gabby Barrett
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood

Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
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
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna

Top Latin Female Artist
Becky G
Karol G
Rosalía

Top Latin Duo/Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabón Armado
Los Dos Carnales

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Surf Mesa

Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams

Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
Kanye West

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
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
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
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album

Top Rock Album
AC/DC, Power Up
Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts
Glass Animals, Dreamland
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
Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG
J Balvin, Colores

Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
Gryffin, Gravity
Kygo, Golden Hour
Lady Gaga, Chromatica
Kylie Minogue, Disco

Top Christian Album
Bethel Music, Peace
Elevation Worship, Grave Into Gardens
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
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
Kierra Sheard, Kierra

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�
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 ft. Beyoncé, “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�
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights�

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood�
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�
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 ft. Beyoncé, “Savage�

Top Country Song
Jason Aldean, “Got What I Got�
Gabby Barrett, “I Hope�
Lee Brice, “One of Them Girls�
Morgan Wallen, “Chasin’ You�
Morgan Wallen, “More Than My Hometown�

Top Rock Song
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�
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�
SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)�
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, “ily (i love you baby)�
Topic & A7S, “Breaking Me�

Top Christian Song
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�
Kanye West ft. Travis Scott, “Wash Us In The Blood