After being snubbed majorly at the Grammys 2021, The Weeknd emerged as a big winner at Billboard Music Awards 2021. He took home the top artist honours. He also took home seven awards in several categories that were announced off-air prior to live telecast.&nbsp;

The Weeknd was named top male artist, top radio songs artist, top R&amp;B artist and top R&amp;B male artist. In addition, his album ‘After Hours’ was named top R&amp;B album, while his single ‘Blinding Lights’ won for top radio song and top R&amp;B song.

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Bad Bunny was named top Latin artist during the live ceremony, and delivered his speech entirely in Spanish. He also won three awards in the off-air categories: top Latin male artist, top Latin song and top Latin album, a category in which he set a record for becoming the first Latin artist to land three nods in the same category.

Drake, who holds the title for most Billboard Music Award wins of all time, received the Artist of the Decade Award.&nbsp;

Pop Smoke received the award for top Billboard 200 album for his posthumously released debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. Audrey Jackson accepted the award on behalf of her son, who died in February 2020 at age 20 of gunshot wounds after four intruders broke into the house he was renting. One of them was only 15.

Jon Bon Jovi introduced Icon Award recipient Pink, noting that they had been longtime friends. In her speech, Pink said, “This is an absolute honor. Dream big because what if it comes true?”

Machine Gun Kelly was named top rock artist. BTS won three awards, including top duo/group, top song sales artist and top social artist (a fan-voted award). They also performed ‘Butter’ from their home base of Seoul, South Korea.

Among the performers were The Jonas Brothers, AJR, Bad Bunny, Duran Duran, Glass Animals, Jimmy Jam &amp; Terry Lewis with Sounds of Blackness featuring Ann Nesby, Karol G, The Weeknd and Twenty One Pilots. DJ Khaled also lit the stage on fire as did Pink and daughter Willow.&nbsp;

Full list of winners of Billboard Music Awards 2021:

Top Artist 
The Weeknd (WINNER) 
Drake 
Juice WRLD 
Pop Smoke 
Taylor Swift

Top New Artist 
Pop Smoke (WINNER) 
Gabby Barrett 
Doja Cat 
Jack Harlow 
Rod Wave

Top Male Artist 
The Weeknd (WINNER) 
Drake 
Juice WRLD 
Lil Baby 
Pop Smoke

Top Female Artist 
Taylor Swift (WINNER) 
Billie Eilish 
Ariana Grande 
Dua Lipa 
Megan Thee Stallion

Top Duo/Group 
BTS (WINNER) 
AC/DC 
AJR 
Dan + Shay 
Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 Artist 
Taylor Swift (WINNER) 
Drake 
Juice WRLD 
Pop Smoke 
Post Malone

Top Hot 100 Artist 
The Weeknd (WINNER) 
DaBaby 
Drake 
Dua Lipa 
Pop Smoke

Top Streaming Songs Artist 
Drake (WINNER) 
DaBaby 
Lil Baby 
Pop Smoke 
The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist 
BTS (WINNER) 
Justin Bieber 
Megan Thee Stallion 
Morgan Wallen 
The Weeknd

Top Radio Songs Artist 
The Weeknd (WINNER) 
Justin Bieber 
Lewis Capaldi 
Dua Lipa 
Harry Styles

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted) 
BTS (WINNER) 
BLACKPINK 
Ariana Grande 
SB19 
Seventeen

Top R&amp;B Artist 
The Weeknd (WINNER) 
Jhené Aiko 
Justin Bieber 
Chris Brown 
Doja Cat

Top R&amp;B Male Artist 
The Weeknd (WINNER) 
Justin Bieber 
Chris Brown

Top R&amp;B Female Artist 
Doja Cat (WINNER) 
Jhené Aiko 
SZA

Top Rap Artist 
Pop Smoke (WINNER) 
DaBaby 
Drake 
Juice WRLD 
Lil Baby

Top Rap Male Artist 
Pop Smoke (WINNER) 
Juice WRLD 
Lil Baby

Top Rap Female Artist 
Megan Thee Stallion (WINNER) 
Cardi B 
Saweetie

Top Country Artist 
Morgan Wallen (WINNER) 
Gabby Barrett 
Kane Brown 
Luke Combs 
Chris Stapleton

Top Country Male Artist 
Morgan Wallen (WINNER) 
Luke Combs 
Chris Stapleton

Top Country Female Artist 
Gabby Barrett (WINNER) 
Maren Morris 
Carrie Underwood

Top Country Duo/Group 
Florida Georgia Line (WINNER) 
Dan + Shay 
Maddie &amp; Tae

