The 2023 Billboard Music Awards — which are based on year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts — were presented Sunday (November 19th) night in a totally digital event.
Instead of a traditional livestream, producers filmed the performances and acceptance speeches separately in a variety of locations, then released them via clips on social media channels.
Taylor Swift was the most-nominated artist going into the night, and ended up winning in 10 of the 20 categories she was nominated in, including Top Artist. But she wasn’t the top winner overall. That was Morgan Wallen, who collected an impressive 10 trophies to lead the field for country artists.
Drake dominated in rap with five wins while SZA racked up four wins in the R&B categories. 21 Savage, Bad Bunny, Beyonce and Miley Cyrus all scored three wins each.
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
WINNER: Zach Bryan
Top Male Artist
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Top Female Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
WINNER: Fuerza Regida
Top Billboard 200 Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Songwriter (NEW)
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Producer (NEW)
WINNER: Joey Moi
Top Streaming Songs Artist
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Song Sales Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist
WINNER: SZA
Top R&B Male Artist
WINNER: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
WINNER: SZA
Top R&B Touring Artist
WINNER: Beyoncé
Top Rap Artist
WINNER: Drake
Top Rap Male Artist
WINNER: Drake
Top Rap Female Artist
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Touring Artist
WINNER: Drake
Top Country Artist
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Country Duo/Group
WINNER: Zac Brown Band
Top Country Touring Artist
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Artist
WINNER: Zach Bryan
Top Rock Duo/Group (NEW)
WINNER: Arctic Monkeys
Top Rock Touring Artist
WINNER: Coldplay
Top Latin Artist
WINNER: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist
WINNER: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist
WINNER: Karol G
Top Latin Duo/Group
WINNER: Fuerza Regida
Top Latin Touring Artist
WINNER: Karol G
Top Global K-Pop Artist (NEW)
WINNER: NewJeans
Top K-Pop Touring Artist (NEW)
WINNER: BLACKPINK
Top Afrobeats Artist (NEW)
WINNER: Burna Boy
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
WINNER: Beyoncé
Top Christian Artist
WINNER: Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist
WINNER: Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Top Soundtrack
WINNER: Barbie: The Album
Top R&B Album
WINNER: SZA, SOS
Top Rap Album
WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Top Country Album
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Top Rock Album
WINNER: Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
Top Latin Album
WINNER: Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
Top K-Pop Album (NEW)
WINNER: Stray Kids, 5-STAR
Top Dance/Electronic Album
WINNER: Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Top Christian Album
WINNER: Anne Wilson, My Jesus
Top Gospel Album
WINNER: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
Top Streaming Song
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
Top Radio Song
WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Top Selling Song
WINNER: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
Top Collaboration
WINNER: Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Top R&B Song
WINNER: SZA, “Kill Bill”
Top Rap Song
WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, “Rich Flex”
Top Country Song
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
Top Rock Song
WINNER: Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”
Top Latin Song
WINNER: Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
Top Global K-Pop Song (NEW)
WINNER: Jung Kook ft. Latto, “Seven”
Top Afrobeats Song (NEW)
WINNER: Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
WINNER: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”
Top Christian Song
WINNER: Brandon Lake, “Gratitude”
Top Gospel Song
WINNER: CeCe Winans, “Goodness of God”
Chart Achievement Award
WINNER: Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”