The 2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) have been announced. And the musicians Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift were the two most BBMA-winning artists of 2023.
We have been sharing the top chartbusters of both Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift in our Focus Magazine. So, let us go ahead to check the Billboard hits and the BBMA winners’ list.
Meet Morgan Wallen and his BBMAs
List of winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards [Part I]
| Categories | Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Top Artist | Drake Luke Combs Morgan Wallen SZA Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift |
| Top New Artist | Bailey Zimmerman Ice Spice Jelly Roll Peso Pluma Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan |
| Top Male Artist | Drake Luke Combs Morgan Wallen The Weeknd Zach Bryan | Morgan Wallen |
| Top Female Artist | Beyoncé Miley Cyrus Olivia Rodrigo SZA Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift |
| Top Duo/Group | Eslabon Armado Fifty Fifty Fuerza Regida Grupo Frontera Metallica | Fuerza Regida |
| Top Streaming Songs Artist | Drake Morgan Wallen SZA Taylor Swift Zach Bryan | Morgan Wallen |
| Top Radio Songs Artist | Miley Cyrus Morgan Wallen SZA Taylor Swift The Weeknd | Taylor Swift |
| Top Song Sales Artist | Jason Aldean Miley Cyrus Morgan Wallen Oliver Anthony Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift |
| Top R&B (Rhythm and Blues) Artist | Beyoncé Chris Brown Rihanna SZA The Weeknd | SZA |
| Top R&B (Rhythm and Blues) Male Artist | Chris Brown Miguel The Weeknd | The Weeknd |
| Top R&B (Rhythm and Blues) Female Artist | Beyoncé Rihanna SZA | SZA |
| Top R&B (Rhythm and Blues) Touring Artist | Beyoncé Bruno Mars The Weeknd | Beyoncé |
| Top Rap Artist | 21 Savage Drake Lil Baby Metro Boomin Travis Scott | Drake |
| Top Rap Male Artist | 21 Savage Drake Travis Scott | Drake |
| Top Rap Female Artist | Doja Cat Ice Spice Nicki Minaj | Nicki Minaj |
| Top Rap Touring Artist | 50 Cent Drake Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa | Drake |
| Top Country Artist | Bailey Zimmerman Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Taylor Swift Zach Bryan | Morgan Wallen |
| Top Country Male Artist | Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Zach Bryan | Morgan Wallen |
| Top Country Female Artist | Lainey Wilson Megan Moroney Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift |
| Top Country Duo/Group | Old Dominion Parmalee Zac Brown Band | Zac Brown Band |
| Top Country Touring Artist | George Strait Luke Combs Morgan Wallen | Morgan Wallen |
Meet Taylor Swift and her BBMAs
List of winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards [Part II]
| Categories | Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Top Billboard 200 Artist | Drake Luke Combs Morgan Wallen SZA Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift |
| Top Hot 100 Artist | Drake Luke Combs Morgan Wallen SZA Taylor Swift | Morgan Wallen |
| Top Hot 100 Songwriter | Ashley Gorley Jack Antonoff SZA Taylor Swift Zach Bryan | Taylor Swift |
| Top Hot 100 Producer | Jack Antonoff Joey Moi Metro Boomin Taylor Swift Zach Bryan | Joey Moi |
| Top Billboard Global 200 Artist | Bad Bunny Morgan Wallen SZA Taylor Swift The Weeknd | Taylor Swift |
| Top Billboard Global Artist | Bad Bunny Ed Sheeran NewJeans Taylor Swift The Weeknd | Taylor Swift |
| Top Latin Artist | Bad Bunny Eslabon Armado Fuerza Regida Karol G Peso Pluma | Bad Bunny |
| Top Latin Male Artist | Bad Bunny Peso Pluma Rauw Alejandro | Bad Bunny |
| Top Latin Female Artist | Karol G ROSALÍA Shakira | Karol G |
| Top Latin Duo/Group | Eslabon Armado Fuerza Regida Grupo Frontera | Fuerza Regida |
| Top Latin Touring Artist | Daddy Yankee Karol G RBD | Karol G |
| Top Global K-Pop Artist | Jimin NewJeans Stray Kids TOMORROW X TOGETHER TWICE | NewJeans |
| Top K-Pop Touring Artist | BLACKPINK SUGA TWICE | BLACKPINK |
| Top Afrobeats Artist | Burna Boy Libianca Rema Tems Wizkid | Burna Boy |
| Top Dance/Electronic Artist | Beyoncé Calvin Harris David Guetta Drake Tiësto | Beyoncé |
| Top Christian Artist | Brandon Lake Elevation Worship for KING & COUNTRY Lauren Daigle Phil Wickham | Lauren Daigle |
| Top Gospel Artist | CeCe Winans Elevation Worship Kanye West Kirk Franklin Maverick City Music | Kanye West |
| Top Collaboration | David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’” Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down” Sam Smith & Kim Petras, “Unholy” The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You” | Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’” |
Meet Stray Kids (K-Pop Group) and their BBMA
List of winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards [Part III]
| Categories | Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Top Rock Artist | Jelly Roll Noah Kahan Stephen Sanchez Steve Lacy Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan |
| Top Rock Duo/Group | Arctic Monkeys Foo Fighters Metallica | Arctic Monkeys |
| Top Rock Touring Artist | Coldplay Depeche Mode Elton John | Coldplay |
| Top Hot 100 Song | Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’” Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” SZA, “Kill Bill” Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero” | Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” |
| Top Streaming Song | Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” SZA, “Kill Bill” Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero” Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange” | Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” |
| Top Radio Song | Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’” Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down” Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero” The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Die for You” | Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” |
| Top Selling Song | Jason Aldean, “Try That in a Small Town” Jimin, ‘Like Crazy” Miley Cyrus,“Flowers” Oliver Anthony Music, “Rich Men North of Richmond” Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero” | Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero” |
| Top Billboard Global 200 Song | Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down” SZA, “Kill Bill” Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero” The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You” | Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” |
