Billboard Music Awards 2023: Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, Drake, SZA & Miley Cyrus Win Big
The award ceremony changed its format to honor the great artists in the United States.
Far from being a typical awards ceremony, with accolades given out at different events and pre-recorded videos in various settings… That’s how we experienced the most recent edition of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. The prestigious awards presented by the popular U.S. music magazine took place rhis November 19th and ended up distributing honors among many different artists such as Morgan Wallen (11), Taylor Swift (10), Drake (5), SZA (4), Miley Cyrus (3), Bad Bunny (3), Beyoncé (3), and Karol G (2), among others.
In the Spanish category, it must be noted that Rosalía left empty-handed, as happened a few days ago during the Latin Grammys ceremony in Seville. Because the Latin category was dominated by a single woman: Karol G. The Medellín native left the Spanish audience without an award, but they could still enjoy the usual naturalness and spontaneity of the Colombian when she went up to receive her first double award. She was one of the big stars of the night and confirmed it with her performance, where she combined several of her hits, including «Qlona,» in addition to an unreleased song that will be her collaboration for Kali Uchis’s upcoming album.
Great Performances at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards
In addition to Karol G’s spectacular performance, the Billboard organization had on stage prominent figures in music such as David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, who shared the interpretation of «I’m Good (Blue),» Tate McRae, Peso Pluma, and Mike Tyson with Rubicon, or Mariah Carey, among others, who, for the first time, performed her global hit «All I Want for Christmas Is You» during an awards ceremony on television.
In fact, the song earned her the special Billboard Music Awards Achievement in Chart Awards for her tireless success year after year. And along with this Christmas song, there was a mix of K-pop, country music, pop-rock, rap-hip hop, urban sounds, and Latin music. A varied ceremony for all tastes.
You’re going to want to watch @karolg‘s full performance of “QLONA” + “Labios Mordidos” + “OJOS FERRARI” 💦🤯😅 #BBMAs
Watch the full performance here: https://t.co/VIuDbj2egW pic.twitter.com/nQYzUXJn9H
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023
Taylor Swift Equals Drake
In a final sprint worthy of the best sprinters in the history of athletics, both Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift began winning in all categories. The country singer took home a whopping 11 microphones, while Taylor Swift finally won 10 awards.
Only 5 awards separated the American from Drake in the overall history of these recognitions, so adding the rapper’s 5 from today and the singer’s 10, they are now tied in the historical record of the highest winners of the BBMAs: Drake 39 and Taylor Swift 39.
TEN #BBMAs WINS for @taylorswift13 including ❤️ TOP ARTIST 💛 Congratulations!
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— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) November 20, 2023
Billboard Music Awards 2023 Winners
Top Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
Top New Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Peso Pluma
Zach Bryan (AWARD)
Top Male Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (AWARD)
The Weeknd
Zach Bryan
Top Female Artist
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
Top Group/Duo
Eslabon Armado
Fifty Fifty
Fuerza Regida (AWARD)
Grupo Frontera
Metallica
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
Top Hot 100 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
Top Hot 100 Composer
Ashley Gorley
Jack Antonoff
SZA
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
Zach Bryan
Top Hot 100 Producer
Jack Antonoff
Joey Moi (AWARD)
Metro Boomin
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Streaming Artist
Drake
Morgan Wallen (AWARD)
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Radio Artist
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
The Weeknd
Top Selling Songs Artist
Jason Aldean
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Oliver Anthony Music
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
Top Global 200 Artist
Bad Bunny
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
The Weeknd
Top Global Artist (US Only)
Bad Bunny
Ed Sheeran
NewJeans
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Rihanna
SZA (AWARD)
The Weeknd
Top Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Miguel
The Weeknd (AWARD)
Top Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Rihanna
SZA (AWARD)
Top R&B Touring Artist
Beyoncé (AWARD)
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
21 Savage
Drake (AWARD)
Lil Baby
Metro Boomin
Travis Scott
Top Male Rap Artist
21 Savage
Drake (AWARD)
Travis Scott
Top Female Rap Artist
Doja Cat
Ice Spice
Nicki Minaj (AWARD)
Top Rap Touring Artist
50 Cent
Drake (AWARD)
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
Top Country Artist
Hailey Zimmerman
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (AWARD)
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Male Country Artist
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (AWARD)