Top Rock Artist 
Machine Gun Kelly (WINNER) 
AC/DC 
AJR 
Five Finger Death Punch 
twenty one pilots

Top Latin Artist&nbsp; 
Bad Bunny (WINNER) 
Anuel AA 
J Balvin 
Maluma 
Ozuna

Top Latin Male Artist&nbsp; 
Bad Bunny (WINNER) 
J Balvin 
Ozuna

Top Latin Female Artist 
Karol G (WINNER) 
Becky G 
Rosalía

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Top Latin Duo/Group&nbsp; 
Eslabón Armado (WINNER) 
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga 
Los Dos Carnales

Top Dance/Electronic Artist 
Lady Gaga (WINNER) 
The Chainsmokers 
Kygo 
Marshmello 
Surf Mesa

Top Christian Artist 
Elevation Worship (WINNER) 
Casting Crowns 
for KING &amp; COUNTRY 
Carrie Underwood 
Zach Williams

Top Gospel Artist 
Kanye West (WINNER) 
Kirk Franklin 
Koryn Hawthorne 
Tasha Cobbs Leonard 
Maverick City Music

Top Billboard 200 Album 
Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (WINNER) 
Juice WRLD Legends Never Die 
Lil Baby My Turn 
Taylor Swift folklore 
The Weeknd After Hours

Top R&amp;B Album 
The Weeknd After Hours (WINNER) 
Jhené Aiko Chilombo 
Chris Brown &amp; Young Thug Slime &amp; B 
Doja Cat Hot Pink 
Kehlani It Was Good Until It Wasn’t

Top Rap Album 
Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (WINNER) 
DaBaby Blame It On the Baby 
Juice WRLD Legends Never Die 
Lil Baby My Turn 
Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake

Top Country Album 
Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album (WINNER) 
Gabby Barrett Goldmine 
Sam Hunt Southside 
Chris Stapleton Starting Over 
Carrie Underwood My Gift

Top Rock Album 
Machine Gun Kelly Tickets to My Downfall (WINNER) 
AC/DC Power Up 
Miley Cyrus Plastic Hearts 
Glass Animals Dreamland 
Bruce Springsteen Letter to You

Top Latin Album 
Bad Bunny YHLQMDLG (WINNER) 
Anuel AA Emmanuel 
Bad Bunny El Último Tour Del Mundo 
Bad Bunny Las que no iban a salir 
J Balvin Colores

Top Dance/Electronic Album 
Lady Gaga Chromatica (WINNER) 
DJ Snake Carte Blanche 
Gryffin Gravity 
Kygo Golden Hour 
Kylie Minogue Disco

Top Christian Album 
Carrie Underwood My Gift (WINNER) 
Bethel Music Peace 
Elevation Worship Grave Into Gardens 
We The Kingdom Holy Water 
Zach Williams Rescue Story

Top Gospel Album 
Maverick City Music Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 (WINNER) 
Koryn Hawthorne I AM 
Tasha Cobbs Leonard Royalty: Live at the Ryman 
Maverick City Music Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2 
Kierra Sheard Kierra

Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar 
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (WINNER) 
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood” 
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” 
Chris Brown &amp; Young Thug “Go Crazy” 
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”

Top Streaming Song 
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” (WINNER) 
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” 
Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good” 
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, &amp; Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN” 
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

Top Selling Song 
BTS “Dynamite” (WINNER) 
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” 
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” 
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” 
Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”

Top Radio Song 
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” (WINNER) 
Chris Brown &amp; Young Thug “Go Crazy” 
Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now” 
Harry Styles “Adore You” 
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted) 
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” (WINNER) 
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood” 
Chris Brown &amp; Young Thug “Go Crazy” 
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” 
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, &amp; Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”

&nbsp;Top R&amp;B Song 
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (WINNER) 
Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R. “B.S.” 
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo “Intentions” 
Chris Brown &amp; Young Thug “Go Crazy” 
Doja Cat “Say So”

Top Rap Song 
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” (WINNER) 
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood” 
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” 
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, &amp; Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN” 
Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”

Top Country Song 
Gabby Barrett “I Hope” (WINNER) 
Jason Aldean “Got What I Got” 
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 &amp; Jhay Cortez “Dákiti” (WINNER) 
Bad Bunny “Yo Perreo Sola” 
Black Eyed Peas &amp; J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)” 
Maluma &amp; The Weeknd “Hawái” 
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers “Caramelo”

