Billboard Music Awards 2019: Drake, Ariana Grande And Maroon 5 Top Winners List
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards returned to the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, 1 May, with Drake breaking the record for the most awards.
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards returned to the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, 1 May, with Drake breaking the record for the most awards ever.
Beating out Cardi B for Top Artist and surpassing Taylor Swift as the most recognized winner in Billboard Music Award history, Drake took home 12 awards that evening, with a career total of 27.
The multi-platinum rapper thanked his mother for taking him to all of his extracurricular activities and her “relentless effort in my life”.
The competition was even tougher this year, with Cardi B leading the packing with 21 nominations, followed by Drake and Post Malone with 17 each and Ariana Grande with 9.
Taylor Swift and Panic At The Disco!’s Brandon Urie made their colourful entrance to open the show, premiering their new track ‘ME!’ on live TV. The duo reprised their candy-coloured video, dancing around with briefcases and descending from the sky on umbrellas.
Kelly Clarkson returned as charming host, singling a medley of nominated songs including an amazing rendition of Maroon 5 and Cardi B’s ‘Girls Like Me’.
Giving us a taste of what her Grammys’ performance could have been, Ariana Grande performed her smash hit ‘7 Rings’, putting her live rapping skills to the test and assembling a gang of dancers for an intricately-choreographed number that topped the evening. Grande also took home two awards during the show for Chart Achievement and Top Female Artist.
The night was also all about the boy bands, with the Jonas Brothers making their highly anticipated reunion to perform their new single ‘Sucker’, off their forthcoming album Happiness Begins. The brothers also performed a medley of their hits including Nick’s solo hit ‘Jealous’, while Joe led the DNCE Top 10 single ‘Cake By The Ocean’.
The real stars of the night were another boy band sensation, K-pop group BTS, who recreated the pastel perfection of their record-breaking video, ‘Boys With Luv’, performing the song live with Halsey for the first time on stage. The immensely popular group has won Best Social Artist in the past but tonight they made history, winning Top Duo/Group.
But this year’s awards weren’t all about the newcomers. The queen of pop Madonna debuted her new single ‘Medellín’ featuring reggaetón star Maluma. The two cha-chaed on stage while surrounded by Madonna holographic doppelgangers.
Another diva was also in attendance, with Mariah Carey accepting the prestigious icon award. The R&B legend also performed a medley of her most enduring hits including ‘Always Be My Baby’, ‘Emotions’, ‘We Belong Together’ and ‘Hero’, before giving a heartfelt speech.
Closing out the show, fellow pop veteran Paula Abdul continued the nostalgia parade, performing her chart-topping hits ‘Straight Up’, ‘Cold Hearted’ and even brought out the dancing cartoon cat from her music video for ‘Opposites Attract’.
See the complete list of winners below.
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist:
Cardi B
Drake – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top New Artist:
Bazzi
Juice WRLD – WINNER
Lil Baby
Dua Lipa
Ella Mai
Billboard Chart Achievement Award:
Dan + Shay
Drake
Ariana Grande – WINNER
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Dua Lipa
Top Male Artist:
Drake – WINNER
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Ed Sheeran
XXXTentacion
Top Female Artist:
Cardi B
Ariana Grande – WINNER
Halsey
Ella Mai
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
BTS – WINNER
Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Drake – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
Travis Scott
XXXTentacion
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Cardi B
Drake – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Juice Wrld
Post Malone
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Cardi B
Drake – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
XXXTentacion
Top Song Sales Artist:
Drake – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Imagine Dragons
Lady Gaga
Post Malone
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Cardi B
Drake – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Post Malone
Top Social Artist:
BTS – WINNER
EXO
GOT7
Ariana Grande
Louis Tomlinson
Top Touring Artist:
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
Top R&B Artist:
H.E.R.
Khalid
Ella Mai – WINNER
The Weeknd
XXXTentacion
Top R&B Male Artist:
Khalid
The Weeknd – WINNER
XXXTentacion
Top R&B Female Artist:
H.E.R.
