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25th May, 2017
Drake, Beyonce, The Chainsmokers lead artists at the Billboard Music Awards 2017

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 21, 2017. The list of nominees was announced on April 10, 2017. Non-televised awards were announced on Billboard website the same day as the main ceremony.

At the ceremony, Drake was the big winner at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. In fact, the rapper took home 13 awards, making him the artist with the most in a single year -- beating Adele’s record of 12.

Beyoncé  with five awards including Top Female Artist, Top Touring Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Tour and Top R&B Album, while The Chainsmokers likewise scored 4 nods while Justin Timberlake and Kenny Chesney each garnered two apiece.

A number of artists took the stage for live performances during the telecast. Camila Cabello debuted her new singles I Have Questions and Crying In The Club. Miley Cyrus performed her new single Malibu, The Chainsmokers performed Young and John Legend delivered Surefire, while Celine Dion sang My Heart Will Go On in honor of the hit’s twentieth anniversary.

See the rest of the winners below:

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 WINNER: Twenty One Pilots

Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber WINNER: Drake Future Shawn Mendes The Weeknd

Top Female Artist: Adele WINNER: Beyonce Ariana Grande Rihanna Sia

Top Duo/Group: The Chainsmokers Coldplay Florida Georgia Line Guns N’ Roses WINNER: Twenty One Pilots

Top Billboard 200 Artist: Beyonce WINNER: Drake Prince Twenty One Pilots The Weeknd

Top Hot 100 Artist: The Chainsmokers WINNER: Drake Rihanna Twenty One Pilots The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist: The Chainsmokers WINNER: Drake Prince Justin Timberlake Twenty One Pilots

Top Radio Songs Artist: Justin Bieber The Chainsmokers Drake Rihanna WINNER: Twenty One Pilots

Top Streaming Songs Artist: The Chainsmokers Desiigner WINNER: Drake Rihanna Twenty One Pilots

Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber WINNER: BTS Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Shawn Mendes

Top Touring Artist: Justin Bieber WINNER: Beyonce Coldplay Guns N’ Roses Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Top R&B Artist: WINNER: Beyonce Bruno Mars Frank Ocean Rihanna The Weeknd

Top R&B Tour: WINNER: Beyonce Lionel Richie Rihanna

Top Rap Artist: J. Cole Desiigner WINNER: Drake Future Rae Sremmurd

Top Rap Tour WINNER: Drake Future Kanye West

Top Country Artist: Florida Georgia Line WINNER: Blake Shelton Keith Urban Chris Stapleton Jason Aldean

Top Country Tour: Luke Bryan WINNER: Kenny Chesney Dixie Chicks

Top Rock Artist: Coldplay The Lumineers Metallica WINNER: Twenty One Pilots X Ambassadors

Top Rock Tour: WINNER: Coldplay Guns N’ Roses Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Top Latin Artist: J Balvin WINNER: Juan Gabriel Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho Maluma Nicky Jam

Top Dance/Electronic Artist: WINNER: The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris Major Lazer DJ Snake Lindsey Stirling

Top Christian Artist: WINNER: Lauren Daigle Hillsong Worship Hillary Scott & the Family Skillet Chris Tomlin

Top Gospel Artist: Jekalyn Carr WINNER: Kirk Franklin Travis Greene Tamela Mann Hezekiah Walker

Top Billboard 200 Album: Beyonce, Lemonade WINNER: Drake, Views Rihanna, Anti Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface The Weeknd, Starboy

Top Soundtrack/Cast Album: WINNER: Hamilton: An American Musical Moana Purple Rain Suicide Squad: The Album Trolls

Top R&B Album: WINNER: Beyonce, Lemonade Bruno Mars, 24K Magic Frank Ocean, Blonde Rihanna, Anti The Weeknd, Starboy

Top Rap Album: J. Cole, 4 Your Eyez Only WINNER: 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 WINNER: Chris Stapleton, Traveller Keith Urban, Ripcord

Top Rock Album: The Lumineers, Cleopatra WINNER: 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 WINNER: 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 The Chainsmokers, Collage Flume, Skin Kygo, Cloud Nine WINNER: Lindsey Stirling, Brave Enough

Top Christian Album: Casting Crowns, The Very Next Thing WINNER: Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be Joey + Rory, Hymns Hillary Scott & The Family, Love Remains Skillet, Unleashed

Top Gospel Album: WINNER: 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

Top Hot 100 Song: WINNER: 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” WINNER: 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” WINNER: Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”

Top Streaming Song (Audio): The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” WINNER: 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” WINNER: Desiigner, “Panda” Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall, “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem) Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles” Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”

Top Collaboration: WINNER: 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: WINNER: 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: WINNER: 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: WINNER: 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” WINNER: Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”

Top Country Song: Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire WINNER: 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” WINNER: 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 Featuring X Ambassadors, “Sucker For Pain” WINNER: 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” WINNER: Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer” Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje” Carlos Vives & Shakira, “La Bicicleta”

Top Dance/Electronic Song: WINNER: 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” WINNER: 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??” WINNER: Travis Greene, “Made A Way” Hezekiah Walker, “Better”


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