The 'Last Night' crooner bags the most awards of all artists with 11 nods, while the 'Anti-Hero' songstress, who landed the most nominations with 20, wins 10.
- Nov 20, 2023
AceShowbiz - Morgan Wallen has come out as the biggest winner at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. The country music star scored a whooping 11 trophies at the ceremony which was held on Sunday, November 19, leading with just one over Taylor Swift who landed the most nominations.
The 30-year-old singer/songwriter was named Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist and Top Country Touring Artist. He additionally won Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Country Album for his charting album "One Thing at a Time" as well as Top Country Song, Top Hot 100 Song and Top Streaming Song for his hit "Last Night".
Trailing behind Wallen with 10, Swift bagged the coveted prize for Top Artist. She was also chosen as Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Artist and Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist. Her hit "Anti-Hero" was voted as Top Selling Song while her re-release "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" helped her earn another trophy in Top Country Female Artist category.
Also landing multiple awards were the likes of Drake with five, SZA and Zach Bryan with four apiece, as well as Beyonce Knowles, Miley Cyrus and Bad Bunny with three each.
Kanye West won Top Gospel Artist, while Latto (formerly Mulatto) won her first ever Billboard Music Award for her collaboration with Jungkook, "Seven", which came out as the winner in new category Top Global K-Pop Song.
The night also saw several other K-Pop artists getting their first BBMAs, with NewJeans being named Top Global K-Pop Artist, BLACKPINK being honored with Top K-Pop Touring Artist and Stray Kids winning Top K-Pop Album for "5-STAR".
Mariah Carey, meanwhile, was presented with Chart Achievement Award for her hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You". The R&B diva also took the stage to perform her holiday classic at the ceremony.
Full Winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards
- Top Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top New Artist: Zach Bryan
- Top Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
- Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Duo/Group: Fuerza Regida
- Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Hot 100 Artist: Morgan Wallen
- Top Hot 100 Songwriter: Taylor Swift
- Top Hot 100 Producer: Joey Moi
- Top Streaming Songs Artist: Morgan Wallen
- Top Radio Songs Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Song Sales Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Billboard Global 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top R&B Artist: SZA
- Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
- Top R&B Female Artist: SZA
- Top R&B Touring Artist: Beyonce Knowles
- Top Rap Artist: Drake
- Top Rap Male Artist: Drake
- Top Rap Female Artist: Nicki Minaj
- Top Rap Touring Artist: Drake
- Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
- Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
- Top Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Country Duo/Group:Zac Brown Band
- Top Country Touring Artist: Morgan Wallen
- Top Rock Artist: Zach Bryan
- Top Rock Duo/Group: Arctic Monkeys
- Top Rock Touring Artist: Coldplay
- Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
- Top Latin Male Artist: Bad Bunny
- Top Latin Female Artist: Karol G
- Top Latin Duo/Group: Fuerza Regida
- Top Latin Touring Artist: Karol G
- Top Global K-Pop Artist: NewJeans
- Top K-Pop Touring Artist: BLACKPINK
- Top Afrobeats Artist: Burna Boy
- Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Beyonce Knowles
- Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle
- Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
- Top Billboard 200 Album: Morgan Wallen - "One Thing at a Time"
- Top Soundtrack: "Barbie: The Album" - Mark Ronson
- Top R&B Album: SZA - "SOS"
- Top Rap Album: Drake and 21 Savage - "Her Loss"
- Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen - "One Thing at a Time"
- Top Rock Album: Zach Bryan - "American Heartbreak"
- Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny - "Un Verano Sin Ti"
- Top K-Pop Album: Stray Kids - "5-STAR"
- Top Dance/Electronic Album: Beyonce Knowles - "RENAISSANCE"
- Top Christian Album: Anne Wilson - "My Jesus"
- Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin - "Kingdom Book One"
- Top Hot 100 Song: Morgan Wallen - "Last Night"
- Top Streaming Song: Morgan Wallen - "Last Night"
- Top Radio Song: Miley Cyrus - "Flowers"
- Top Selling Song: Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero"
- Top Collaboration: Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage - "Creepin' "
- Top Billboard Global 200 Song: Miley Cyrus - "Flowers"
- Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song: Miley Cyrus - "Flowers"
- Top R&B Song:SZA - "Kill Bill"
- Top Rap Song: Drake and 21 Savage - "Rich Flex"
- Top Country Song: Morgan Wallen - "Last Night"
- Top Rock Song: Zach Bryan - "Something in the Orange"
- Top Latin Song:Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma - "Ella Baila Sola"
- Top Global K-Pop Song (NEW):Jungkook ft. Latto (formerly Mulatto) - "Seven"
- Top Afrobeats Song: Rema and Selena Gomez] - "Calm Down"
- Top Dance/Electronic Song: David Guetta and Bebe Rexha - "I'm Good (Blue)"
- Top Christian Song: Brandon Lake - "Gratitude"
- Top Gospel Song: CeCe Winans - "Goodness of God"
- Chart Achievement Award: Mariah Carey - "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
