Billboard Music Awards 2023: Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, Drake, SZA & Miley Cyrus Win Big

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.

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.

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)”