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2021 BBMA Music Awards, LA
Dick Clark Productions and NBC today announced that the Billboard Music Awards 2021 (BBMA) will air live on Sunday, May 23rd at 8 pm ET. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on NBC. More details on the production of the show will be announced at a later date.
This year’s awards are based on the ranking period from March 21, 2020, to April 3, 2021. The finalists and winners of the “Billboard Music Awards” are based on key interactions of fans with music, including sales of digital albums and songs, streaming, Broadcasting, and social engagement tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data.
The categories chosen by the fans include Best Social Artist and Best Collaboration.
For nearly 30 years, the BBMAs have celebrated the greatest hits in music and honored the hottest names in music today.
The winners are unique among music awards and are determined by their performance on the Billboard charts, ultimate authority, and measure of success in music.
The annual live stream features spectacular performances, unexpected collaborations, pop culture moments that keep fans entertained year-round, and the prestigious ICON Award, which honors record-breaking artists and their impact on music.
The “Billboard Music Awards 2020″ was broadcast on October 14th at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and delighted the audience with an unforgettable evening with a dazzling opening act by the triple presenter Kelly Clarkson, a spectacular performance full of pyro by Post Malone, a world premiere of Demi Lovato’s ‘Commander in Chief‘ and a moving performance by John Legend.
The evening also featured a number of iconic moments: Cher presented Garth Brooks with the Elite Icon Award; Rapper and social activist Killer Mike received the first Billboard Change Maker Award, which honors an artist or band who speaks the truth about power through their music, fame, and community. and Post Malone swept through the night, winning a total of nine awards.
The Billboard Music Awards 2021 nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including digital album and song sales, streaming, radio broadcast, touring, and community engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data.
Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs, and albums, and the ultimate measure of success in music.
The “Billboard Music Awards 2021″ are produced by Dick Clark Productions.
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Billboard Music Awards 2021 Winners List
Nick Jonas will host this year’s show, which will be broadcast live at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. CET. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on NBC, featuring performances by BTS, Bad Bunny, Karol G, Twenty-One Pilots, DJ Khaled, H.E.R., Migos, and others.
The Weeknd led the field with the most nominations this year and received a total of 16 nods, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, and Top Streaming Song Artist.
Other finalists are DaBaby with 11, Gabby Barrett with 9, and Pop Smoke with 10 posthumous nominations.
Check out the full list of winners below:
BEST ARTIST AWARDS
Best Artist
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Pop Smoke
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Best New Artist
- Gabby Barrett
- Doja Cat
- Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke ** WINNER **
- Rod Wave
Top Male Artist
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Lil Baby
- Pop Smoke
The Weekend **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 Weekend
Top Streaming Songs Artist
- DaBaby
Drake **WINNER**
- Lil Baby
- Pop Smoke
- The Weekend
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 Social Artist (Fan Voted)
- BLACKPINK
BTS **WINNER**
- Ariana Grande
- SB19
- Seventeen
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
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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
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
twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
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**
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Lil Baby, My Turn
Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
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
SONG AWARDS
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”
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”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
Megan Thee Stallion “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”
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”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”
Megan Thee Stallion “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**
