2021 Billboard Music Awards: Complete List of Winners
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards was a two-night event this year, with music superstars such as The Weeknd and Machine Gun Kelly going home as winners for Top Artist and Best Rock Artist, respectively.
Celebrating music’s biggest chart-toppers, Nick Jonas hosted the BBMAs live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, a day after Matthew Hoffman announced the first group of winners for a non-televised ceremony. Pop Smoke, who received record-breaking posthumous recognition as a finalist in 10 categories, dominated four of those categories, while Gabby Barrett, a first-time finalist claimed two awards.
The Weeknd, who went into Sunday’s show having already collected seven trophies, took home the Top Hot 100 song for his ’80s-inspired anthem “Blinding Lights.”
ICON Award recipient P!NK delivered a show-stopping performance of “Cover Me in Sunshine” with her daughter Willow Sage Hart, and Drake was named Artist of the Decade. In addition, Houston-based rapper Trae Tha Truth received the second annual Change Maker Award for his dedication to “fighting for, and delivering, social and medical equity in his community.”
Among the other performers Sunday were JR, Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, BTS, DJ Khaled featuring H.E.R. and Migos, Doja Cat & SZA, Duran Duran, Glass Animals, Jonas Brothers with Marshmello, Karol G, The Weeknd and Twenty One Pilots.
See below for the complete list of winners:
*Top Artist*
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
*The Weeknd (Winner)*
*Top New Artist*
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
*Pop Smoke (Winner)*
Rod Wave
*Top Male Artist*
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
*The Weeknd (Winner)*
*Top Female Artist*
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
*Taylor Swift (Winner)*
*Top Duo/Group*
AC/DC
AJR
*BTS (Winner)*
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
*Top Billboard 200 Artist*
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
*Taylor Swift (Winner)*
*Top Hot 100 Artist*
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
*The Weeknd (Winner)*
*Top Streaming Songs Artist*
DaBaby
*Drake (Winner)*
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
*Top Song Sales Artist*
Justin Bieber
*BTS (Winner)*
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
*Top Radio Songs Artist*
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
*The Weeknd (Winner)*
*Top R&B Artist*
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
*The Weeknd (Winner)*
*Top R&B Male Artist*
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
*The Weeknd (Winner)*
*Top R&B Female Artist*
Jhené Aiko
*Doja Cat (Winner)*
SZA
*Top Rap Artist*
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
*Pop Smoke (Winner)*
*Top Rap Male Artist*
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
*Pop Smoke (Winner)*
*Top Rap Female Artist*
Cardi B
*Megan Thee Stallion (Winner)*
Saweetie
*Top Country Artist*
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
*Morgan Wallen (Winner)*
*Top Country Male Artist*
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
*Morgan Wallen (Winner)*
*Top Country Female Artist*
*Gabby Barrett (Winner)
*Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
*Top Country Duo/Group*
Dan + Shay
*Florida Georgia Line (Winner)*
Maddie & Tae
*Top Rock Artist*
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
*Machine Gun Kelly (Winner)
*twenty one pilots
*Top Latin Artist*
Anuel AA
*Bad Bunny (Winner)
*J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
*Top Latin Male Artist*
*Bad Bunny (Winner)*
J Balvin
Ozuna
*Top Latin Female Artist*
Becky G
*Karol G (Winner)*
Rosalía
*Top Latin Duo/Group*
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
*Eslabón Armado (Winner)*
Los Dos Carnales
*Top Dance/Electronic Artist*
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
*Lady Gaga (Winner)*
Marshmello
Surf Mesa
*Top Christian Artist*
Casting Crowns
*Elevation Worship (Winner)*
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
*Top Gospel Artist*
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
*Kanye West (Winner)*
*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
*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)*
*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)*
*Top Country Album*
Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
Sam Hunt, Southside
Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
Carrie Underwood, My Gift
*Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album (Winner)*
*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
*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
*Top Dance/Electronic Album*
DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
Gryffin, Gravity
Kygo, Golden Hour
*Lady Gaga, Chromatica (Winner)*
Kylie Minogue, Disco
*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
*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
*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”* *(Winner)*
*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”
*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”
*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)*
*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”
*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)*
*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”
*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”
*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”
*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”
*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”
*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”
*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)*
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles May 23 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.