The Billboard Music Awards 2022 took place last Sunday night (15), and rocked the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. With Sean “Diddy” as the host, the award recognized the names that stood out the most on the charts over the last year.
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Olivia Rodrigo was the most awarded of the night. It took home seven awards, including New Artist, Female Artist, Hot 100 Artist, Streaming Song Artist, Radio Song Artist, Billboard Global 200 Artist, and Billboard 200 Album. Other winners of the night were Drake, who won five awards, including the Top Artist, and newcomer The Kid Laroi, who won five BBMAs for “Stay,” a song with Justin Bieber.
Doja Cat took home the Best Female R&B Artist and Best R&B Artist awards for her album “Planet Her”. Ye has been recognized as a Christian artist, gospel artist, Christian album, gospel album Christian song and gospel song. K-Pop group BTS won three categories this year, becoming the most winning band at the BBMAs with 12 statuettes. With 17 nominations, The Weeknd won just one category.
See the full list of winners:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
Drake
Top New Artist
Olivia Rodrigo
Top Male Artist
Drake
Top Female Artist
Olivia Rodrigo
Top Duo/Group
BTS
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
Olivia Rodrigo
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Olivia Rodrigo
Top Song Sales Artist
BTS
Top Radio Songs Artist
Olivia Rodrigo
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Olivia Rodrigo
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Ed Sheeran
Top Tour
The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top R&B Artist
Doja Cat
Top R&B Male Artist
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Doja Cat
Top R&B Tour
Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Top Rap Male Artist
Drake
Top Rap Female Artist
Megan Thee Stallion
Top Rap Tour
Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
Top Country Artist
Taylor Swift
Top Country Male Artist
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
Taylor Swift
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Top Country Tour
Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)
Top Rock Artist
Glass Animals
Top Rock Tour
The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist
Kali Uchis
Top Latin Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Top Latin Tour
Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist
Ye
Top Gospel Artist
Ye
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
Olivia Rodrigo, “SOUR”
Top Soundtrack
“Encanto”
Top R&B Album
Doja Cat, “Planet Her”
Top Rap Album
Drake, “Certified Lover Boy”
Top Country Album
Taylor Swift, “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
Top Rock Album
Twenty One Pilots, “Scaled and Icy”
Top Latin Album
Karol G, “KG0516”
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Illenium, “Fallen Embers”
Top Christian Album
Ye, “Donda”
Top Gospel Album
Ye, “Donda”
SONG AWARDS
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Top Streaming Song
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Top Selling Song
BTS, “Butter”
Top Radio Song
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Top Collaboration
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Top Viral Song
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Top R&B Song
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave the Door Open”
Top Rap Song
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby” (WINNER)
Top Country Song
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like” (WINNER)
Top Rock Song
Måneskin, “Beggin’”
Top Latin Song
Kali Uchis, “Telepatía”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”
Top Christian Song
Ye, “Hurricane”
Top Gospel Song
Ye, “Hurricane”