| Top Billboard Global Song | David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)” Harry Styles, “As It Was” Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down” The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You” | Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” |
| Top Billboard 200 Album | Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time SZA, SOS Taylor Swift, Midnights | Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time |
| Top Soundtrack | Barbie: The Album Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By ELVIS Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) Top Gun: Maverick | Barbie: The Album |
Meet Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma and his BBMA
List of winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards [Part IV]
| Categories | Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Top R&B Album | Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND Drake, Honestly, Nevermind Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights SZA, SOS | SZA, SOS |
| Top Rap Album | Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss Future, I Never Liked You Lil Baby, It’s Only Me Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS Travis Scott, UTOPIA | Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss |
| Top Country Album | Luke Combs, Gettin’ Old Luke Combs, Growin’ Up Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak | Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time |
| Top Rock Album | HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel Noah Kahan, Stick Season Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak | Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak |
| Top Latin Album | Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti Eslabon Armado, DESVELADO Ivan Cornejo, Dañado Karol G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO Peso Pluma, GÉNESIS | Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti |
| Top K-Pop Album | Jimin, FACE NewJeans, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’ Stray Kids, 5-STAR TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION TWICE, READY TO BE: 12th Mini Album | Stray Kids, 5-STAR |
| Top Dance/Electronic Album | Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE Drake, Honestly, Nevermind ILLENIUM, ILLENIUM Kim Petras, Feed the Beast Tiësto, DRIVE | Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE |
| Top Latin Song | Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola” Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera, “Bebe Dame” Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny, “un x100to” Karol G & Shakira, “TQG” Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma, “La Bebe” | Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola” |
| Top Global K-Pop Song | Fifty Fifty, “Cupid” Jimin, “Like Crazy” Jungkook ft. Latto, “Seven” NewJeans, “Ditto” NewJeans, “OMG” | Jungkook ft. Latto, “Seven” |
| Top Afrobeats Song | Ayra Starr, “Rush” Libianca, “People” Oxlade, “KU LO SA” Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down” Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver, “Soweto” | Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down” |
Meet David Guetta and his BBMA
List of winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards [Part V]
| Categories | Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Top Christian Song | Brandon Lake, “Gratitude” Chris Tomlin, “Holy Forever” for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks, “Love Me Like I Am” Lauren Daigle, “Thank God I Do” Phil Wickham, “This Is Our God” | Brandon Lake, “Gratitude” |
| Top Gospel Song | CeCe Winans, “Goodness of God” Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music, “God Really Loves Us” Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson, “More Than Able” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, “Fear is Not My Future” Zacardi Cortez, “Lord Do It for Me (Live in Memphis)” | CeCe Winans, “Goodness of God” |
| Top Dance/Electronic Song | Bizarrap & Shakira, “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray, “Baby Don’t Hurt Me” David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)” Elton John & Britney Spears, “Hold Me Closer” Tiësto ft. Tate McRae, “10:35” | David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)” |
| Top Gospel Album | Jonathan McReynolds, My Truth Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One Tye Tribbett, All Things New Whitney Houston, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston Zacardi Cortez, Imprint (Live in Memphis) | Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One |
| Top Christian Album | Anne Wilson, My Jesus Brandon Lake, House of Miracles CAIN, Rise Up Elevation Worship, LION Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle | Anne Wilson, My Jesus |
| Top R&B (Rhythm and Blues) Song | Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’” Miguel, “Sure Thing” The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You” SZA, “Kill Bill” SZA, “Snooze” | SZA, “Kill Bill” |
Meet Bebe Rexha and her BBMA
List of winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards [Part VI]
| Categories | Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Top Rap Song | Coi Leray, “Players” Drake & 21 Savage, “Rich Flex” Gunna, “fukumean” Lil Durk ft. J. Cole, “All My Life” Toosii, “Favorite Song” | Drake & 21 Savage, “Rich Flex” |
| Top Country Song | Bailey Zimmerman, “Rock and a Hard Place” Luke Combs, “Fast Car” Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” Morgan Wallen, “You Proof” Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange” | Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” |
| Top Rock Song | Jelly Roll, “Need A Favor” Stephen Sanchez, “Until I Found You” Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit” Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything” Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange” | Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange” |
We hope, that, like us, you have listened to and admired the top musicians and their music mentioned in the 2023 Billboard Music Awards list.
If not, then, go right ahead and check them out. Listen to them and Enjoy!
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