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Billboard Music Awards 2023 - Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen Dominates

All of the awards from the Billboard Music Awards 2023 have been given out. Who was the big winner? After the winners were told all day and the performances from the night were shown on BBMAs.watch and on BBMA and Billboard's social media accounts, Morgan Wallen won the most awards with 11.

Author:Alex Mercer
Reviewer:Nathanial Blackwood
Nov 21, 20239.1K Shares240.6K Views
All of the awards from the Billboard Music Awards 2023have been given out. Who was the big winner?
After the winners were told all day and the performances from the night were shown on BBMAs.watch and on BBMA and Billboard's social media accounts, Morgan Wallen won the most awards with 11. Taylor Swift, on the other hand, won the most awards for women, with 10. (In fact, Swift and Drake tied for the most Billboard Music Awards wins of all time with 10 wins each on Sunday night.)

Billboard Music Awards 2023 Winners And Nominees

Taylor Swift wearing a sprakly bodysuit while holding a pink guitar
Taylor Swift wearing a sprakly bodysuit while holding a pink guitar
Finally, the 2023 Billboard Music Awards are here! The yearly music awards show, which was put on by Marriott Bonvoy, aired on BBMAs.watch on Sunday. Taylor Swift was the most nominated artist before the show, with nominations in 20 categories. She said in her acceptance speech:
The fact that you guys have given me 10 Billboard Award... I'm talking to the fans specifically, none of this happens without you.- Taylor Swift
Billboard base(s) everything off of what you are listening to and what you are passionate about, and I am so honored that this year you made the Eras Tour so magical. You went and saw the movie, you cared about my re-recordings... I love you so much, I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have you in my corner and caring about the music that I make, so thank you, thank you, thank you, 10 million times.- Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen and SZA tied for second place with 17 nominations each. The Weeknd was nominated in 16 categories, Drake was a finalist in 14 categories, and Zach Bryan was nominated for 13 awards.
Nine new categories were added to this year's show: top Hot 100 songwriter, top Hot 100 producer, top rock pair or group, top global K-pop artist, top K-pop tour, top K-pop album, top global K-pop song, top Afrobeats artist, and top Afrobeats song.
Tate McRae, David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Stray Kids, Karol G, NewJeans, Peso Pluma, and Morgan Wallen were some of the artists who performed at the 2023 BBMAs.

Top Artist

  • Drake
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen
  • SZA
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift

Top New Artist

  • Bailey Zimmerman
  • Ice Spice
  • Jelly Roll
  • Peso Pluma
  • WINNER: Zach Bryan

Top Male Artist

  • Drake
  • Luke Combs
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen
  • The Weeknd
  • Zach Bryan

Top Female Artist

  • Beyoncé
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • SZA
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

  • Eslabon Armado
  • Fifty Fifty
  • WINNER: Fuerza Regida
  • Grupo Frontera
  • Metallica

Top Billboard 200 Artist

  • Drake
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen
  • SZA
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist

  • Drake
  • Luke Combs
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen
  • SZA
  • Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Songwriter

  • Ashley Gorley
  • Jack Antonoff
  • SZA
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift
  • Zach Bryan

Top Hot 100 Producer

  • Jack Antonoff
  • WINNER: Joey Moi
  • Metro Boomin
  • Taylor Swift
  • Zach Bryan

Top Streaming Songs Artist

  • Drake
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen
  • SZA
  • Taylor Swift
  • Zach Bryan

Top Radio Songs Artist

  • Miley Cyrus
  • Morgan Wallen
  • SZA
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift
  • The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist

  • Jason Aldean
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Oliver Anthony Music
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist

  • Bad Bunny
  • Morgan Wallen
  • SZA
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift
  • The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist

  • Bad Bunny
  • Ed Sheeran
  • NewJeans
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift
  • The Weeknd

Top R&B Artist

  • Beyoncé
  • Chris Brown
  • Rihanna
  • WINNER: SZA
  • The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist

  • Chris Brown
  • Miguel
  • WINNER: The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist

