The 2023 Billboard Music Awards have officially presented this year’s top honors, showcasing outstanding achievements in the music industry. Nigerian artists Burna Boy and Rema emerged victorious in the newly introduced Afrobeat categories, with Burna Boy clinching the award for Top Afrobeat Artist and Rema securing the title for Top Afrobeat Song with “Calm Down,” featuring Selena Gomez.
The standout performer of the evening was Morgan Wallen, who scooped an impressive 11 awards. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift dominated the female categories, adding 10 prizes to her already illustrious career. Swift’s 10 wins on Sunday night, alongside Drake’s five, solidified their positions as the all-time winning artists at the Billboard Music Awards.
Here is the complete list of the Billboard Music Awards 2023 winners:
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 (NEW)
- Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Producer (NEW)
- 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
- Beyoncé
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 (NEW)
- 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 (NEW)
- NewJeans
Top K-Pop Touring Artist (NEW)
- BLACKPINK
Top Afrobeats Artist (NEW)
- Burna Boy
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
- Beyoncé
Top Christian Artist
- Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist
- Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
- Morgan Wallen, “One Thing at a Time”
Top Soundtrack
- “Barbie: The Album”
Top R&B Album
- SZA, “SOS”
Top Rap Album
- Drake & 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 (NEW)
- Stray Kids, “5-STAR”
Top Dance/Electronic Album
- Beyoncé, “RENAISSANCE”
Top Christian Album
- Anne Wilson, “My Jesus”
Top Gospel Album
- Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, “Kingdom Book One”
SONG AWARDS
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 & 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 & 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)
- Jung Kook ft. Latto, “Seven”
Top Afrobeats Song (NEW)
- Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
- David Guetta & 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”
