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The Weeknd wins BIG with 10 Billboard Music Awards including TOP ARTIST

The “Billboard Music Awards” went down last night with NICK JONAS as your host.  THE WEEKND was the big winner of the night, with TEN awards, including Top Artist, Top Album, and Top Radio Song for “Blinding…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: 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)

The "Billboard Music Awards" went down last night with NICK JONAS as your host.  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.

Here are ALL the winners:

Top Artist:  The Weeknd

Top Male Artist:  The Weeknd

Top Female Artist:  Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group:  BTS

Top New Artist:  Pop Smoke

Top Billboard 200 Artist:  Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist:  The Weeknd

Top Radio Songs Artist:  The Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist:  Drake

Top Song Sales Artist:  BTS

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted):  BTS


Artists Awards by Music Genre:

Top Rock Artist:  Machine Gun Kelly

Top Dance/Electronic Artist:  Lady Gaga

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

Top Latin Artist:  Bad Bunny

Top Latin Male Artist:  Bad Bunny

Top Latin Female Artist:  Karol G

Top Latin Duo/Group:  Eslabón Armado

Top Gospel Artist:  Kanye West

Top Christian Artist:  Elevation Worship


The 2021 Album Awards:

Top Billboard 200 Album:  "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon"Pop Smoke

Top Rock Album:  "Tickets to My Downfall"Machine Gun Kelly

Top Dance/Electronic Album:  "Chromatica", Lady Gaga

Top R&B Album:  "After Hours"The Weeknd

Top Rap Album: "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon"Pop Smoke

Top Country Album:  "Dangerous: The Double Album"Morgan Wallen

Top Latin Album:  "YHLQMDLG"Bad Bunny

Top Christian Album:  "My Gift", Carrie Underwood

Top Gospel Album:  "Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1", Maverick City Music


The 2021 Song Awards:

Top Hot 100 Song:  "Blinding Lights"The Weeknd

Top Streaming Song:  "ROCKSTAR"DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch

Top Selling Song:  "Dynamite"BTS

Top Radio Song:  "Blinding Lights"The Weeknd

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted):  "I Hope"Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth

Top R&B Song:  "Blinding Lights"The Weeknd

Top Rap Song:  "ROCKSTAR"DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch

Top Country Song:  "I Hope"Gabby Barrett

Top Rock Song:  "Bang!"AJR

Top Latin Song:  "Dákiti"Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez

Top Dance/Electronic Song:  "Roses (Imanbek Remix)"SAINt JHN

Top Christian Song:  "Graves Into Gardens", Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake

Top Gospel Song:  "Wash Us in the Blood"Kanye West ft. Travis Scott

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