Billboard Music Awards 2021 Full Winners List: The Weeknd and BTS win big, Bad Bunny bags Top Latin Artist
One of the most awaited award ceremonies of the year, the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), was finally held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 23. Apart from stellar performances from top artists such as Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, BTS, DJ Khaled featuring H.E.R., Migos, and Doja Cat and SZA, we also saw some of the top global musicians winning big.
The Weeknd, who earned a record 16 nominations at BBMAs, managed to take home 10 awards including the biggest win of the night for Top Artist. He also finally got rid of his red suit and hinted towards new music. Taylor Swift won the Top Female Artist while hip-hop heavyweight Drake was announced as the winner of Artist of the Decade. K-pop legends BTS also dominated the awards, winning Top Selling Artist, Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Social Artist and Top Selling Song for their hit ‘Dynamite’. Bad Bunny won the coveted Top Latin Artist while Pop Smoke, who received nods in 10 categories, posthumously won Top Billboard 200 Album for ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.’
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Full Winners List
Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd - WINNER
Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Rod Wave
Pop Smoke - WINNER
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
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
BTS - WINNER
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
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Drake - WINNER
Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
BTS - WINNER
Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd- WINNER
Top Social Artist (Fan-Voted)
Blackpink
Ariana Grande
SB1
Seventeen
BTS - 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
SZA
Doja Cat - WINNER
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
Saweetie
Megan Thee Stallion - WINNER
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
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Gabby Barrett - WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
Florida Georgia Line - WINNER
Top Rock Artist
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Twenty One Pilots
Machine Gun Kelly - WINNER
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny- WINNER
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Top Latin Male Artist
J Balvin
Ozuna
Bad Bunny - WINNER
Top Latin Female Artist
Becky G
Rosalía
Karol G - WINNER
Top Latin Duo/Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Los Dos Carnales
Eslabón Armado - WINNER
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Marshmello
Surf Mesa
Lady Gaga - WINNER
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
For King & Country
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
Elevation Worship - WINNER
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’
Bruce Springsteen, ‘Letter to You’
Machine Gun Kelly, ‘Tickets to My Downfall’ - WINNER
Top Latin Album
Anuel AA, ‘Emmanuel’
Bad Bunny, ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’
Bad Bunny, ‘Las que no iban a salir’
J Balvin, ‘Colores’
Bad Bunny, ‘YHLQMDLG’ - WINNER
Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake, ‘Carte Blanche
Gryffin, ‘Gravity’
Kygo, ‘Golden Hour’
Kylie Minogue, ‘Disco
Lady Gaga, ‘Chromatica’ - WINNER
Top Christian Album
Bethel Music, ‘Peace’
Elevation Worship, ‘Grave Into Gardens’
We The Kingdom, ‘Holy Water’
Zach Williams, ‘Rescue Story’
Carrie Underwood, ‘My Gift’- WINNER
Top Gospel Album
Koryn Hawthorne, ‘I Am’
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, ‘Royalty: Live at the Ryman’
Maverick City Music, ‘Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2’
Kierra Sheard, ‘Kierra’
Maverick City Music, ‘Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1’- WINNER
Top Hot 100 Song
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’
Future ft Drake, ‘Life Is Good’
Jack Harlow ft DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, ‘What's Poppin’
The Weeknd, ‘Blinding Lights’
DaBaby ft Roddy Ricch, ‘Rockstar’ - WINNER
Top Selling Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, ‘I Hope’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, ‘WAP’
Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Savage’
The Weeknd, ‘Blinding Lights’
BTS, ‘Dynamite’ - 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’ - WINNER
Top Collaboration (Fan-Voted)
24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior, ‘Mood’
Chris Brown & Young Thug, ‘Go Crazy’
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, ‘Rockstar’
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, ‘What's Poppin’
Gabby Barrett ft Charlie Puth, ‘I Hope’ - 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’- WINNER
Top Rap Song
24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior, ‘Mood’
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, ‘WAP’
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, ‘What's Poppin’
Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Savage’
DaBaby ft Roddy Ricch, ‘Rockstar’- WINNER
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean, ‘Got What I Got’
Lee Brice, ‘One of Them Girls’
Morgan Wallen, ‘Chasin' You’
Morgan Wallen, ‘More Than My Hometown’
Gabby Barrett, ‘I Hope’- WINNER
Top Rock Song
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’
AJR, ‘Bang!’- WINNER
Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny, ‘Yo Perreo Sola’
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin, ‘Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)’
Maluma & the Weeknd, ‘Hawái’
Ozuna & Karol G & Myke Towers, ‘Caramelo’
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, ‘Dákiti’- WINNER
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga, ‘Stupid Love’
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, ‘Rain on Me’
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, ‘ILY (I Love You Baby)’
Topic & A7S, ‘Breaking Me’
Saint Jhn, ‘Roses (Imanbek Remix)’- WINNER
Top Christian Song
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’
Elevation Worship ft Brandon Lake, ‘Graves Into Gardens’- WINNER
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