Billboard Music Awards Top Stories:
Weeknd Wins Big at BMA took Home 10 Trophies:
The Billboard Music Awards were hosted on Sunday evening for the year 2021, The ceremony was delayed up to seven months due to the last pandemic. The Weeknd, one of the nominees as a finalist in 16 categories, swept out the ceremony of Billboard Music Awards, by picking up 10 awards, including the biggest win of the billboard awards night, for Top Artist. The Weeknd also picks home awards for Top 100 Artists along with Top Hot 100 Songs, for his great track “Blinding Lights.”
BTS Also Dominated the Billboard Music Awards:
The boy group BTS also dominated the Billboard Music Awards, winning in every category they were nominated for, BTS picked the trophy for Top Duo-Group, Top Social Artists, Top Song Sales Artists, they also took an award for their recent hit and Top Selling Song, “Dynamite.” BTS also performed their latest single “Butter” which was out this Friday, during the Billboard Music Awards ceremony.
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The Late Rapper Pop Smoke Honoured Posthumous Recognition at BMA:
Bad Bunny won the Top Latin Artist, Gabby Barrett has won the Top Country Female Artist award, Roddy Ricch and DaBaby won the Top Rap Song award for their song “Rockstar.” The late rapper Pop Smoke was received a record-breaking posthumous recognition as a finalist in the top 10 categories, Pop Smoke won the Top Billboard 200 Album award for Aim for the Moon and Shoot for the Stars. His mother, Audrey Jackson, accepted the award on behalf of late Pop Smoke and said “Thank you for honoring my young warrior” to the audience of Billboard Music Awards.
Pink, Trae Tha Truth, and Drake are Also Performed Well at Billboard Music Awards:
Pink has awarded the Icon Award and was presented by her childhood crush Jon Bon Jovi, after performing some of her best-known songs, that include “Get the Party Started”, “Just Like a Pill”, and “So What”. Pink gave a moving aerial performance of her latest single, “Cover Me in Sunshine” along with her daughter, Willow, in the Billboard Music Awards. later Trae Tha Truth was honored with a Change Maker Award, and Drake also picked the Artist of the Decade Award.
latter admitted, “I’m really self-conscious about my music” when he accepted the award, his 3-year-old son, Adonis, also joined with him on the stage of Billboard Music Awards. He also said, “I’ve spent an incalculable amount of hours trying to analyze all the things I did wrong, but tonight for once I’m sure as hell we did something right.”
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Alicia Keys Celebrated the 20th Anniversary of “Songs in A Minor” at BMA:
Alicia Keys joins the stage of Billboard Music Awards for a special performance, and performed a medley of some of her great hits, that include “Fallin”. To recall and celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut album, “Songs in A Minor”, which was released in June 2001, In a video introduction, Michelle Obama praised Alicia Keys, saying, “This young singer was taking us to the symphony and to church and to a couples therapy and candlelit dinner and everywhere else, all in a short more than three minutes. I knew right there this wouldn’t be the last we hear from Alicia Keys.”
Nick Jonas Hosted The Billboard Music Awards:
The Billboard Music Awards was hosted by Nick Jonas, And broadcasted live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on May 23 at 8 p.m and aired on NBC.
A number of awards were given out at Billboard Music Awards on Sunday hosted by Matthew Hoffman on Instagram Live. The Weeknd brings seven trophies, which include Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Radio Song, and Top R&B Artist. Meanwhile, Pop Smoke won four Billboard Music Awards for Top Rap Artist, Top New Artist, and Top Rap Album.
Morgan Wallen and Gabby Barrett Picked the Top Country Awards at BMA:
Morgan Wallen the Country star, is a finalist in six categories due to airplay, Morgan Wallen won Billboard Music Awards for Top Country Artist, Top Country Album, and Top Country Male Artist, but due to his use of a racial slur earlier this year cost him an appearance at the ceremony. First-time finalist Gabby Barrett grabbed two wins, including Top Country Song and Top Collaboration, a category which was voted by the audience.
Billboard Music Awards Said the Winners are Based on:
The official publication of BMA said in a news release, That the finalists and winners of Billboard Music Awards “are based on key interactions with fans and music, which also includes the album and digital song streaming, sales, social engagement, and radio airplay, which was tracked by Billboard and its data partners, like MRC Data. The Billboard awards for this year i,e 2021 is based on the artist Billboard charts data from March 21, 2020, through April 3, 2021.
The Billboard Music Awards 2021 are produced by dick clark productions, which is owned by MRC. The Penske Media and MRC are co-parent companies of Billboard.
