Top Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: BTS
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake
Top Song Sales Artist: BTS
Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted): BTS
Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat
Top Rap Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Male Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist: Gabby Barrett
Top Country Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line
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Publishing date: May 23, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 4 minute read • The Weeknd, winner of the Top Artist Award, Top Male Artist Award, Top Hot 100 Artist Award, Top Radio Songs Artist Award, Top R&B Artist Award, Top R&B Album Award, Top Billboard 200 Album Award, Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar Award, Top Radio Song Award, and Top R&B Song Award poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on May 23, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Rich Fury /Getty Images for dcp
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May 24, 2021 | 7:07 AM
Nick Jonas hosted the Billboard Music Awards and intro’d a ton of artist’s performances.
THE WEEKND was the big winner of the night, with TEN awards, including Top Artist, Top Album, and Top Radio Song for
“Blinding Lights”.
Meanwhile,
PINK received the Icon Award and performed a medley that included an aerial routine with her daughter Willow. And she accepted an “apology” from
Jon Bon Jovi for breaking her heart when he got married.
And Drake accepted the Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Decade and brought his son, Adonis, on stage with him. The three-year-old rocked blonde cornrows. Drake asked his son if he wanted to hold the award. At the end of his speech, Drake thanked his family. As Adonis tried to run away, Drake grabbed him, lifted him, and hugged him.
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