LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) – The 2019 Billboard Music Awards were handed out last night during a star-studded event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Drake was the evening’s big winner, taking home the top artist award in addition to 11 other honors. He now holds the record for most wins in BBMA history, with a total of 27. Other winners included Cardi B, Ariana Grande, BTS, Imagine Dragons, Juice WRLD, Maroon 5, Luke Combs, Florida/Georgia Line, Ella Mai and more.
Kelly Clarkson returned as this year’s host and Taylor Swift opened the show with the worldwide premiere performance of her new song “ME!,” featuring Brendon Urie from Panic! at the Disco.
Other performers included Grande, who sang “7 Rings”; Madonna and Maluma, who performed “Medellín”; Paula Abdul, with a medley of her greatest hits; BTS and Halsey, with “Boy With Luv”; and the Jonas Brothers, who performed “Sucker.”
In addition, Halsey took the stage for a solo performance of “Without Me,” Ciara debuted her new single “Thinkin Bout You” for the first time on television, and country singers Dan + Shay performed with Tori Kelly. Lauren Daigle and Khalid also performed.
Mariah Carey received the Icon Award and also performed a medley of her greatest hits.
Presenters for the evening included Asher Angel, Becky G, Chrissy Metz & Justin Hartley, Cobie Smulders, Dave Bautista & Kumail Nanjiani, David Guetta, Erin & Sara Foster, Eva Longoria, Florida Georgia Line, Jennifer Hudson, Jesse Spencer, Julia Michaels, Julianne Hough, Kane Brown, Olivia Wilde, Beanie Feldstein & Kaitlyn Dever, Ralph Macchio, Rob Gronkowski, Ross Lynch & Kiernan Shipka, Sabrina Carpenter, Sophie Turner & Tye Sheridan, Terry Crews and William Zabka.
Check out the full list of winners below.
TOP ARTIST
Cardi B
Drake
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
Travis Scott
TOP NEW ARTIST
Bazzi
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Dua Lipa
Ella Mai
BILLBOARD CHART ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dan + Shay
Drake
Ariana Grande
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Dua Lipa
TOP MALE ARTIST
Drake
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Ed Sheeran
XXXTentacion
TOP FEMALE ARTIST
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Ella Mai
Taylor Swift
TOP DUO/GROUP
BTS
Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST
Drake
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
Travis Scott
XXXTentacion
TOP 100 ARTIST
Cardi B
Drake
Ariana Grande
Juice WRLD
Post Malone
TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTIST
Cardi B
Drake
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
XXXTentacion
TOP SONG SALES ARTIST
Drake
Ariana Grande
Imagine Dragons
Lady Gaga
Post Malone
TOP RADIO SONGS ARTIST
Cardi B
Drake
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Post Malone
TOP SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
EXO
GOT7
Ariana Grande
Louis Tomlinson
TOP TOURING ARTIST
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
TOP R&B ARTIST
H.E.R.
Khalid
Ella Mai
The Weeknd
XXXTentacion
TOP R&B MALE ARTIST
Khalid
The Weeknd
XXXTentacion
TOP R&B FEMALE ARTIST
H.E.R.
Ella Mai
Queen Naija
TOP R&B TOUR
Beyoncé and JAY-Z
Childish Gambino
Bruno Mars
TOP RAP ARTIST
Cardi B
Drake
Juice WRLD
Post Malone
Travis Scott
TOP RAP MALE ARTIST
Drake
Post Malone
Travis Scott
TOP RAP FEMALE ARTIST
Cardi B
City Girls
Nicki Minaj
TOP RAP TOUR
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Drake
Travis Scott
TOP COUNTRY ARTIST
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
TOP COUNTRY MALE ARTIST
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
TOP COUNTRY FEMALE ARTIST
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
TOP COUNTRY DUO/GROUP
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
TOP COUNTRY TOUR
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Shania Twain
TOP ROCK ARTIST
Imagine Dragons
lovelytheband
Panic! at the Disco
Queen
twenty one pilots
TOP ROCK TOUR
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
U2
TOP LATIN ARTIST
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
ODESZA
The Chainsmokers
TOP CHRISTIAN ARTIST
Cory Asbury
Lauren Daigle
for KING & COUNTRY
Hillsong Worship
MercyMe
TOP GOSPEL ARTIST
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tori Kelly
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Marvin Sapp
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM
Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy
Drake, Scorpion
Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys
Travis Scott, ASTROWORLD
XXXTentacion, ?
TOP SOUNDTRACK
13 Reasons Why: Season 2
A Star is Born, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The Greatest Showman
TOP R&B ALBUM
Ella Mai, Ella Mai
H.E.R., H.E.R.
Khalid, American Teen
The Weeknd, My Dear Melancholy
XXXTentacion, 17
TOP RAP ALBUM
Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy
Drake, Scorpion
Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys
Travis Scott, ASTROWORLD
XXXTentacion, ?
TOP COUNTRY ALBUM
Jason Aldean, Rearview Town
Kane Brown, Kane Brown
Luke Combs, This One’s For You
Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay
Carrie Underwood, Cry Pretty
TOP ROCK ALBUM
Dave Matthews Band, Come Tomorrow
Imagine Dragons, Origins
Mumford & Sons, Delta
Panic! at the Disco, Pray For the Wicked
twenty one pilots, Trench
TOP LATIN ALBUM
Anuel AA, Real Hasta la Muerte
Bad Bunny, X 100PRE
J Balvin, Vibras
Maluma, F.A.M.E.
Ozuna, Aura
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Clean Bandit, What Is Love?
David Guetta, 7
Kygo, Kids in Love
Major Lazer, Major Lazer Essentials
The Chainsmokers, Sick Boy
TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUM
Cory Asbury, Reckless Love
Lauren Daigle, Look Up Child
for KING & COUNTRY, Burn The Ships
Hillsong Worship, There Is More
Zach Williams, Chain Breaker
TOP GOSPEL ALBUM
Snoop Dogg & Various Artists, Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love
Aretha Franklin, Gospel Greats
Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable
Tori Kelly, Hiding Place
Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room
TOP HOT 100 SONG
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
Juice WRLD, “Lucid Dreams”
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
Post Malone, “Better Now”
Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”
TOP STREAMING SONG (AUDIO)
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
Juice WRLD, “Lucid Dreams”
Post Malone, “Better Now”
Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”
XXXTentacion, “SAD!”
TOP STREAMING SONG (VIDEO)
Drake, “In My Feelings”
Juice WRLD, “Lucid Dreams”
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”
XXXTentacion, “SAD!”
TOP SELLING SONG
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
Drake, “In My Feelings”
Halsey, “Without Me”
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, “Shallow”
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
TOP RADIO SONG
Khalid & Normani, “Love Lies”
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
Post Malone, “Better Now”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey, “The Middle”
TOP COLLABORATION
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
Khalid & Normani, “Love Lies”
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
Marshmello & Bastille, “Happier”
Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign, “Psycho”
