The 2023 Billboard Music Awards wrapped up its annual ceremony on 19 November 2023 with a new take on its award show, as the stars appeared remotely from global locations to accept their honors, while performances by NewJeans, Stray Kids, Bebe Rexha, amongst others took place throughout several live locations.
Country singer Morgan Wallen dominated Billboard Music Awards 2023 by winning 11 awards, including Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, and Top Country Artist. He told his fans: “Last awards show I went to, we came home empty-handed. And this one, I don’t have enough hands for them all”.
Popular singer-songwriter Taylor Swift continued to make history amidst her world-famous Eras Tour, as she was nominated for the greatest number of categories and won the biggest awards of the night, such as Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, and even the Top Selling Song award for “Anti-Hero.”
Out of 20 nominations, Swift won 10 awards and shared a heartfelt message for the fans: “I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have you in my corner and caring about the music that I make.” With 39 total victories, Swift now ties with Drake, who won 5 awards this year, to become the most-awarded recipient in BBMA history.
A Chart Achievement Award was presented to Mariah Carey for her iconic Christmas song, which was followed by a mesmerizing performance of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” on stage just in time for winter.
The 2023 “Barbie” film continued to leave its iconic mark on award ceremonies by winning the Top Soundtrack category for its album, which includes Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj’s collaboration in “Barbie World,” Dua Lipa’s “Dance The Night,” Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” and Ryan Gosling’s Kenergy inducing single “I’m Just Ken.”
Billboard Music Awards 2023
The 2023 Billboard Music Awards were held on 19 November 2023 through several live venues across California, and it aired live on Billboard’s website and social media pages such as Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and YouTube. The various nominations across 71 diverse categories were announced online on 26 October 2023.
The 2023 iteration saw new global categories such as Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Hot 100 Producer, Top Rock Duo/Group, new recognition for the Korean wave in pop music through new categories: Top Global K-Pop Artist, Top K-Pop Touring Artist, Top K-Pop Album and Top Global K-Pop Song, and two new categories for West African musical styles: Top Afrobeats Artist and Top Afrobeats Song.
The Complete List of Winners
(This list does not include genre-specific categories)
TOP ARTIST: Taylor Swift
TOP NEW ARTIST: Zach Bryan
TOP MALE ARTIST: Morgan Wallen
TOP FEMALE ARTIST: Taylor Swift
TOP DUO/GROUP: Fuerza Regida
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST: Taylor Swift
TOP HOT 100 ARTIST: Morgan Wallen
TOP HOT 100 SONGWRITER: Taylor Swift
TOP HOT 100 PRODUCER: Joey Moi
TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTIST: Morgan Wallen
TOP RADIO SONGS ARTIST: Taylor Swift
TOP SONG SALES ARTIST: Taylor Swift
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 ARTIST: Taylor Swift
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL (EXCL. U.S.) ARTIST: Taylor Swift
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
TOP SOUNDTRACK : Barbie: The Album
TOP HOT 100 SONG: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
TOP STREAMING SONG: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
TOP RADIO SONG: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
TOP SELLING SONG: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
TOP COLLABORATION: Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 SONG: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL (EXCL. U.S.) SONG: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”.
