The 2022 Billboard Music Awards took place this week in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The star-studded evening was attended by the music industry’s most chart-topping artists.
The Weeknd entered the night with the most nominations (17), while Olivia Rodrigo dominated the night, securing the most awards, beating her fellow artists to take home seven awards for Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Radio Artist and Top Billboard Global 200 Artist and Top Billboard Global 200 Song.
The night saw 62 categories up for grabs with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hosting the show live for over 2 million viewers.
The night was also met with controversy with Travis Scott making his return to the mainstream, performing two songs at the ceremony, Mafia and Lost Forever.
Here are the full list of winners and nominees: (winners indicated in bold)
Top Artist:
Doja Cat
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist:
Giv?on
Masked Wolf
Olivia Rodrigo
Pooh Shiesty
The Kid Laroi
Top Male Artist:
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
BTS
Glass Animals
Imagine Dragons
Migos
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Drake
Juice WRLD
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Doja Cat
Drake
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Doja Cat
Drake
Lil Nas X
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist:
Adele
BTS
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Walker Hayes
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Doja Cat
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist:
Doja Cat
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist:
BTS
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Olivia Rodrigo
The Weeknd
Top Tour:
Eagles (Hotel California Tour)
Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
Harry Styles (Love on Tour)
The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top R&B Artist:
Doja Cat
Giv?on
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist:
Giv?on
Khalid
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist:
Doja Cat
Summer Walker
SZA
Top R&B Tour:
Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
Usher (The Vegas Residency)
Top Rap Artist:
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G
Top Rap Male Artist:
Drake
Juice WRLD
Polo G
Top Rap Female Artist:
Cardi B
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Top Rap Tour:
J. Cole (The Off-Season Tour)
Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour)
Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
Top Country Artist:
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Walker Hayes
Top Country Male Artist:
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist:
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Top Country Duo/Group:
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Zac Brown Band
Top Country Tour:
Luke Bryan (Proud to Be Right Here Tour)
Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)
Chris Stapleton (All-American Road Show Tour)
Top Rock Artist:
Glass Animals
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly
Måneskin
Twenty One Pilots
Top Rock Tour:
Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top Latin Artist:
Bad Bunny
Farruko
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Male Artist:
Bad Bunny
Farruko
Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female Artist:
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalía
Top Latin Duo/Group:
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Top Latin Tour:
Bad Bunny (El Último Tour Del Mundo)
Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin (Live in Concert)
Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Tiësto
Top Christian Artist:
Carrie Underwood
Elevation Worship
for King & Country
Lauren Daigle
Ye
Top Gospel Artist:
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Ye
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Adele, 30
Doja Cat, Planet Her
Drake, Certified Lover Boy
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR
Top Soundtrack:
Arcane League of Legends
Encanto
In the Heights
Sing 2
Tick, Tick… Boom!
Top R&B Album:
Doja Cat, Planet Her
Giv?on, When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), An Evening With Silk Sonic
Summer Walker, Still Over It
The Weeknd, Dawn FM
Top Rap Album:
Drake, Certified Lover Boy
Moneybagg Yo, A Gangsta’s Pain
Rod Wave, SoulFly
The Kid Laroi, F*ck Love
Ye, Donda
Top Country Album:
Florida Georgia Line, Life Rolls On
Lee Brice, Hey World
Taylor Swift, Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s Version)
Walker Hayes, Country Stuff: The Album
Top Rock Album:
AJR, OK Orchestra
Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
Imagine Dragons, Mercury – Act 1
John Mayer, Sob Rock
Twenty One Pilots, Scaled and Icy
Top Latin Album:
Eslabon Armado, Corta Venas
J Balvin, Jose
Kali Uchis, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ?
