It’s all about the digits today as the entertainment industry gears up for the Billboard Music Awards. A few artists, including Doja Cat, The Weeknd, and Kanye West, have earned over 10 nominations. Officials have begun announcing some of the winners across genres from rap to R&B and gospel. Keep reading to see which of your faves took him a trophy (or a few) this time around!
Drake Wins Billboard Music Award For:
- Top Artist (Nominees included: Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, The Weekend
- Top Male Artist (Nominees included: Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, The Weeknd)
- Top Rap Artist (Nominees included: Juice WRLD, Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo, Polo G
- Top Rap Male Artist (Nominees included: Juice WRLD, Polo G)
- Top Rap Album with Certified Lover Boy (Nominees included: Moneybagg Yo’s A Gangsta’s Pain, Rod Wave’s Soulfly, The Kid LAROI’s F*ck Love, Ye’s Donda)
The Weeknd Wins Billboard Music Award For:
- Top R&B Male Artist (Nominees Included: Givēon, Khalid)
Doja Cat Wins Billboard Music Award For:
- Top R&B Female Artist (Nominees Included: Summer Walker, SZA)
- Top R&B Artist (Nominees Included: Givēon, Silk Sonic, Summer Walker, The Weeknd)
- Top Viral Song with Kiss Me More ft. SZA (Nominees Included: Gayle’s abcdefu, Glass Animals’s Heat Waves, Masked Wolf’s Astronaut In The Ocean, Walker Hayes’ Fancy Like)
- Top R&B Album with Planet Her (Nominees include: Givēon’s When It’s All Said and Done…Take Time, Silk Sonic’s An Evening With Silk Sonic, Summer Walker’s Still Over It, The Weeknd’s Damn FM
Silk Sonic Wins Billboard Music Award For:
- Top R&B Song with Leave the Door Open (Nominees Included: Doja Cat & The Weeknd’s You Right, Givēon’s Heartbreak Anniversary, Justin Beiber ft. Daniel Caesar & Givēon’s Peaches, WizKid ft. Justin Beiber & Tems’ Essence)
Lil Nas X Wins Billboard Music Award For:
- Top Rap Song with Industry Baby ft. Jack Harlow (Nominees Included: Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat’s Knife Talk, Drake ft. Future & Young Thug’s Way 2 Sexy, Masked Wolf’s Astronaut In The Ocean, Polo G’s Rapstar)
Kanye West Wins Billboard Music Award For:
- Top Christian Artist (Nominees Included: Carrie Underwood, Elevation Worship, for King & Country, Lauren Daigle)
- Top Christian Album with Donda (Nominees Included: Carrie Underwood’s My Savior, CeCe Winans’ Believe for it, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music’s Old Church Basement, Phil Wickham’s Hymn of Heaven)
- Top Gospel Artist (Nominees Included: CeCe Winans, Elevation Worship, Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music)
- Top Gospel Album with Donda (Nominees Included: CeCe Winans’s Believe for It, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music’s Old Church Basement, Maverick City Music’s Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, Maverick City Music & Upperroom, move your heart)
- Top Christian Song with Hurricane (Nominees Included: Anne Wilson’s My Jesus, Kanye West’s Moon, Off the Grid and Praise God)
- Top Gospel Song with Hurricane (Nominees Included: Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine’s Jireh, Kanye West’s Moon, Off the Grid and Praise God)
Bruno Mars Wins Billboard Music Award For:
- Top R&B Tour with Bruno Mars at Park MGM (Nominees Included: Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021), Usher (The Vegas Residency)
Megan Thee Stallion Wins Billboard Music Award For:
- Top Rap Female Artist (Nominees Include: Cardi B, Latto)
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