in 2023 Board The music awards have finally arrived!
The annual music awards, presented by Marriott Bonvoy, aired Sunday on BBMAs.watch — and Taylor Swift was the leading finalist ahead of the ceremony with honors in 20 categories.
Morgan Wallen and SZA tied for second with 17 awards each, while The Weeknd appeared in 16 categories, Drake was a finalist in 14 categories and Zach Bryan was in the running for 13 awards.
Morgan Wallen in Nashville on November 8, 2023.
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Billboard Music Awards 2023: Everything you need to know
In addition, this year’s show introduced nine new categories: Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Hot 100 Producer, Top Rock Duo/Group, Top Global K-Pop Artist, Top K-Pop Tour, Top K-Pop Album, Top Global K- pop song, top afrobeats artist and best afrobeats song.
Performers at the 2023 BBMAs included Mariah Carey, Tate McRae, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, Stray Kids, Karol G, NewJeans, Peso Pluma and Morgan Wallen.
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Bad Bunny; Beyoncé; Drake.
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But who took home the prizes? Check out the full list of 2023 BBMA winners below.
Top artist
- Drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Ice spice
- Jelly Roll
- Peso Pluma
- Zach Bryan
Top male artist
- Drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Weekend
- Zach Bryan
A top artist
- Beyoncé
- Miley Cyrus
- Olivia Rodrigo
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Top duo/group
- Eslabon Armado
- Half and half
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Frontera
- Metallica
Top Board 200 The artist
- Drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 artists
- Drake
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
100 most popular songwriters
- Ashley Gorley
- Jack Antonoff
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
Top Hot 100 producer
- Jack Antonoff
- Joey Moi
- Metro Boomin
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
The best music streaming artist
- Drake
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
Best radio song artist
- Miley Cyrus
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
- Weekend
Top selling song artist
- Jason Aldean
- Miley Cyrus
- Morgan Wallen
- Oliver Anthony Music
- Taylor Swift
Top Board Global 200 artist
- Bad Bunny
- Morgan Wallen
- SZA
- Taylor Swift
- Weekend
Top Board Global (Except US) Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Ed Sheeran
- New jeans
- Taylor Swift
- Weekend
Top R&B artist
- Beyoncé
- Chris Brown
- Rihanna
- SZA
- Weekend
Best Male R&B Artist
- Chris Brown
- Miguel
- Weekend
Top R&B performer
- Beyoncé
- Rihanna
- SZA
Top R&B Artist on Tour
- Beyoncé
- Bruno Mars
- Weekend
Top rap artist
- 21 Savage
- Drake
- Lil Baby
- Metro Boomin
- Travis Scott
Best Male Rap Artist
- 21 Savage
- Drake
- Travis Scott
Top rap artist
- Doja Cat
- Ice spice
- Nicki Minaj
Best rap artist on tour
- 50 cents
- Drake
- Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
Best Country Artist
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
Best Country Male Artist
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Zach Bryan
Top state artist
- Lainey Wilson
- Megan Moroney
- Taylor Swift
Best country duo/group
- Old Dominion
- Parmalee
- Zac Brown Band
The best artist on tour in the country
- George Strait
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
Top rock performer
- Jelly Roll
- Noah Kahan
- Stephen Sanchez
- Steve Lacy
- Zach Bryan
Top rock duo/group
- Arctic Monkeys
- Foo Fighters
- Metallica
Top rock performer
- Cool game
- Depeche Mode
- Elton John
Top Latin performer
- Bad Bunny
- Eslabon Armado
- Fuerza Regida
- Karol G
- Peso Pluma
Best Male Latin Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Peso Pluma
- Rau Alejandro
Top Latin performer
- Karol G
- Rosalia
- Shakira
Best Latin duo/group
- Eslabon Armado
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Frontera
Best Latin Artist on Tour
- Daddy Yankee
- Karol G
- RBD
The world’s best K-pop artist
- Jimin
- New jeans
- Stray children
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- TWICE
Best K-Pop Artist on Tour
- BLACK PINK
- SCABIES
- TWICE
The best afrobeats artist
- Stormy Boy
- Libyan
- Rhema
- Thems
- Wizkid
Top dance/electronic artist
- Beyoncé
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- Drake
- That’s it
Top Christian artist
- Brandon Lake
- Worship of the Exaltation
- for KING AND COUNTRY
- Lauren Daigle
- Phil Wickham
Top gospel artist
- CeCe Winans
- Worship of the Exaltation
- Kanye West
- Kirk Franklin
- City Music Maverick
Top Board 200 Album
- Drake & 21 Savage – Her loss
- Metro Boomin – HEROES & VILLAINS
- Morgan Wallen – One thing at a time
- SZA – SOS
- taylor swift – Midnight
Best soundtrack
- Barbie Album
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and inspired by
- ELVIS
- Metro Boomin presents Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (soundtrack from and inspired by the movie)
- Top Gun: Maverick
Best R&B Album
- Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE
- Brent Faiyaz – HAVOC
- drake – Honestly, it doesn’t matter
- Steve Lacy – Gemini rights
- SZA – SOS
The best rap album
- Drake & 21 Savage – Her loss
- future – I never loved you
- Lil Baby – It’s just me
- Metro Boomin – HEROES & VILLAINS
- Travis Scott – UTOPIA
The best country album
- Luke Combs – old
- Luke Combs – Growing up
- Morgan Wallen – One thing at a time
- taylor swift – Speak Now (Taylor Version)
- Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak
The best rock album
- HARDY – mockingbird & CROW
- Jelly roll – Whitsitt Chapel
- Noah Kahan – Stick season
- Steve Lacy – Gemini rights
- Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak
The best Latin album
- Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
- Eslabon Armado – DESVELADO
- Ivan Kornejo – Damaged
- Karol G – MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO
- Peso Pluma – GENESIS
The best K-pop album
- Jimin – FACE
- New jeans – 2nd EP ‘Get Up’
- Stray children – 5-STAR
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Chapter name: TEMPTATION
- TWICE – READY TO BE: 12th mini-album
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE
- drake – Honestly, it doesn’t matter
- ILLENIUM – ILENIUS
- Kim Petras – Feed the beast
- Tiësto – DRIVE
Best Christian Album
- Anne Wilson – My Jesus
- Brandon Lake – House of Miracles
- CAIN – Stand up
- Adoration of the heights – LION
- Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle
The best Gospel album
- Jonathan McReynolds – My Truth
- Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin – The First Book of the Kingdom
- Tye Tribbett – Everything new
- Whitney Houston – I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
- Zacardi Cortez – Imprint (Live in Memphis)
Top 100 songs
- Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
- Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
- Morgan Wallen – “Last Night”
- SZA – “Kill Bill”
- Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Best song for streaming
- Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
- Morgan Wallen – “Last Night”
- SZA – “Kill Bill”
- Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
- Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”
Top radio song
- Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
- Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
- Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
- Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”
Best selling song
- Jason Aldean – “Try it in a small town”
- Jimin – “Like Crazy”
- Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
- Oliver Anthony Music – “Rich Men North of Richmond”
- Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Excellent cooperation
- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
- Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
- Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – “Unholy”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”
Top Board Global 200 song
- Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
- Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
- SZA – “Kill Bill”
- Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”
Top Board Global (Except USA) Track
- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
- Harry Styles – “As It Was”
- Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”
- Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”
Best R&B Song
- Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – “Creepin’”
- Miguel – “Sure”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Die For You”
- SZA – “Kill Bill”
- SZA – “Snooze”
Top rap song
- Coi Leray – “Players”
- Drake & 21 Savage – “Rich Flex”
- Gunna – “fukumean”
- Lil Durk ft. J. Cole – “All My Life”
- Toosii – “Favorite Song”
Best Country Song
- Bailey Zimmerman – “Rock and a Hard Place”
- Luke Combs – “Fast Car”
- Morgan Wallen – “Last Night”
- Morgan Wallen – “You Proof”
- Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”
Top rock song
- Jelly Roll – “Need A Favor”
- Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You”
- Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit”
- Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves – “I Remember Everything”
- Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”
Top Latin song
- Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma – “Ella Baila Sola”
- Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera – “Bebe Dame”
- Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny – “un x100to”
- Karol G & Shakira – “TQG”
- Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma – “La Bebe”
The world’s most popular K-Pop song (NEW)
- Fifty Fifty – “Cupid”
- Jimin – “Like Crazy”
- Jungkook ft. Latto – “Seven”
- NewJeans – “Ditto”
- New jeans – “OMG”
The best afrobeats song
- Ayra Starr – “Rush”
- Libianca – “People”
- Oxlade – “KU LO SA”
- Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down”
- Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver – “Soweto”
Top dance/electronic song
- Bizarrap & Shakira – “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”
- David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray – “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”
- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – “I’m Good (Blue)”
- Elton John and Britney Spears – “Hold Me Closer”
- Tiësto and Tate McRae – “10:35”
Top Christian song
- Brandon Lake – “Gratitude”
- Chris Tomlin – “Holy Forever”
- for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks – “Love Me Like I Am”
- Lauren Daigle – “Thank God I Do”
- Phil Wickham – “This Is Our God”
Top gospel song
- CeCe Winans – “God’s Kindness”
- Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music – “God Really Loves Us”
- Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson – “More Than Able”
- Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore – “Fear is Not My Future”
- Zacardi Cortez “Lord Do It For Me (Live In Memphis)”
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