Karol G, KG0516
Rauw Alejandro, Vice Versa
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
C418, Minecraft – Volume Alpha
FKA Twigs, Caprisongs
Illenium, Fallen Embers
Porter Robinson, Nurture
Rüfüs Du Sol, Surrender
Top Christian Album:
Carrie Underwood, My Savior
CeCe Winans, Believe for It
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, Old Church Basement
Phil Wickham, Hymn of Heaven
Ye, Donda
Top Gospel Album:
CeCe Winans, Believe for It
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, Old Church Basement
Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
Maverick City Music & Upperroom, Move Your Heart
Ye, Donda
Top Hot 100 Song:
Doja Cat ft. SZA, ‘Kiss Me More’
Dua Lipa, ‘Levitating’
Olivia Rodrigo, ‘good 4 u’
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, ‘Stay’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Save Your Tears’
Top Streaming Song:
Dua Lipa, ‘Levitating’
Glass Animals, ‘Heat Waves’
Olivia Rodrigo, ‘good 4 u’
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, ‘Stay’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Save Your Tears’
Top Selling Song:
BTS, ‘Butter’
BTS, ‘Permission to Dance’
Dua Lipa, ‘Levitating’
Ed Sheeran, ‘Bad Habits’
Walker Hayes, ‘Fancy Like’
Top Radio Song:
Dua Lipa, ‘Levitating’
Ed Sheeran, ‘Bad Habits’
Olivia Rodrigo, ‘good 4 u’
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, ‘Stay’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Save Your Tears’
Top Collaboration:
Doja Cat ft. SZA, ‘Kiss Me More’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIV?ON, ‘Peaches’
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, ‘Industry Baby’
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, ‘Stay’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Save Your Tears’
Top Billboard Global 200 Song:
Dua Lipa, ‘Levitating’
Ed Sheeran, ‘Bad Habits’
Olivia Rodrigo, ‘good 4 u’
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, ‘Stay’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Save Your Tears’
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song:
BTS, ‘Butter’
Ed Sheeran, ‘Bad Habits’
Lil Nas X, ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, ‘Stay’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Save Your Tears’
Top Viral Song:
Doja Cat ft. SZA, ‘Kiss Me More’
Gayle, ‘Abcdefu’
Glass Animals, ‘Heat Waves’
Masked Wolf, ‘Astronaut In The Ocean’
Walker Hayes, ‘Fancy Like’
Top R&B Song:
Doja Cat & The Weeknd, ‘You Right’
Giveon, ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giv?on, ‘Peaches’
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), ‘Leave the Door Open’
WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems, ‘Essence’
Top Rap Song:
Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat, ‘Knife Talk’
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, ‘Way 2 Sexy’
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, ‘Industry Baby’
Masked Wolf, ‘Astronaut In The Ocean’
Polo G, ‘Rapstar’
Top Country Song:
Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You”
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt”
Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Top Rock Song:
Coldplay X BTS, ‘My Universe’
Elle King & Miranda Lambert, ‘Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)’
Imagine Dragons, ‘Follow You’
Måneskin, ‘Beggin”
The Anxiety: Willow & Tyler Cole, ‘Meet Me at Our Spot’
Top Latin Song:
Aventura x Bad Bunny, ‘Volví’
Bad Bunny, ‘Yonaguni’
Farruko, ‘Pepas’
Kali Uchis, ‘Telepatía’
Rauw Alejandro, ‘Todo De Ti’
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
Elton John & Dua Lipa, ‘Cold Heart – PNAU Remix’
Farruko, ‘Pepas’
Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae, ‘You’
Tiësto, ‘The Business’
Travis Scott & HVME, ‘Goosebumps’
Top Christian Song:
Anne Wilson, ‘My Jesus’
Ye, ‘Hurricane’
Ye, ‘Moon’
Ye, ‘Off the Grid’
Ye, ‘Praise God’
Top Gospel Song:
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, ‘Jireh’
Ye, ‘Hurricane’
Ye, ‘Moon’
Ye, ‘Off the Grid’
Ye, ‘Praise God’
Are you happy with these winners? Let us know by commenting below.
Written by Mansour Shukoor
