Washington: The Billboard Music Awards celebrated one more iteration of its beloved present on Sunday, with American singer-songwriter The Weeknd dominating the ceremony with 10 awards, together with the climactic prime artist trophy, adopted by the late Pop Smoke with 5, and BTS and Bad Bunny with 4 apiece.
According to E! News, the finalists have been chosen based mostly on their efficiency on Billboard charts in addition to music gross sales, streaming platform statistics, radio airplay, and social engagement.
The Weeknd, whereas accepting one of the a number of awards on digicam earlier in the night promised a change of stylistic tempo to return in his future album and efficiency cycles.
He stated, “The after hours are done and the dawn is coming.”
At one other level, he made a joke after starting with a slight show-of-religiosity fake-out, “I’d like to thank God… that I don’t have to wear that red suit anymore.”
Last 12 months, Post Malone took dwelling the most awards with 9 out of his 16 nominations. This 12 months, Pink was introduced as the Billboard Icon award, Trae tha Truth as the Change Maker winner and Drake continued his historic successful streak, as he accepted the Artist of the Decade Award.
While receiving the award he was joined on stage by his son Adonis, his mom and father, and his closest buddies to have fun. Currently, the Canadian rapper holds the title for many Billboard Music Awards wins with 27, and was nominated for a powerful seven extra tonight. The night featured a star-studded lineup of presenters together with Cynthia Erivo, Chelsea Handler, Dixie D’Amelio, Gabrielle Union, Lena Waithe, Leslie Odom Jr. and extra.
Meanwhile, Pink was honoured with the Icon Award, and her daughter Willow made a surprising cameo throughout her efficiency. Check out the complete list of winners:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist: The Weeknd
Top New Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: BTS
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake
Top Song Sales Artist: BTS
Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted): BTS
Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat
Top Rap Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Male Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist: Gabby Barrett
Top Country Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line
Top Rock Artist: Machine Gun Kelly
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist [New Category]: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist [New Category]: Karol G
Top Latin Duo/Group [New Category]: Eslabon Armado
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship
Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album: Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’
Top R&B Album: The Weeknd ‘After Hours’
Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’
Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’
Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly ‘Tickets to My Downfall’
Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny ‘YHLQMDLG’
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga ‘Chromatica’
Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood ‘My Gift’
Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music ‘Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1’
Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’
Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’
Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly ‘Tickets to My Downfall’
Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny ‘YHLQMDLG’
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga ‘Chromatica’
Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood ‘My Gift’
Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music ‘Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1’
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar: The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’
Top Streaming Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’
Top Selling Song: BTS ‘Dynamite’
Top Radio Song: The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted): Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’
Top R&B Song: The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’
Top Rap Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’
Top Country Song: Gabby Barrett ‘I Hope’
Top Rock Song: AJR ‘Bang!’
Top Latin Song: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez ‘Dakiti’
Top Dance/Electronic Song: SAINt JHN ‘Roses (Imanbek Remix)’
Top Christian Song: Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake ‘Graves Into Gardens’
Top Gospel Song: Kanye West ft. Travis Scott ‘Wash Us In The Blood’
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards happened in entrance of a completely vaccinated, absolutely masked reside viewers in the plaza exterior L.A.’s Microsoft Theatre, with winners rising from an enclosed backstage space to just accept their awards with their backs to the crowd.
As per People journal, this 12 months’s awards present was based mostly on chart knowledge from March 21, 2020, via April 3, 2021, with winners based mostly on “key fan interactions with music,” together with track gross sales, streaming and social engagement.
Meanwhile, the prime social artist and prime collaboration classes have been fan-voted. The 2021 Billboard Music Awards aired reside on NBC.Â