  • Beyoncé
  • Rihanna
  • WINNER: SZA

Top Rap Artist

  • 21 Savage
  • WINNER: Drake
  • Lil Baby
  • Metro Boomin
  • Travis Scott

Top Rap Male Artist

  • 21 Savage
  • WINNER: Drake
  • Travis Scott

Top Rap Female Artist

  • Doja Cat
  • Ice Spice
  • WINNER: Nicki Minaj

Top Country Artist

  • Bailey Zimmerman
  • Luke Combs
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen
  • Taylor Swift
  • Zach Bryan

Top Country Male Artist

  • Luke Combs
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen
  • Zach Bryan

Top Country Female Artist

  • Lainey Wilson
  • Megan Moroney
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift

Top Country Duo/Group

  • Old Dominion
  • Parmalee
  • WINNER: Zac Brown Band

Top Rock Artist

  • Jelly Roll
  • Noah Kahan
  • Stephen Sanchez
  • Steve Lacy
  • WINNER: Zach Bryan

Top Rock Duo/Group

  • WINNER: Arctic Monkeys
  • Foo Fighters
  • Metallica

Top Rock Touring Artist

  • WINNER: Coldplay
  • Depeche Mode
  • Elton John

Top Latin Artist

  • WINNER: Bad Bunny
  • Eslabon Armado
  • Fuerza Regida
  • Karol G
  • Peso Pluma

Top Latin Male Artist

  • WINNER: Bad Bunny
  • Peso Pluma
  • Rauw Alejandro

Top Latin Female Artist

  • WINNER: Karol G
  • ROSALÍA
  • Shakira

Top Latin Duo/Group

  • Eslabon Armado
  • WINNER: Fuerza Regida
  • Grupo Frontera

Top Global K-Pop Artist (NEW)

  • Jimin
  • WINNER: NewJeans
  • Stray Kids
  • TOMORROW X TOGETHER
  • TWICE

Top Billboard 200 Album

  • Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
  • Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
  • SZA, SOS
  • Taylor Swift, Midnights

Top Soundtrack

  • WINNER: 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

Top R&B Album

  • Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
  • Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND
  • Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
  • Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
  • WINNER: SZA, SOS

Top Rap Album

  • WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
  • Future, I Never Liked You
  • Lil Baby, It’s Only Me
  • Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
  • Travis Scott, UTOPIA

Top Country Album

  • Luke Combs, Gettin’ Old
  • Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
  • Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
  • Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak

Top Rock Album

  • HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW
  • Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel
  • Noah Kahan, Stick Season
  • Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
  • WINNER: Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak

Top Hot 100 Song

  • Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
  • Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
  • SZA, “Kill Bill”
  • Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

Top Streaming Song

  • Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
  • SZA, “Kill Bill”
  • Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
  • Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”

Top Radio Song

  • Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
  • WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
  • Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
  • Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Die for You”

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”
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

Top Collaboration

  • David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”
  • WINNER: Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
  • Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
  • Sam Smith & Kim Petras, “Unholy”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

Top Billboard Global 200 Song

  • WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
  • Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
  • SZA, “Kill Bill”
  • Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song

  • David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”
  • Harry Styles, “As It Was”
  • WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
  • Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”

Top R&B Song

  • Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
  • Miguel, “Sure Thing”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Die for You”
  • WINNER: SZA, “Kill Bill”
  • SZA, “Snooze”

Top Rap Song

  • Coi Leray, “Players”
  • WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, “Rich Flex”
  • Gunna, “fukumean”
  • Lil Durk ft. J. Cole, “All My Life”
  • Toosii, “Favorite Song”

Top Country Song

  • Bailey Zimmerman, “Rock and a Hard Place”
  • Luke Combs, “Fast Car”
  • WINNER: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
  • Morgan Wallen, “You Proof”
  • Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”

Chart Achievement Award

WINNER: Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

Last Words

They held the Billboard Music Awards 2023 on Sunday. This year, Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen won the most awards at the yearly music awards show. Morgan had a big win at the BBMAs. It was a string of 11 first prizes for him. Taylor won an amazing 10 awards at the same time. In a prerecorded message, she thanked her fans for their support. Also see: Jungkook of BTS wins a big 2023 Billboard Music Award for his song "Seven" with Latto.
Taylor Swift was up for 20 BBMA awards when the show started. She tied Drake for the most awards ever given by the BBMA, getting 10 of the 20 awards.
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