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List of All Final Winners of Billboard Music Awards 2021
Billboard Music Awards Category “Artist”
Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
“The Weeknd – BMA Final Winner”
Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
“Pop Smoke — BMA Final Winner”
Rod Wave
Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
“The Weeknd — BMA Final Winner”
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
“Taylor Swift — Final Winner”
Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
“BTS — BMA Final Winner”
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
“Taylor Swift — BMA Final Winner”
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
“The Weeknd — BMA Final Winner”
Billboard Music Awards Category “Streaming“
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake — BMA Final Winner”
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Song
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
“DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR” — BMA Final Winner”
Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Sale’s“
Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
“BTS — BMA Final Winner”
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Top Selling Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
“BTS, “Dynamite” — BMA Final Winner”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Radio“
Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
“The Weeknd — BMA Final Winner”
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” — BMA Final Winner”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Fan-Voted“
Top Social Artist (Fan-Voted)
BLACKPINK
“BTS — BMA Final Winner”
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen
Top Collaboration (Fan-Voted)
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
“Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope” — BMA Final Winner”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “R&B”
Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
“The Weeknd — BMA Final Winner”
Top R&B Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
“The Weeknd — BMA Final Winner”
Top R&B Female Artist
Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat — BMA Final Winner”
SZA
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 — BMA Final Winner”
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” — BMA Final Winner”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Rap”
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
“Pop Smoke — BMA Final Winner”
Top Rap Male Artist
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
“Pop Smoke — BMA Final Winner”
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
“Megan Thee Stallion — BMA Final Winner”
Saweetie
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 — BMA Final Winner”
Top Rap Song
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
“DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR” — BMA Final Winner”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Country”
Top Country Artist
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
“Morgan Wallen — BMA Final Winner”
Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
“Morgan Wallen — BMA Final Winner”
Top Country Female Artist
“Gabby Barrett — BMA Final Winner”
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
“Florida Georgia Line — BMA Final Winner”
Maddie & Tae
Top Country Album
Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
Sam Hunt, Southside
Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
Carrie Underwood, My Gift
“Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album — BMA Final Winner”
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean, “Got What I Got”
“Gabby Barrett, “I Hope” — BMA Final Winner”
Lee Brice, “One of Them Girls”
Morgan Wallen, “Chasin’ You”
Morgan Wallen, “More Than My Hometown”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Rock”
Top Rock Artist
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
“Machine Gun Kelly — BMA Final Winner”
twenty one pilots
Top Rock Album
AC/DC, Power Up
Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts
Glass Animals, Dreamland
“Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall — BMA Final Winner”
Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You
Top Rock Song
“AJR, “Bang!” — BMA Final 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”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Latin”
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
“Bad Bunny — BMA Final Winner”
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Top Latin Male Artist
“Bad Bunny — BMA Final Winner”
J Balvin
Ozuna
Top Latin Female Artist
Becky G
“Karol G — BMA Final Winner”
Rosalía
Top Latin Duo/Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
“Eslabón Armado — BMA Final Winner”
Los Dos Carnales
Top Latin Album
Anuel AA, Emmanuel
Bad Bunny, El Último Tour Del Mundo
Bad Bunny, Las que no iban a salir
“Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG — BMA Final Winner”
J Balvin, Colores
Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny, “Yo Perreo Sola”
“Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “Dákiti” — BMA Final Winner”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers, “Caramelo”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Dance/Electronic“
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
“Lady Gaga — BMA Final Winner”
Marshmello
Surf Mesa
Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
Gryffin, Gravity
Kygo, Golden Hour
“Lady Gaga, Chromatica — BMA Final Winner”
Kylie Minogue, Disco
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga, “Stupid Love”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
“SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” — BMA Final Winner”
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, “ily (i love you baby)”
Topic & A7S, “Breaking Me”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Christian“
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
“Elevation Worship — BMA Final Winner”
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
Top Christian Album
Bethel Music, Peace
Elevation Worship, Grave Into Gardens
“Carrie Underwood, My Gift — BMA Final Winner”
We The Kingdom, Holy Water
Zach Williams, Rescue Story
Top Christian Song
“Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, “Graves Into Gardens” — BMA Final 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”
Billboard Music Awards Catagory “Gospel”
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
“Kanye West — BMA Final Winner”
Top Gospel Album
Koryn Hawthorne, I AM
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the Ryman
“Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 — BMA Final Winner”
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
Kierra Sheard, Kierra
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” — BMA Final Winner”
Top Billboard 200 Album
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Lil Baby, My Turn
“Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon — BMA Final Winner”
Taylor Swift, folklore
The Weeknd, After Hours
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” — BMA Final Winner”
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