Top Dance/Electronic Song 
SAINt JHN “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” (WINNER) 
Lady Gaga “Stupid Love” 
Lady Gaga &amp; Ariana Grande “Rain on Me” 
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee “ily (i love you baby)” 
Topic &amp; A7S “Breaking Me”

Top Christian Song 
Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens” (WINNER) 
for KING &amp; COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin &amp; Tori Kelly “TOGETHER” 
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, &amp; Elevation Worship “The Blessing (Live)” 
Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)” 
Zach Williams &amp; Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”

Top Gospel Song 
Kanye West ft. Travis Scott “Wash Us In The Blood” (WINNER) 
Koryn Hawthorne “Speak To Me” 
Jonathan McReynolds &amp; Mali Music “Movin’ On” 
Marvin Sapp “Thank You For It All” 
Tye Tribbett “We Gon’ Be Alright” 
&nbsp;

After being snubbed majorly at the Grammys 2021, The Weeknd emerged as a big winner at Billboard Music Awards 2021. He took home the top artist honours. He also took home seven awards in several categories that were announced off-air prior to live telecast.

After being snubbed majorly at the Grammys 2021, The Weeknd emerged as a big winner at Billboard Music Awards 2021. He took home the top artist honours. He also took home seven awards in several categories that were announced off-air prior to live telecast. The Weeknd was named top male artist, top radio songs artist, top R&B artist and top R&B male artist. In addition, his album ‘After Hours’ was named top R&B album, while his single ‘Blinding Lights’ won for top radio song and top R&B song. Lil Rel Howery presented The Weeknd with his top Hot 100 artist award, joking that he got Glenn Close to dance to ‘Da Butt’ at the Oscars. Priyanka Chopra on Nick Jonas hosting Billboard Music Awards: Not even a cracked rib can stop this force of nature Bad Bunny was named top Latin artist during the live ceremony, and delivered his speech entirely in Spanish. He also won three awards in the off-air categories: top Latin male artist, top Latin song and top Latin album, a category in which he set a record for becoming the first Latin artist to land three nods in the same category. Drake, who holds the title for most Billboard Music Award wins of all time, received the Artist of the Decade Award. Pop Smoke received the award for top Billboard 200 album for his posthumously released debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. Audrey Jackson accepted the award on behalf of her son, who died in February 2020 at age 20 of gunshot wounds after four intruders broke into the house he was renting. One of them was only 15. Jon Bon Jovi introduced Icon Award recipient Pink, noting that they had been longtime friends. In her speech, Pink said, “This is an absolute honor. Dream big because what if it comes true?” Machine Gun Kelly was named top rock artist. BTS won three awards, including top duo/group, top song sales artist and top social artist (a fan-voted award). They also performed ‘Butter’ from their home base of Seoul, South Korea. Among the performers were The Jonas Brothers, AJR, Bad Bunny, Duran Duran, Glass Animals, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with Sounds of Blackness featuring Ann Nesby, Karol G, The Weeknd and Twenty One Pilots. DJ Khaled also lit the stage on fire as did Pink and daughter Willow. Full list of winners of Billboard Music Awards 2021: Top Artist The Weeknd (WINNER) Drake Juice WRLD Pop Smoke Taylor Swift Top New Artist Pop Smoke (WINNER) Gabby Barrett Doja Cat Jack Harlow Rod Wave Top Male Artist The Weeknd (WINNER) Drake Juice WRLD Lil Baby Pop Smoke Top Female Artist Taylor Swift (WINNER) Billie Eilish Ariana Grande Dua Lipa Megan Thee Stallion Top Duo/Group BTS (WINNER) AC/DC AJR Dan + Shay Maroon 5 Top Billboard 200 Artist Taylor Swift (WINNER) Drake Juice WRLD Pop Smoke Post Malone Top Hot 100 Artist The Weeknd (WINNER) DaBaby Drake Dua Lipa Pop Smoke Top Streaming Songs Artist Drake (WINNER) DaBaby Lil Baby Pop Smoke The Weeknd Top Song Sales Artist BTS (WINNER) Justin Bieber Megan Thee Stallion Morgan Wallen The Weeknd Top Radio Songs Artist The Weeknd (WINNER) Justin Bieber Lewis Capaldi Dua Lipa Harry Styles Top Social Artist (Fan Voted) BTS (WINNER) BLACKPINK Ariana Grande SB19 Seventeen Top R&B Artist The Weeknd (WINNER) Jhené Aiko Justin Bieber Chris Brown Doja Cat Top R&B Male Artist The Weeknd (WINNER) Justin Bieber Chris Brown Top R&B Female Artist Doja Cat (WINNER) Jhené Aiko SZA Top Rap Artist Pop Smoke (WINNER) DaBaby Drake Juice WRLD Lil Baby Top Rap Male Artist Pop Smoke (WINNER) Juice WRLD Lil Baby Top Rap Female Artist Megan Thee Stallion (WINNER) Cardi B Saweetie Top Country Artist Morgan Wallen (WINNER) Gabby Barrett Kane Brown Luke Combs Chris Stapleton