The 2023 Billboard Music Awards are here and the winners are going countryside.
Presented by Marriott Bonvoy the annual music awards show aired on Sunday. It was viewable through BBMAs.watch and Taylor Swift won big with nominations in 20 categories.
SZA and Morgan Wallen tied for second-most number of nominations with 17 each. The Weeknd has had 16 nominations and Drake was a finalist in 14 categories. Zach Bryan came close with 13 awards.
This year’s show also added nine new categories, namely- top Hot 100 songwriter, top Hot 100 producer, top rock duo/group, top global K-pop artist, top K-pop tour, top K-pop album, top global K-pop song, top Afrobeats artist and top Afrobeats song.
Performers who made for a spectacular show at the 2023 BBMAs included Mariah Carey, Tate McRae, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, Stray Kids, Karol G, NewJeans, Peso Pluma and Morgan Wallen. But who won?
Winners Of 2023 BBMAs
Top Artist: Taylor Swift
Top New Artist: Zach Bryan
Top Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: Fuerza Regida
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Songwriter: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Producer: Joey Moi
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Song Sales Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist: Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist: SZA
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: SZA
Top R&B Touring Artist: Beyoncé
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Rap Male Artist: Drake
Top Rap Female Artist: Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Tourist Artist: Drake
Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Country Duo/Group: Zac Brown Band
Top Country Touring Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Artist: Zach Bryan
Top Rock Duo/Group: Arctic Monkeys
Top Rock Touring Artist: Coldplay
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist : Karol G
Top Latin Duo/Group : Fuerza Regida
Top Latin Touring Artist: Karol G
Top Global K-Pop Artist: NewJeans
Top K-Pop Touring Artist : BLACKPINK
Top Afrobeats Artist: Burna Boy
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Beyoncé
Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
Top Billboard 200 Album: Morgan Wallen – One Thing at a Time
Top Soundtrack: Barbie The Album
Top R&B Album : SZA – SOS
Top Rap Album: Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen – One Thing at a Time
Top Rock Album: Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak
Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
Top K-Pop Album: Stray Kids – 5-STAR
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE
Top Christian Album: Anne Wilson – My Jesus
Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin – Kingdom Book One
Top Hot 100 Song: Morgan Wallen – “Last Night”
Top Streaming Song: Morgan Wallen – “Last Night”
Top Radio Song: Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Top Selling Song: Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Top Collaboration: Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song: Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song: Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
Top R&B Song: SZA – “Kill Bill”
Top Rap Song: Drake & 21 Savage – “Rich Flex”
Top Country Song: Morgan Wallen – “Last Night”
Top Rock Song L: Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”
Top Latin Song: Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola”
Top Global K-Pop Song (NEW): Jungkook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Top Afrobeats Song: Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
Top Christian Song: Brandon Lake – “Gratitude”
Top Gospel Song: CeCe Winans – “Goodness of God”
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