Drake Tops Winners of 2017 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS; Full Winner's List
By: Caryn Robbins May. 22, 2017
The 2017 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS hosted by hip-hop artist and actor Ludacris, and actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens, was an explosive night of must-see, one-of-a-kind musical performances and exclusive television premieres from today's chart-topping artists. Ludacris and Vanessa brought the fun, and the funny, with their wide variety of talents as they both showed off their comedic chops, singing and dancing skills, and even some rapping from Ms. Hudgens! This year's show aired live on both coasts from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on SUNDAY, MAY 21, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC.
Drake surpassed Adele's previously held (12) all-time record for most BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS in a single night, winning 13 awards including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Tour, Top Rap Album, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top R&B Song, and Top R&B Collaboration. Beyoncé won five trophies of her own, for Top Female Artist, Top Touring Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Tour, and Top R&B Album. Twenty One Pilots won in five categories - Top Duo/Group, Top Radio Song Artist, Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Song, and Billboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity. The Chainsmokers won in four categories - Top Hot 100 Song, Top Dance/Electronic Artist, Top Collaboration, and Top Dance/Electronic Song. Halsey took home three awards for Top Hot 100 Song, Top Collaboration, and Top Dance/Electronic Song. Also ending the night with three trophies were Kyla (Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top R&B Song, Top R&B Collaboration) and Wizkid (Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top R&B Collaboration, Top R&B Song). They weren't the only multi-award winners of the night. Desiigner, Juan Gabriel, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Chesney, and Lauren Daigle each took home a pair of trophies.TOP ARTIST:
Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
The Chainsmokers
**Drake
Ariana Grande
Shawn Mendes
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd Top New Artist:
Alessia Cara
Desiigner
Lil Uzi Vert
Lukas Graham
**Zayn Billboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity:
Luke Bryan
Nicki Minaj
The Chainsmokers
The Weeknd
**Twenty One Pilots Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
**Drake
Future
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd Top Female Artist:
Adele
**Beyoncé
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Sia Top Duo/Group:
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Florida Georgia Line
Guns N' Roses
**Twenty One Pilots Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Beyoncé
**Drake
Prince
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd Top Hot 100 Artist:
The Chainsmokers
**Drake
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd Top Song Sales Artist:
The Chainsmokers
**Drake
Prince
Justin Timberlake
Twenty One Pilots Top Radio Songs Artist:
Justin Bieber
The Chainsmokers
Drake
Rihanna
**Twenty One Pilots Top Streaming Songs Artist:
The Chainsmokers
Desiigner
**Drake
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
**BTS
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Shawn Mendes Top Touring Artist:
Justin Bieber
**Beyoncé
Coldplay
Guns N' Roses
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Top R&B Artist:
**Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Frank Ocean
Rihanna
The Weeknd Top R&B Tour
**Beyoncé
Lionel Richie
Rihanna Top Rap Artist:
J. Cole
Desiigner
**Drake
Future
Rae Sremmurd Top Rap Tour
**Drake
Future
Kanye West Top Country Artist:
Florida Georgia Line
**Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean Top Country Tour
Luke Bryan
**Kenny Chesney
Dixie Chicks Top Rock Artist:
Coldplay
The Lumineers
Metallica
**Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors Top Rock Tour
**Coldplay
Guns N' Roses
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Top Latin Artist:
J Balvin
**Juan Gabriel
Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camacho
Maluma
Nicky Jam Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
**The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
DJ Snake
Lindsey Stirling Top Christian Artist:
**Lauren Daigle
Hillsong Worship
Hillary Scott & the Family
Skillet
Chris Tomlin Top Gospel Artist:
Jekalyn Carr
**Kirk Franklin
Travis Greene
Tamela Mann
Hezekiah Walker
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Beyoncé "Lemonade"
**Drake "Views"
Rihanna "Anti"
Twenty One Pilots "Blurryface"
The Weeknd "Starboy" Top Soundtrack/Cast Album:
**"Hamilton: An American Musical"
"Moana"
"Purple Rain"
"Suicide Squad: The Album"
"Trolls" Top R&B Album
**Beyoncé "Lemonade"
Bruno Mars "24K Magic"
Frank Ocean "Blonde"
Rihanna "Anti"
The Weeknd "Starboy" Top Rap Album:
J. Cole "4 Your Eyez Only"
**Drake "Views"
Kevin Gates "Isla"
DJ Khaled "Major Key"
A Tribe Called Quest "We Got It From Here...Thank You For Your Service" Top Country Album:
Jason Aldean "They Don't Know"
Florida Georgia Line "Dig Your Roots"
Blake Shelton "If I'm Honest"
**Chris Stapleton "Traveller"
Keith Urban "Ripcord" Top Rock Album:
The Lumineers "Cleopatra"
**Metallica "Hardwired...To Self Destruct"
Radiohead "A Moon Shaped Pool"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "The Getaway"
Twenty One Pilots "Blurryface" Top Latin Album:
J Balvin "Energia"
CNCO "Primera Cita"