Zach Bryan
Top Female Country Artist
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Taylor Swift (AWARD)
Top Country Duo/Group
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band (AWARD)
Top Country Touring Artist
George Strait
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (AWARD)
Top Rock Artist
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Stephen Sanchez
Steve Lacy
Zach Bryan (AWARD)
Top Rock Duo/Group
Arctic Monkeys (AWARD)
Foo Fighters
Metallica
Top Rock Touring Artist
Coldplay (AWARD)
Depeche Mode
Elton John
Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny (AWARD)
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
Karol G
Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny (AWARD)
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female Artist
Karol G (AWARD)
Rosalía
Shakira
Top Latin Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida (AWARD)
Grupo Frontera
Top Latin Touring Artist
Daddy Yankee
Karol G (AWARD)
RBD
Top Global K-Pop Artist
Jimin
NewJeans (AWARD)
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TWICE
Top K-Pop Touring Artist
BLACKPINK (AWARD)
SUGA
TWICE
Top Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy (AWARD)
Libianca
Rema
Tems
Wizkid
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Beyoncé (AWARD)
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Drake
Tiësto
Top Christian Artist
Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle (AWARD)
Phil Wickham
Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kanye West (AWARD)
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Top Billboard 200 Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time (AWARD)
SZA, SOS
Taylor Swift, Midnights
Top Soundtrack
Barbie: The Album (AWARD)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
ELVIS
Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Top Gun: Maverick
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
SZA, SOS (AWARD)
Top Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss (AWARD)
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 (AWARD)
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
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak (AWARD)
Top Latin Album
Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti (AWARD)
Eslabon Armado, DESVELADO
Ivan Cornejo, Dañado
Karol G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO
Peso Pluma, GÉNESIS
Top K-Pop Album
Jimin, FACE
NewJeans, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’
Stray Kids, 5-STAR (AWARD)
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION
TWICE, READY TO BE: 12th Mini Album
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE (AWARD)
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
ILLENIUM, ILLENIUM
Kim Petras, Feed the Beast
Tiësto, DRIVE
Top Christian Album
Anne Wilson, My Jesus (AWARD)
Brandon Lake, House of Miracles
CAIN, Rise Up
Elevation Worship, LION
Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Album
Jonathan McReynolds, My Truth
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One (AWARD)
Tye Tribbett, All Things New
Whitney Houston, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Zacardi Cortez, Imprint (Live in Memphis)
Top Hot 100 Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” (AWARD)
SZA, “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
Top Streaming Song
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” (AWARD)
SZA, “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”
Top Radio Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” (AWARD)
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” (AWARD)
Top Collaboration
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’” (AWARD)
Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
Sam Smith & Kim Petras, “Unholy”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”
Top Global 200 Song
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” (AWARD)
Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
SZA, “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”
Top Global Song (US Only)
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”
Harry Styles, “As It Was”
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” (AWARD)
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”
SZA, “Kill Bill” (AWARD)
SZA, “Snooze”
Top Rap Song
Coi Leray, “Players”
Drake & 21 Savage, “Rich Flex” (AWARD)
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” (AWARD)
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”
Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange” (AWARD)
Top Latin Song
Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola” (AWARD)
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
Fifty Fifty, “Cupid”
Jimin, “Like Crazy”
Jungkook ft. Latto, “Seven” (AWARD)
NewJeans, “Ditto”
NewJeans, “OMG”
Top Afrobeats Song
Ayra Starr, “Rush”
Libianca, “People”
Oxlade, “KU LO SA”
Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down” (AWARD)
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»
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)” (AWARD)
Elton John & Britney Spears, “Hold Me Closer”
Tiësto ft. Tate McRae, “10:35”
Top Christian Song
Brandon Lake, “Gratitude” (AWARD)
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
CeCe Winans, “Goodness of God” (AWARD)
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)”