After one of the most challenging years in history for the music industry, and society at large, the Billboard Music Awards are back.
On Sunday, the 2021 class of winners was unveiled during a live NBC broadcast from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with Nick Jonas serving as host.
In April, finalists for the Billboard Music Awards were unveiled, with The Weeknd—whose excellent After Hours was a definitive album in the pandemic era—leading the pack with 16 category appearances. DaBaby followed not far behind by being named a finalist 11 times across nine categories, including double appearances in the streaming song and top collab categories. Pop Smoke, meanwhile, was honored with 10 posthumous nods.
Below, see a continually updated list of winners from Sunday’s ceremony. Winners are in bold. The ceremony also featured performances from the Weeknd, Pink, Alicia Keys, BTS, Twenty One Pilots, Bad Bunny with Karol G, SZA, and more.
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Pop Smoke
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
- Gabby Barrett
- Doja Cat
- Jack Harlow
- Pop Smoke – WINNER
- Rod Wave
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Lil Baby
- Pop Smoke
- The Weeknd – WINNER
- Billie Eilish
- Ariana Grande
- Dua Lipa
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- AC/DC
- AJR
- BTS – WINNER
- Dan + Shay
- Maroon 5
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Pop Smoke
- Post Malone
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- DaBaby
- Drake
- Dua Lipa
- Pop Smoke
- The Weeknd – WINNER
- DaBaby
- Drake – WINNER
- Lil Baby
- Pop Smoke
- The Weeknd
- Justin Bieber
- BTS – WINNER
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Morgan Wallen
- The Weeknd
- Justin Bieber
- Lewis Capaldi
- Dua Lipa
- Harry Styles
- The Weeknd – WINNER
- BLACKPINK
- BTS – WINNER
- Ariana Grande
- SB19
- Seventeen
- Jhené Aiko
- Justin Bieber
- Chris Brown
- Doja Cat
- The Weeknd – WINNER
- Justin Bieber
- Chris Brown
- The Weeknd – WINNER
- Jhené Aiko
- Doja Cat – WINNER
- SZA
- DaBaby
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Lil Baby
- Pop Smoke – WINNER
- Juice WRLD
- Lil Baby
- Pop Smoke – WINNER
- Cardi B
- Megan Thee Stallion – WINNER
- Saweetie
- Gabby Barrett
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen – WINNER
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen – WINNER
- Gabby Barrett – WINNER
- Maren Morris
- Carrie Underwood
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line – WINNER
- Maddie & Tae
- AC/DC
- AJR
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Machine Gun Kelly
- twenty one pilots
- Anuel AA
- Bad Bunny – WINNER
- J Balvin
- Maluma
- Ozuna
- Bad Bunny – WINNER
- Ozuna
- J Balvin
- Becky G
- Karol G – WINNER
- Rosalía
- Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Eslabón Armado – WINNER
- Los Dos Carnales
- The Chainsmokers
- Kygo
- Lady Gaga – WINNER
- Marshmello
- Surf Mesa
- Casting Crowns
- Elevation Worship – WINNER
- For KING & COUNTRY
- Carrie Underwood
- Zach Williams
- Kirk Franklin
- Koryn Hawthorne
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- Maverick City Music
- Kanye West – WINNER
- Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
- Lil Baby, My Turn
- Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
- Taylor Swift, Folklore
- The Weeknd, After Hours
- Jhené Aiko, Chilombo
- Chris Brown & Young Thug, Slime & B
- Doja Cat, Hot Pink
- Kehlani, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t
- The Weeknd, After Hours – WINNER
- DaBaby, Blame It On the Baby
- Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
- Lil Baby, My Turn
- Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake
- Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon – WINNER
- Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
- Sam Hunt, Southside
- Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
- Carrie Underwood, My Gift
- Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album – WINNER
- AC/DC, Power Up
- Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts
- Glass Animals, Dreamland
- Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall – WINNER
- Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You
- Anuel AA, Emmanuel
- Bad Bunny, El Último Tour Del Mundo
- Bad Bunny, Las que no iban a salir
- Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG – WINNER
- J Balvin, Colores
- DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
- Gryffin, Gravity
- Kygo, Golden Hour
- Lady Gaga, Chromatica – WINNER
- Kylie Minogue, Disco
- Bethel Music, Peace
- Elevation Worship, Grave Into Gardens
- Carrie Underwood, My Gift – WINNER
- We The Kingdom, Holy Water
- Zach Williams, Rescue Story
- Koryn Hawthorne, I AM
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the Ryman
- Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 – WINNER
- Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
- Kierra Sheard, Kierra
- 24kGoldn f/ Iann Dior “Mood”
- Gabby Barrett f/ Charlie Puth “I Hope”
- Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
- DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
- The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” – WINNER
- Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
- DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch “Rockstar” – WINNER
- Future f/ Drake “Life Is Good”
- Jack Harlow f/ DaBaby, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne “Whats Poppin”
- The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
- Gabby Barrett f/ Charlie Puth “I Hope”
- BTS “Dynamite” – WINNER
- Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
- Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”
- The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
- Gabby Barrett f/ Charlie Puth “I Hope”
- Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
- Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
- Harry Styles “Adore You”
- The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” – WINNER
- 24kGoldn f/ Iann Dior “Mood”
- Gabby Barrett f/ Charlie Puth “I Hope” – WINNER
- Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
- DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
- Jack Harlow f/ DaBaby, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne “Whats Poppin”
- Jhené Aiko f/ H.E.R. “B.S.”
- Justin Bieber f/ Quavo “Intentions”
- Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
- Doja Cat “Say So”
- The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” – WINNER
- 24kGoldn f/ Iann Dior “Mood”
- Cardi B f/ Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
- DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch “Rockstar” – WINNER
- Jack Harlow f/ DaBaby, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne “Whats Poppin”
- Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”
- Jason Aldean “Got What I Got”
- Gabby Barrett “I Hope” – WINNER
- Lee Brice “One of Them Girls”
- Morgan Wallen “Chasin’ You”
- Morgan Wallen “More Than My Hometown”
- AJR “Bang!” – WINNER
- All Time Low f/ Blackbear “Monsters”
- Glass Animals “Heat Waves”
- Machine Gun Kelly f/ Blackbear “My Ex’s Best Friend”
- Twenty One Pilots “Level of Concern”
- Bad Bunny “Yo Perreo Sola”
- Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “Dákiti” – WINNER
- Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)”
- Maluma & The Weeknd “Hawái”
- Ozuna, Karol G, and Myke Towers “Caramelo”
- Lady Gaga “Stupid Love”
- Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me”
- SAINt JHN “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” – WINNER
- Surf Mesa f/ Emilee “ily (i love you baby)”
- Topic & A7S “Breaking Me”
- Elevation Worship f/ Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens” – WINNER
- For KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin, and Tori Kelly “Together”
- Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, and Elevation Worship “The Blessing (Live)”
- Tauren Wells f/ Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)”
- Zach Williams & Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”
- Koryn Hawthorne “Speak to Me”
- Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music “Movin’ On”
- Marvin Sapp “Thank You for It All”
- Tye Tribbett “We Gon’ Be Alright”
- Kanye West f/ Travis Scott “Wash Us in the Blood” – WINNER
