2021 Billboard Music Awards Recap

Saturday, May 29th, 2021


Did you miss the 2021 Billboard Music Awards over the weekend? No biggie, we’ve got you covered

Nick Jonas hosted the night with performances by Pink (who was given the Icon Award!), AJR, BTS, Twenty One Pilots and more! The Weeknd and Pop Smoke were the artists who went home with the most awards as seen below. The Weeknd left with 10 different awards and Pop Smoke with 5. Close up next was Bad Bunny and BTS with 4 awards. Lastly, Morgan Wallen and Gabby Barrett both went home with three awards.

Here are the links to their YouTube pages if you want to check them out!
The Weeknd
Pop Smoke
Bad Bunny
BTS
Morgan Wallen
Gabby Barrett

Results

Top Artist: The Weeknd
Top Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
Top Radio Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Album: The Weeknd, “After Hours”
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar: The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Top R&B Song: The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Top Radio Song: The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Top New Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Male Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Billboard 200 Album: Pop Smoke, “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon”
Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke, “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon”

Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Group: BTS
Top Song Sales Artist: BTS
Top Social Artist: BTS
Top Selling Song: BTS, “Dynamite”

Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake

Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat

Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion

Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen, “Dangerous: The Double Album”

Top Country Female Artist: Gabby Barrett
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted): Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
Top Country Song: Gabby Barrett, “I Hope”

Top Country Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line

Top Rock Artist: Machine Gun Kelly
Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly, “Tickets to My Downfall”

Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG“
Top Latin Song: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “Dákiti”

Top Latin Female Artist: Karol G

Top Latin Duo/Group: Eslabón Armado

Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga, “Chromatica”

Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship
Top Christian Song: Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, “Graves Into Gardens”

Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
Top Gospel Song: Kanye West ft. Travis Scott, “Wash Us In The Blood”

Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood, “My Gift”

Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music, “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1”

Top Streaming Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Top Rap Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”

Top Rock Song: AJR, “Bang!”

Top Dance/Electronic Song: SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)”

Find all of the nominees here!