Ella Mai – WINNER
Queen Naija
Top R&B Tour:
Beyoncé & JAY-Z – WINNER
Childish Gambino
Bruno Mars
Top Rap Artist:
Cardi B
Drake – WINNER
Juice Wrld
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist:
Drake – WINNER
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist:
Cardi B – WINNER
City Girls
Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Tour:
Beyoncé & JAY-Z – WINNER
Drake
Travis Scott
Top Country Artist:
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs – WINNER
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Top Country Male Artist:
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs – WINNER
Top Country Female Artist:
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood – WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group:
Dan + Shay – WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Country Tour:
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney – WINNER
Shania Twain
Top Rock Artist:
Imagine Dragons – WINNER
Lovelytheband
Panic! At The Disco
Queen
Twenty One Pilots
Top Rock Tour:
Elton John – WINNER
The Rolling Stones
U2
Top Latin Artist:
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna – WINNER
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
Odesza
The Chainsmokers – WINNER
Top Christian Artist:
Cory Asbury
Lauren Daigle – WINNER
For King & Country
Hillsong Worship
MercyMe
Top Gospel Artist:
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tori Kelly
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – WINNER
Marvin Sapp
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Cardi B ‘Invasion of Privacy’
Drake ‘Scorpion’ – WINNER
Post Malone ‘beerbongs & bentleys’
Travis Scott ‘ASTROWORLD’
XXXTentacion ‘?’
Top Soundtrack:
‘13 Reasons Why: Season 2’
‘A Star is Born’ by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Queen
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
‘The Greatest Showman’ – WINNER
Top R&B Album:
Ella Mai ‘Ella Mai’
H.E.R. ‘H.E.R.’
Khalid ‘American Teen’
The Weeknd ‘My Dear Melancholy,’
XXXTentacion ‘17’ – WINNER
Top Rap Album:
Cardi B ‘Invasion of Privacy’
Drake ‘Scorpion’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
Dan + Shay ‘Dan + Shay’
Carrie Underwood ‘Cry Pretty’
Top Rock Album:
Dave Matthews Band ‘Come Tomorrow’
Imagine Dragons ‘Origins’
Mumford & Sons ‘Delta’
Panic! At This Disco ‘Pray For The Wicked’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
Top Christian Album:
Cory Asbury ‘Reckless Love’
Lauren Daigle ‘Look Up Child’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
Jonathan McReynolds ‘Make Room’
SONG AWARDS
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’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
XXXTentacion ‘SAD!’
Top Streaming Song (Video):
Drake ‘In My Feelings’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
Top Radio Song:
Khalid & Normani ‘Love Lies’
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B ‘Girls Like You’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
Marshmello & Bastille ‘Happier’
Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign ‘Psycho’
Top R&B Song:
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo ‘No Brainer’
Ella Mai ‘Boo’d Up’ – WINNER
Ella Mai ‘Trip’
Khalid ‘Better’
Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown ‘Freaky Friday’
Top Rap Song:
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin ‘I Like It’ – WINNER
Drake ‘In My Feelings’
Juice WRLD ‘Lucid Dreams’
Post Malone ‘Better Now’
Travis Scott ‘SICKO MODE’
Top Country Song:
Kane Brown ‘Heaven’
Luke Combs ‘She Got the Best of Me’
Dan + Shay ‘Speechless’
Dan + Shay ‘Tequila’
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line ‘Meant to Be’ – WINNER
Top Rock Song:
Foster The People ‘Sit Next to Me’
Imagine Dragons ‘Natural’
Imagine Dragons ‘Whatever It Takes’
Lovelytheband ‘broken’
Panic! At The Disco ‘High Hopes’ – WINNER
Top Latin Song:
Bad Bunny ft. Drake ‘Mia’
Daddy Yankee ‘Dura’
DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B ‘Taki Taki’
Nicky Jam & J Balvin ‘X’
Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna ‘Te Bote’ – WINNER
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B ‘Taki Taki’
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa ‘One Kiss’
Marshmello & Bastille ‘Happier’
Tiësto & Dzeko ft. Preme & Post Malone ‘Jackie Chan’
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey ‘The Middle’ – WINNER
Top Christian Song:
Cory Asbury ‘Reckless Love’
Lauren Daigle ‘You Say’ – WINNER
For King & Country ‘joy.’
Hillsong Worship ‘Who You Say I Am’
Tauren Wells ‘Known’
Top Gospel Song:
Todd Dulaney ‘Your Great Name’
Koryn Hawthorne ‘Won’t He Do It’ – WINNER
Tori Kelly ft. Kirk Franklin ‘Never Alone’
Jason Nelson ‘Forever’
Brian Courtney Wilson ‘A Great Work’
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