Billboard Music Awards 2019 was held at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Kelly Clarkson hosted the event and Cardi-B lead the nominations with 21 in 18 categories, but it was the night for Drake who made history with grabbing 12 awards which is the highest in the history of Billboard Awards.
Drake won the Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Rap Album, Top Streaming Song (Video) and four other awards. Mariah Carey was presented with the Billboard Icon Award by Jennifer Hudson.
Taylor Swift kicked off the ceremony with an amazing performance of her new song ME! which made a record with most views in 24 hours for a solo artist.
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Below is the list of all winners:
Artist Awards
- Top Artist: Drake
- Top New Artist: Juice WRLD
- Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Ariana Grande
- Top Male Artist: Drake
- Top Female Artist: Ariana Grande
- Top Duo/Group: BTS
- Top Billboard 200 Artist: Drake
- Top Hot 100 Artist: Drake
- Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake
- Top Song Sales Artist: Drake
- Top Radio Songs Artist: Drake
- Top Social Artist: BTS
- Top Touring Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top R&B Artist: Ella Mai
- Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
- Top R&B Female Artist: Ella Mai
- Top R&B Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z
- Top Rap Artist: Drake
- Top Rap Male Artist: Drake
- Top Rap Female Artist: Cardi B
- Top Rap Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z
- Top Country Artist: Luke Combs
- Top Country Male Artist: Luke Combs
- Top Country Female Artist: Carrie Underwood
- Top Country Duo/Group: Dan + Shay
- Top Country Tour: Kenny Chesney
- Top Rock Artist: Imagine Dragons
- Top Rock Tour: Elton John
- Top Latin Artist: Ozuna
- Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers
- Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle
- Top Gospel Artist: Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Album Awards
- Top Billboard 200 Album: Drake “Scorpion”
- Top Soundtrack: “The Greatest Showman”
- Top R&B Album: XXXTentacion “17”
- Top Rap Album: Drake “Scorpion”
- Top Country Album: Luke Combs “This One’s For You”
- Top Rock Album: Panic! At This Disco “Pray For The Wicked”
- Top Latin Album: Ozuna “Aura”
- Top Dance/Electronic Album: The Chainsmokers “Sick Boy”
- Top Christian Album: Lauren Daigle “Look Up Child”
- Top Gospel Album: Tori Kelly “Hiding Place”
Song Awards
- Top Hot 100 Song: Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B “Girls Like You”
- Top Streaming Song (Audio): Travis Scott “SICKO MODE”
- Top Streaming Song (Video): Drake “In My Feelings”
- Top Selling Song: Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B “Girls Like You”
- Top Radio Song: Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B “Girls Like You”
- Top Collaboration: Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B “Girls Like You”
- Top R&B Song: Ella Mai “Boo’d Up”
- Top Rap Song: Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin “I Like It”
- Top Country Song: Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line “Meant to Be”
- Top Rock Song: Panic! At The Disco “High Hopes”
- Top Latin Song: Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna “Te Bote”
- Top Dance/Electronic Song: Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey “The Middle”
- Top Christian Song: Lauren Daigle “You Say”
- Top Gospel Song: Koryn Hawthorne “Won’t He Do It”
