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List of winners at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards [Full List]

Olivia Rodrigo took home 7 awards, Kanye 'Ye' West win 6 while Doja Cat had 4 awards
Full List of Winners at the 2022, Billboard Music Awards
Full List of Winners at the 2022, Billboard Music Awards

The gala for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) went down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 15, 2022, with legendary American producer and musician Diddy as the host.

American singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo, rapper Kanye 'Ye' West and RnB singer Doja Cat were among the biggest winners on the night.

Rodrigo took home a total of seven awards, while Kanye ‘Ye’ West won six awards followed closely by Dojat who had four.

Drake won the award for the top rap album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ and top rap artiste, the Icon Award went to Mary J Blinge and it was presented to her by the legendary Janet Jackson.

The 2022, awards honoured the year’s most successful artists in 62 categories across all genres of music.

The finalist and winners of the coveted awards, are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay and touring.

Since, 1940, the Billboard Charts have been the go-to guide for the ranking of the popularity of artistes, songs and albums and are the ultimate measure of success in music.

During the awards gala, Nigerian singer and songwriter Burna Boy was among stars who performed. Other entertainers were; Travis Scott, Latto, Megan the Stallion, Rauw Alejandro, Becky G, Red Hot Chili Peppers among others.

Here is the full list of winners at the Billboard Music Awards 2022

Top Male Artist

Drake - Winner

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Lil Nas X

The Weeknd

Top Female Artist

Adele

Doja Cat

Dua Lipa

Olivia Rodrigo – Winner

Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

BTS – Winner

Glass Animals

Imagine Dragons

Migos

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Adele

Drake

Juice WRLD

Morgan Wallen

Taylor Swift – Winner

Top Hot 100 Artist

Doja Cat

Drake

Justin Bieber

Olivia Rodrigo – Winner

The Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist

Doja Cat

Drake

Lil Nas X

Olivia Rodrigo – Winner

The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist

Adele

BTS – Winner

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran

Walker Hayes

Top Radio Songs Artist

Doja Cat

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Olivia Rodrigo – Winner

The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist (NEW)

Doja Cat

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Olivia Rodrigo – Winner

The Weeknd

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

BTS

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran – Winner

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) – Winner

Top R&B Artist

Doja Cat – Winner

Givēon

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

Summer Walker

The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist

Givēon

Khalid

The Weeknd – Winner

Top R&B Female Artist

Doja Cat – Winner

Summer Walker

SZA

Top R&B Tour

Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM) – Winner

Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)

Usher (The Vegas Residency)

Top Rap Artist

Drake – Winner

Juice WRLD

Lil Baby

Moneybagg Yo

Polo G

Top Rap Male Artist

Drake – Winner

Juice WRLD

Polo G

Top Rap Female Artist

Cardi B

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion – Winner

Top Rap Tour

J. Cole (The Off-Season Tour)

Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour)

Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021) – Winner

Top Country Artist

Chris Stapleton

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

Taylor Swift – Winner

Walker Hayes

Top Country Male Artist

Chris Stapleton

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen – Winner

Top Country Female Artist

Carrie Underwood

Miranda Lambert

Taylor Swift – Winner

Top Country Duo/Group

Dan + Shay – Winner

Florida Georgia Line

Zac Brown Band

Top Country Tour

Luke Bryan (Proud to Be Right Here Tour)

Eric Church (Gather Again Tour) – Winner

Chris Stapleton (All-American Road Show Tour)

Top Rock Artist

Glass Animals – Winner

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) – Winner

Top Latin Artist

Bad Bunny – Winner

Farruko

Kali Uchis

Karol G

Rauw Alejandro

Top Latin Male Artist

Bad Bunny – Winner

Farruko

Rauw Alejandro

Top Latin Female Artist

Kali Uchis – Winner

Karol G

Rosalía

Top Latin Duo/Group

Calibre 50

Eslabon Armado – Winner

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) – Winner

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Lady Gaga – Winner

Marshmello

Tiësto

Top Christian Artist

Carrie Underwood

Elevation Worship

for King & Country

Lauren Daigle

Ye – Winner

Top Gospel Artist

CeCe Winans

Elevation Worship

Kirk Franklin

Maverick City Music

Ye – Winner

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album

Adele, 30

Doja Cat, Planet Her

Drake, Certified Lover Boy

Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album

Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR – Winner

Top Soundtrack

Arcane League of Legends

Encanto – Winner

In The Heights

Sing 2

tick, tick…BOOM!

Top R&B Album

Doja Cat, Planet Her – Winner

Givēon, 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 – Winner

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) – Winner

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 – Winner

Top Latin Album

Eslabon Armado, Corta Venas

J Balvin, Jose

Kali Uchis, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞

Karol G, KG0516 – Winner

Rauw Alejandro, Vice Versa

Top Dance/Electronic Album

C418, Minecraft – Volume Alpha

FKA twigs, Caprisongs

Illenium, Fallen Embers – Winner

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 – Winner

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 – Winner

SONG AWARDS

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” – Winner

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” – Winner

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Selling Song

BTS, “Butter” – Winner

BTS, “Permission to Dance”

Dua Lipa, “Levitating”

Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”

Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

Top Radio Song

Dua Lipa, “Levitating” – Winner

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 & GIVĒON, “Peaches”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay” – Winner

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Billboard Global 200 Song (NEW)

Dua Lipa, “Levitating”

Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”

Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay” – Winner

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

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

BTS, “Butter”

Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”

Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay” – Winner

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Viral Song (NEW)

Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More” – Winner

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”

Givēon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Givēon, “Peaches”

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave the Door Open” – Winner

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” – Winner

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” – Winner

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’” – Winner

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” – Winner

Rauw Alejandro, “Todo De Ti”

Top Dance/Electronic Song

Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” – Winner

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” – Winner

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” – Winner

Ye, “Moon”

Ye, “Off the Grid”

Ye, “Praise God”

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