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And The Winner Is: The Complete List Of Winners At The 2021 Billboard Music Awards

  • May 23, 2021
  • Ryan Shepard
(Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Award season is in full swing. In the coming weeks, fans will wait eagerly to hear who walks away with the top prizes at the 2021 BET Awards, 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards and the 2021 Video Music Awards. First up, the world’s biggest acts take center stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. During the pre-award show celebration, Pop Smoke took home a number of awards including “Top New Artist.” Still, Drake, DaBaby and The Weeknd are up for awards such as “Top Artist” and “Top Hot 100 Artist.” As the night unfolds, keep up with the list of winners right here.

Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke (WINNER)
Rod Wave

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
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 Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake (WINNER)
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd

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
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

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 (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
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)

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

Top Hot 100 Song 
“Mood” by 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior,
“I Hope” by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth,
“Go Crazy” by Chris Brown & Young Thug
“ROCKSTAR” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd (WINNER)

Top Streaming Song
“WAP” by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
“ROCKSTAR” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch (WINNER)
“Life Is Good” by Future featuring Drake
“What’s Poppin” by Jack Harlow featuring Lil’ Wayne and DaBaby
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd

Top Selling Song
“I Hope” by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth
“Dynamite” by BTS (WINNER)
“WAP” by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
“Savage” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd

Top Radio Song
“I Hope” by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth
“Go Crazy” by Chris Brown & Young Thug
“Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa
“Adore You” by Harry Styles
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd (WINNER)

Top Collaboration
“Mood” by 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior
“I Hope” by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth (WINNER)
“Go Crazy” by Chris Brown & Young Thug
“ROCKSTAR” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“What’s Poppin” by Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby and Lil’ Wayne

Top R&B Song
“B.S.” by Jhené Aiko featuring H.E.R.
“Intentions” Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
“Go Crazy” Chris Brown & Young Thug
“Say So” by Doja Cat
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd (WINNER)

Top Rap Song
“Mood” by 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior
“WAP” by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
“ROCKSTAR” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“What’s Poppin” by Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby and Lil’ Wayne
“Savage” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé

Top Country Song
“Got What I Got” by Jason Aldean
“I Hope” by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth (WINNER)
“One of Them Girls” by Lee Brice
“Chasin’ You” by Morgan Wallen
“More Than My Hometown” by Morgan Wallen

Top Rock Song
“Bang!” by AJR (WINNER)
“Monsters” by All Time Low
“Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
“My ex’s best friend” by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Blackbear
“Level of Concern” by Twenty-One Pilots

Top Latin Song
“Yo Perreo Sola” by Bad Bunny
“Dákiti” by Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez (WINNER)
“RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)” by Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin
“Hawái” by Maluma & The Weeknd
“Caramelo” by Ozuna, Karol G and Myke Towers

Top Dance/Electronic Song
“Stupid Love” by Lady Gaga
“Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
“Roses (Imanbek Remix)” by SAINt JHN (WINNER)
“ily (i love you baby)” by Surf Mesa featuring Emilee
“Breaking Me” by Topic & A7S

Top Christian Song
“Graves Into Gardens” by Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake (WINNER)
“TOGETHER” by For King & Country, Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly
“The Blessing (Live)” by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship
“Famous For (I Believe)” by Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson
“There Was Jesus” by Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson

Top Gospel Song
“Speak To Me” by Koryn Hawthorne
“Movin’ On” by Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music
“Thank You For It All” by Marvin Sapp
“We Gon’ Be Alright” by Tye Tribbett
“Wash Us In The Blood” by Kanye West featuring Travis Scott (WINNER)

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  • 2021 Billboard Music Awards
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  • Pop Smoke
  • The Weeknd
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