Billboard Music Awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo, Kanye West win most prizes
The Billboard Music Awards 2022 (BBMA) was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 29th edition of the BBMA was hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs which witnessed the absence of many artistes including BTS, Olivia Rodrigo and Kanye West.
Olivia Rodrigo and Kanye West took home the most prizes. Rodrigo won seven awards including best new artist, while Ye (formerly Kanye West) won six awards. The rapper dominated the faith-based categories. He won top Christian artist for the first time and claimed top gospel artist and gospel song. Ye also received the top gospel album for the second time in a row.
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Drake won five awards, including top artist for the third time , male artist, rap artist, rap male artist and rap album for "Certified Lover Boy" while Taylor Swift won four, including top country female artist for the first time.
BTS, who skipped the event to work on their upcoming album, won three awards including Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist and Top Selling Song for Butter. The popular K-pop band has become the first group to win a total of 12 awards in the Billboard Music Awards' history.
Top Artist
Doja Cat
Drake *WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist
Givēon
Masked Wolf
Olivia Rodrigo *WINNER
Pooh Shiesty
The Kid LAROI
Top Male Artist
Drake *WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist
Adele
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo *WINNER
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
BTS *WINNER
Glass Animals
Imagine Dragons
Migos
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Drake
Juice WRLD
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift *WINNER
Top Hot 100 Artist
Doja Cat
Drake
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo *WINNER
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Doja Cat
Drake
Lil Nas X
Olivia Rodrigo *WINNER
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Adele
BTS *WINNER
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Walker Hayes
Top Radio Songs Artist
Doja Cat
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo *WINNER
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist (NEW)
Doja Cat
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo *WINNER
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global Artist
BTS
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran *WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd
Top Tour
Eagles (Hotel California Tour)
Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
Harry Styles (Love on Tour)
The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour) *WINNER
Top R&B Artist
Doja Cat *WINNER
Givēon
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Givēon
Khalid
The Weeknd *WINNER
Top R&B Female Artist
Doja Cat *WINNER
Summer Walker
SZA
Top Rap Artist
Drake *WINNER
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G
Top Rap Male Artist
Drake *WINNER
Juice WRLD
Polo G
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion *WINNER
Top Country Artist
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift *WINNER
Walker Hayes
Top Country Male Artist
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen *WINNER
Top Country Female Artist
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift *WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay *WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Zac Brown Band
Top Rock Artist
Glass Animals *WINNER
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly
Måneskin
twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny *WINNER
Farruko
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny *WINNER
Farruko
Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female Artist
Kali Uchis *WINNER
Karol G
Rosalía
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Lady Gaga *WINNER
Marshmello
Tiësto
Top Christian Artist
Carrie Underwood
Elevation Worship
for King & Country
Lauren Daigle
Ye *WINNER
Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Ye *WINNER
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