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2023 Billboard Music Awards: The Complete Winners List

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards have rocked the lines and we are proud of Afrobeats for shining bright at the annual awards show!

The annual music awards show, presented by Marriott Bonvoy, aired Sunday via BBMAs. 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 top 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.

See below for the full list of 2023 BBMAs winners.

ARTIST AWARDS

Top Artist

  • Drake

  • Luke Combs

  • Morgan Wallen

  • SZA

  • Taylor Swift

 Top New Artist

  •  Bailey Zimmerman

  • Ice Spice

  •  Jelly Roll

  •  Peso Pluma

  •  WINNER: Zach Bryan

 Top Male Artist

  •  Drake

  • Luke Combs

  • Morgan Wallen

  • The Weeknd

  • Zach Bryan

Top Female Artist

  •  Beyoncé

  • Miley Cyrus

  • Olivia Rodrigo

  • SZA

  • Taylor Swift

 Top Duo/Group

  •  Eslabon Armado

  • Fifty Fifty

  •  Fuerza Regida

  •  Grupo Frontera

  • Metallica

 Top Billboard 200 Artist

  •  Drake

  • Luke Combs

  • Morgan Wall

  • SZA

  • Taylor Swift

 Top Hot 100 Artist

  •  Drake

  • Luke Combs

  • Morgan Wallen

  • SZA

  • Taylor Swift

 Top Hot 100 Songwriter (NEW)

  •  Ashley Gorley

  • Jack Antonoff

  • SZA

  • Taylor Swift

  • Zach Bryan

 Top Hot 100 Producer (NEW)

  • Jack Antonoff

  • WINNER: Joey Moi

  • Metro Boomin

  •  Taylor Swift 

  • Zach Bryan

Top Streaming Songs Artist

  •  Drake

  •  Morgan Wallen

  •  SZA

  •  Taylor Swift

  •  Zach Bryan

 Top Radio Songs Artist

  •  Miley Cyrus

  •  Morgan Wallen

  •  SZA

  •  Taylor Swift

  •  The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist

  •  Jason Aldean

  •  Miley Cyrus

  •  Morgan Wallen

  •  Oliver Anthony Music

  •  Taylor Swift

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist

  •  Bad Bunny

  •  Morgan Wallen

  •  SZA

  •  Taylor Swift

  •  The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist

  •  Bad Bunny

  •  Ed Sheeran

  •  NewJeans

  •  Taylor Swift

  •  The Weeknd

Top R&B Artist

  • Beyoncé

  • Chris Brown

  •  Rihanna

  •  WINNER: SZA

  •  The Weeknd

 Top R&B Male Artist

  •  Chris Brown

  •  Miguel

  •  WINNER: The Weeknd

 Top R&B Female Artist

  • Beyoncé

  •  Rihanna

  •  WINNER: SZA

Top R&B Touring Artist

  • WINNER: Beyoncé

  •  Bruno Mars

  •  The Weeknd

Top Rap Artist

  • 21 Savage

  • WINNER: Drake

  • Lil Baby

  • Metro Boomin

  •  Travis Scott

Top Rap Male Artist

  • 21 Savage

  •  WINNER: Drake

  •  Travis Scott

Top Rap Female Artist

  •  Doja Cat

  •  Ice Spice

  • WINNER: Nicki Minaj

 Top Rap Touring Artist

  •  50 Cent

  •  WINNER: Drake

  •  Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa

 Top Country Artist

  • Bailey Zimmerman

  • Luke Combs

  • Morgan Wallen

  • Taylor Swift

  • Zach Bryan

Top Country Male Artist

  •  Luke Combs

  •  Morgan Wallen

  •  Zach Bryan

 Top Country Female Artist

  • Lainey Wilson

  • Megan Moroney

  • Taylor Swift

Top Country Duo/Group

  • Old Dominion

  • Parmalee

  • WINNER: Zac Brown Band

 Top Country Touring Artist

  •  George Strait

  •  Luke Combs

  •  Morgan Wallen

Top Rock Artist

  • Jelly Roll

  • Noah Kahan

  • Stephen Sanchez

  •  Steve Lacy

  •  WINNER: Zach Bryan

 Top Rock Duo/Group (NEW)

  • WINNER: Arctic Monkeys

  •  Foo Fighters

  •  Metallica

 Top Rock Touring Artist

  •  WINNER: Coldplay

  •  Depeche Mode

  •  Elton John

Top Latin Artist

  • WINNER: Bad Bunny

  •  Eslabon Armado

  •  Fuerza Regida

  •  Karol G

  •  Peso Pluma

 Top Latin Male Artist

  • WINNER: Bad Bunny

  •  Peso Pluma

  •  Rauw Alejandro

Top Latin Female Artist

  • WINNER: Karol G

  • ROSALÍA

  •  Shakira

 Top Latin Duo/Group

  •  Eslabon Armado

  •  Fuerza Regida

  •  Grupo Frontera

 Top Latin Touring Artist

  •  Daddy Yankee

  •  WINNER: Karol G

  •  RBD

 Top Global K-Pop Artist (NEW)

