Billboard Music Awards 2021 winners list: The Weeknd won big
The Billboard Music Awards is an annual music award held by Billboard magazine since 1990. In the 32nd edition held at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California on 23 May 2021, The Weeknd won most categories (10) from 16 nominations. The American pop group won ten awards, including the Top 100 winning song "Blinding Lights" which topped the Billboard Hot 100 song chart for three months.
Billboard Music Awards 2021 winners and nominees list (winners are highlighted in bold)
1. Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd -- WINNER
2. Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke -- WINNER
Rod Wave
3. Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd -- WINNER
4. Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
5. Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
BTS -- WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
6. Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
7. Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd -- WINNER
8. Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake -- WINNER
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
9. Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS -- WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
10. Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd -- WINNER
11. Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
BLACKPINK
BTS -- WINNER
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen
11. Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd -- WINNER
12. Top R&B Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
The Weeknd -- WINNER
13. Top R&B Female Artist
Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat -- WINNER
SZA
14. Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke -- WINNER
15. Top Rap Male Artist
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke -- WINNER
16. Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion -- WINNER
Saweetie
17. Top Country Artist
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen -- WINNER
18. Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen -- WINNER
19. Top Country Female Artist
Gabby Barrett -- WINNER
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
20. Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line -- WINNER
Maddie & Tae
21. Top Rock Artist
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Machine Gun Kelly -- WINNER
twenty one pilots
22. Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny -- WINNER
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
23. Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny -- WINNER
J Balvin
Ozuna
24. Top Latin Female Artist
Becky G
Karol G -- WINNER
Rosalía
25. Top Latin Duo/Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabón Armado -- WINNER
Los Dos Carnales
26. Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga -- WINNER
Marshmello
Surf Mesa
27. Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship -- WINNER
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
28. Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
Kanye West -- WINNER
29. Top Billboard 200 Album
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Lil Baby, My Turn
Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon -- WINNER
Taylor Swift, folklore
The Weeknd, After Hours
30. 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 -- WINNER
31. 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 -- WINNER
32. Top Country Album
Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
Sam Hunt, Southside
Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
Carrie Underwood, My Gift
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album -- WINNER
33. Top Rock Album
AC/DC, Power Up
Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts
Glass Animals, Dreamland
Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall -- WINNER
Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You
34. Top Latin Album
Anuel AA, Emmanuel
Bad Bunny, El Último Tour Del Mundo
Bad Bunny, Las que no iban a salir
Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG -- WINNER
J Balvin, Colores
35. Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
Gryffin, Gravity
Kygo, Golden Hour
Lady Gaga, Chromatica -- WINNER
Kylie Minogue, Disco
36. Top Christian Album
Bethel Music, Peace
Elevation Worship, Grave Into Gardens
Carrie Underwood, My Gift -- WINNER
We The Kingdom, Holy Water
Zach Williams, Rescue Story
37. Top Gospel Album
Koryn Hawthorne, I AM
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the Ryman
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 -- WINNER
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
Kierra Sheard, Kierra
38. Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar Energy
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” -- WINNER
39. Top Streaming Song
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR” -- WINNER
Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
40. Top Selling Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
BTS, “Dynamite” -- WINNER
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
41. 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” -- WINNER
42. Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope” -- WINNER
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
43. 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” -- WINNER
44. Top Rap Song
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR” -- WINNER
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”
45. Top Country Song
Jason Aldean, “Got What I Got”
Gabby Barrett, “I Hope” -- WINNER
Lee Brice, “One of Them Girls”
Morgan Wallen, “Chasin’ You”
Morgan Wallen, “More Than My Hometown”
46. Top Rock Song
AJR, “Bang!” -- WINNER
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”
47. Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny, “Yo Perreo Sola”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “Dákiti” -- WINNER
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers, “Caramelo”
48. Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga, “Stupid Love”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” -- WINNER
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, “ily (i love you baby)”
Topic & A7S, “Breaking Me”
49. Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, “Graves Into Gardens” -- WINNER
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”
50. 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” -- WINNER
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