**Juan Gabriel "Los Duo 2"
Juan Gabriel "Vestido De Etiqueta: Por Eduardo Magallanes"
Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho "Recuerden Mi Estilo" Top Dance/Electronic Album
The Chainsmokers "Bouquet (EP)"
The Chainsmokers "Collage (EP)"
Flume "Skin"
Kygo "Cloud Nine"
**Lindsey Stirling "Brave Enough" Top Christian Album:
Casting Crowns "The Very Next Thing"
**Lauren Daigle "How Can It Be"
Joey + Rory "Hymns"
Hillary Scott & THE FAMILY "Love Remains"
Skillet "Unleashed" Top Gospel Album:
**Tamela Mann "One Way"
Kirk Franklin "Losing My Religion"
Travis Greene "The Hill"
Tasha Cobbs "One Place: Live"
Hezekiah Walker "Better: Azusa- The Next Generation 2"
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song:
**The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer"
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla "One Dance"
Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop The Feeling!"
Twenty One Pilots "Heathens" Top Selling Song:
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer"
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla "One Dance"
**Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop The Feeling!"
Twenty One Pilots "Heathens" Top Radio Song:
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer"
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla "One Dance"
Sia Featuring Sean Paul "Cheap Thrills"
**Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop The Feeling!" Top Streaming Song (Audio):
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer"
**Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla "One Dance"
D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty "Broccoli"
Rihanna "Needed Me"
The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk "Starboy" Top Streaming Song (Video):
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer"
**Desiigner "Panda"
Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall "JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)
Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane "Black Beatles"
Twenty One Pilots "Heathens" Top Collaboration
**The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer"
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla "One Dance"
Sia Featuring Sean Paul "Cheap Thrills"
The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk "Starboy" Top R&B Song:
**Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla "One Dance"
Bruno Mars "24K Magic"
Rihanna "Needed Me"
Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work"?The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk "Starboy" Top R&B Collaboration
**Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla "One Dance"
PARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake "Come And See Me"
Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work"?The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk "I Feel It Coming"
The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk "Starboy" Top Rap Song:
**Desiigner "Panda"
Drake "Fake Love"
D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty "Broccoli"
Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert "Bad And Boujee"
Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane "Black Beatles" Top Rap Collaboration
D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty "Broccoli"
Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall "JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)
Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello "Bad Things"
Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert "Bad and Boujee"
**Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane "Black Beatles" Top Country Song:
Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink "Setting The World On Fire"
**Florida Georgia Line "H.O.L.Y."
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGRaw "May We All"
Little Big Town "Better Man"
Keith Urban "Blue Ain't Your Color" Top Country Collaboration
Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King "Different For Girls"
**Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink "Setting The World On Fire"
Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens "Kill A Word"
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGRaw "May We All"
Chris Young Featuring Vince Gill "Sober Saturday Night" Top Rock Song:
Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat. X Ambassadors "Sucker For Pain"
**Twenty One Pilots "Heathens"
Twenty One Pilots "Ride"
Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"
X Ambassadors "Unsteady" Top Latin Song:
Daddy Yankee "Shaky Shaky"
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin "Duele El Corazon"
**Nicky Jam "Hasta El Amanecer"
Shakira Featuring Maluma "Chantaje"
Carlos Vives & Shakira "La Bicicleta" Top Dance/Electronic Song:
**The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey "Closer"
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO "Cold Water"
DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber "Let Me Love You" Top Christian Song:
Lauren Daigle "Trust In You"
**Hillary Scott & THE FAMILY "Thy Will"
Skillet "Feel Invincible"
Ryan Stevenson Featuring GabeReal "Eye Of The Storm"
Zach Williams "Chain Breaker" Top Gospel Song:
Jekalyn Carr "You're Bigger"
Tasha Cobbs Featuring Kierra Sheard "Put A PRAISE On It"
Kirk Franklin "Wanna Be Happy??"
**Travis Greene "Made A Way"
Hezekiah Walker "Better" The "2017 Billboard Music Awards" sponsors included Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, T-Mobile and Xfinity from Comcast. Media partners included Cumulus Media | WestwoodOne and Music Choice.
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