  •  Jimin

  • WINNER: NewJeans

  • Stray Kids

  • TOMORROW X TOGETHER

  •  TWICE

 Top K-Pop Touring Artist (NEW)

  • WINNER: BLACKPINK

  •  SUGA

  •  TWICE

 Top Afrobeats Artist (NEW)

  •  WINNER: Burna Boy

  •  Libianca

  •  Rema

  •  Tems

  •  Wizkid

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

  • WINNER: Beyoncé

  • Calvin Harris

  • David Guetta

  • Drake

  • Tiësto

Top Christian Artist

  • Brandon Lake

  • Elevation Worship

  • for KING & COUNTRY

  • WINNER: Lauren Daigle

  • Phil Wickham

Top Gospel Artist

  • CeCe Winans

  • Elevation Worship

  • WINNER: Kanye West

  • Kirk Franklin

  • Maverick City Music

 ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album

  • Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss

  • Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS

  • Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time

  • SZA, SOS

  • Taylor Swift, Midnights

Top Soundtrack
WINNER: Barbie: The 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 Motion Picture)

  • Top Gun: Maverick

Top R&B Album

  • Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE

  • Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND

  • Drake, Honestly, Nevermind

  • Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights

  • WINNER: SZA, SOS

Top Rap Album

  • WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss

  • Future, I Never Liked You

  • Lil Baby, It’s Only Me

  • Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS

  • Travis Scott, UTOPIA

Top Country Album

  • Luke Combs, Gettin’ Old

  • Luke Combs, Growin’ Up

  • Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time

  • Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

  • Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak

Top Rock Album

  • HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW

  • Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel

  • Noah Kahan, Stick Season

  • Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights

  • WINNER: Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak

Top Latin Album

  • WINNER: Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti

  • Eslabon Armado, DESVELADO

  • Ivan Cornejo, Dañado

  • Karol G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO

  • Peso Pluma, GÉNESIS

Top K-Pop Album (NEW)

  • Jimin, FACE

  • NewJeans, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’

  • Stray Kids, 5-STAR

  • TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION

  • TWICE, READY TO BE: 12th Mini Album

Top Dance/Electronic Album

  • WINNER: Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE

  • Drake, Honestly, Nevermind

  • ILLENIUM, ILLENIUM

  • Kim Petras, Feed the Beast

  • Tiësto, DRIVE

Top Christian Album

  • WINNER: Anne Wilson, My Jesus

  • Brandon Lake, House of Miracles

  • CAIN, Rise Up

  • Elevation Worship, LION

  • Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle

Top Gospel Album

  • Jonathan McReynolds, My Truth

  • WINNER: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One

  • Tye Tribbett, All Things New

  • Whitney Houston, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston

  • Zacardi Cortez, Imprint (Live in Memphis)

 

SONG AWARDS

 Top Hot 100 Song

  • Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”

  • Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

  • Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”

  • SZA, “Kill Bill”

  • Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

Top Streaming Song

  • 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’”

  • WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

  • Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

  • Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Die for You”

Top Selling Song

  • Jason Aldean, “Try That in a Small Town”

  • Jimin, ‘Like Crazy”

  • Miley Cyrus,“Flowers”

  • Oliver Anthony Music, “Rich Men North of Richmond”

  • Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

Top Collaboration

  • David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”

  • WINNER: 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 Billboard Global 200 Song

  • WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

  • Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

  • SZA, “Kill Bill”

  • Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song

  • David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”

  •  Harry Styles, “As It Was”

  • WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

  • Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

Top R&B Song

  • Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”

  • Miguel, “Sure Thing”

  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

  • WINNER: SZA, “Kill Bill”

  •  SZA, “Snooze”

Top Rap Song

  • Coi Leray, “Players”

  • WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, “Rich Flex”

  • Gunna, “fukumean”

  • Lil Durk ft. J. Cole, “All My Life”

  • Toosii, “Favorite Song”

Top 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 ft. Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything”

  • WINNER: Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”

Top Latin Song

  •  WINNER: 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”

Top Global K-Pop Song (NEW)

  •  Fifty Fifty, “Cupid”

  •  Jimin, “Like Crazy”

  • Jungkook ft. Latto, “Seven”

  • NewJeans, “Ditto”

  • NewJeans, “OMG”

Top Afrobeats Song (NEW)

  •  Ayra Starr, “Rush”

  •  Libianca, “People”

  •  Oxlade, “KU LO SA”

  •  WINNER: 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”

  •  WINNER: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”

  •  Elton John & Britney Spears, “Hold Me Closer”

  •  Tiësto ft. Tate McRae, “10:35”

Top Christian Song

  •  WINNER: 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

  •  WINNER: CeCe Winans, “Goodness of God”

  •  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)