Top Country Male Artist Morgan Wallen (WINNER) Luke Combs Chris Stapleton Top Country Female Artist Gabby Barrett (WINNER) Maren Morris Carrie Underwood Top Country Duo/Group Florida Georgia Line (WINNER) Dan + Shay Maddie & Tae Top Rock Artist Machine Gun Kelly (WINNER) AC/DC AJR Five Finger Death Punch twenty one pilots Top Latin Artist Bad Bunny (WINNER) Anuel AA J Balvin Maluma Ozuna Top Latin Male Artist Bad Bunny (WINNER) J Balvin Ozuna Top Latin Female Artist Karol G (WINNER) Becky G Rosalía Dua Lipa refutes anti-Semitic allegations after extending support to Palestinians Top Latin Duo/Group Eslabón Armado (WINNER) Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga Los Dos Carnales Top Dance/Electronic Artist Lady Gaga (WINNER) The Chainsmokers Kygo Marshmello Surf Mesa Top Christian Artist Elevation Worship (WINNER) Casting Crowns for KING & COUNTRY Carrie Underwood Zach Williams Top Gospel Artist Kanye West (WINNER) Kirk Franklin Koryn Hawthorne Tasha Cobbs Leonard Maverick City Music Top Billboard 200 Album Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (WINNER) Juice WRLD Legends Never Die Lil Baby My Turn Taylor Swift folklore The Weeknd After Hours Top R&B Album The Weeknd After Hours (WINNER) Jhené Aiko Chilombo Chris Brown & Young Thug Slime & B Doja Cat Hot Pink Kehlani It Was Good Until It Wasn’t Top Rap Album Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (WINNER) DaBaby Blame It On the Baby Juice WRLD Legends Never Die Lil Baby My Turn Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Top Country Album Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album (WINNER) Gabby Barrett Goldmine Sam Hunt Southside Chris Stapleton Starting Over Carrie Underwood My Gift Top Rock Album Machine Gun Kelly Tickets to My Downfall (WINNER) AC/DC Power Up Miley Cyrus Plastic Hearts Glass Animals Dreamland Bruce Springsteen Letter to You Top Latin Album Bad Bunny YHLQMDLG (WINNER) Anuel AA Emmanuel Bad Bunny El Último Tour Del Mundo Bad Bunny Las que no iban a salir J Balvin Colores Top Dance/Electronic Album Lady Gaga Chromatica (WINNER) DJ Snake Carte Blanche Gryffin Gravity Kygo Golden Hour Kylie Minogue Disco Top Christian Album Carrie Underwood My Gift (WINNER) Bethel Music Peace Elevation Worship Grave Into Gardens We The Kingdom Holy Water Zach Williams Rescue Story Top Gospel Album Maverick City Music Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 (WINNER) Koryn Hawthorne I AM Tasha Cobbs Leonard Royalty: Live at the Ryman Maverick City Music Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2 Kierra Sheard Kierra Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (WINNER) 24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood” Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy” DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” Top Streaming Song DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” (WINNER) Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good” Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN” The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” Top Selling Song BTS “Dynamite” (WINNER) The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” Megan Thee Stallion “Savage” Top Radio Song Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” (WINNER) Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy” Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now” Harry Styles “Adore You” The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” Top Collaboration (Fan Voted) Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” (WINNER) 24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood” 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 The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (WINNER) Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R. “B.S.” Justin Bieber ft. Quavo “Intentions” Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy” Doja Cat “Say So” Top Rap Song DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” (WINNER) 24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood” Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN” Megan Thee Stallion “Savage” Top Country Song Gabby Barrett “I Hope” (WINNER) Jason Aldean “Got What I Got” 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 & Jhay Cortez “Dákiti” (WINNER) Bad Bunny “Yo Perreo Sola” 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 SAINt JHN “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” (WINNER) Lady Gaga “Stupid Love” Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me” 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 Kanye West ft. Travis Scott “Wash Us In The Blood” (WINNER) Koryn Hawthorne “Speak To Me” Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music “Movin’ On” Marvin Sapp “Thank You For It All” Tye Tribbett “We Gon’ Be Alright”

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