2021 Billboard Music Award Winners List: Gabby Barrett, Carrie Underwood

Pictured: Gabby Barrett accepts Top Country Female Artist onstage during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on May 23, 2021 — (Photo by: Emma McIntyre/NBC)

Ahead of tonight’s (May 23) 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) dick clark productions and NBC announced the night’s first group of winners, celebrating music’s biggest chart toppers. Coming in with the most nods this year with 16, The Weeknd leads the winners circle, already collecting seven trophies. The remaining winners will be announced TONIGHT when Nick Jonas hosts the BBMAs live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.

The Voice Morgan Wallen won three awards for Top Country Album, Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist. But as Billboard announced at the outset, his appearance among the nominees and winners is based on charting. As his recent conduct does not align with the associated entities core values, he will not be included in the show in any capacity (performing, presenting, accepting).

American Idol season 4 winner Carrie Underwood won in the Top Christian Album category for her set of gospel hymns, My Savior. 

American Idol season 16 alum, Gabby Barrett won 3 awards: Top Country Song for her smash hit “I Hope,”the fan-voted Top Collaboration for the “I Hope” pop remix with Charlie Puth. Plus, she accepted Best Female Country Artist on stage.

Billboard Music Awards 2021 – Who is Performing, Presenting?

2021 Billboard Music Awards Finalists

ARTIST AWARDS
 
Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd- WINNER
 
Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke – WINNER
Rod Wave
 
Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd – WINNER
 
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift – WINNER
 
Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
BTS – WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
 
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift – WINNER
 
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake – WINNER
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
 
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake – WINNER
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
 
Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS – WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion
*Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
 
Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd – WINNER
 
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
BLACKPINK
BTS – WINNER
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen
 
Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd – WINNER
 
Top R&B Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
The Weeknd – WINNER
 
Top R&B Female Artist
Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat – WINNER
SZA
 
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke – WINNER
 
Top Rap Male Artist
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke – WINNER
 
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion – WINNER
Saweetie
 
Top Country Artist
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
*Morgan Wallen – WINNER
 
Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
*Morgan Wallen – WINNER
 
Top Country Female Artist
Gabby Barrett – WINNER
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
 
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line – WINNER
Maddie & Tae
 
Top Rock Artist
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Machine Gun Kelly – WINNER
twenty one pilots
 
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny – WINNER
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
 
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny – WINNER
J Balvin
Ozuna
 
Top Latin Female Artist
Becky G
Karol G – WINNER
Rosalía
 
Top Latin Duo/Group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabón Armado – WINNER
Los Dos Carnales
 
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga – WINNER
Marshmello
Surf Mesa
 
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship – WINNER
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
 
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Maverick City Music
Kanye West – WINNER
 
 
ALBUM AWARDS
 
Top Billboard 200 Album
Juice WRLD “Legends Never Die”
Lil Baby “My Turn”
Pop Smoke “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” – WINNER
Taylor Swift “folklore”
The Weeknd “After Hours”
 
Top R&B Album
Jhené Aiko “Chilombo”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Slime & B”
Doja Cat “Hot Pink”
Kehlani “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t”
The Weeknd “After Hours” – WINNER
 
Top Rap Album
DaBaby “BLAME IT ON BABY”
Juice WRLD “Legends Never Die”
Lil Baby “My Turn”
Lil Uzi Vert “Eternal Atake”
Pop Smoke “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” – WINNER
 
Top Country Album
Gabby Barrett “Goldmine”
Sam Hunt “SOUTHSIDE”
Chris Stapleton “Starting Over”
Carrie Underwood “My Gift”
*Morgan Wallen “Dangerous: The Double Album” – WINNER
 
Top Rock Album
AC/DC “Power Up”
Miley Cyrus “Plastic Hearts”
Glass Animals “Dreamland”
Machine Gun Kelly “Tickets to My Downfall” – WINNER
Bruce Springsteen “Letter to You”
 
Top Latin Album
Anuel AA “Emmanuel”
Bad Bunny “El Último Tour Del Mundo”
Bad Bunny “Las que no iban a salir”
Bad Bunny “YHLQMDLG” – WINNER
J Balvin “Colores”
 
Top Dance/Electronic Album
DJ Snake “Carte Blanche”
Gryffin “Gravity”
Kygo “Golden Hour”
Lady Gaga “Chromatica” – WINNER
Kylie Minogue “Disco”
 
Top Christian Album
Bethel Music “Peace”
Elevation Worship “Grave Into Gardens”
Carrie Underwood “My Gift” – WINNER
We The Kingdom “Holy Water”
Zach Williams “Rescue Story”
 
Top Gospel Album
Koryn Hawthorne “I AM”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard “Royalty: Live at the Ryman”
Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1” – WINNER
Maverick City Music “Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2”
Kierra Sheard “Kierra”
 
SONG AWARDS
 
Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
 
Top Streaming Song
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” – WINNER
Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
 
Top Selling Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
BTS “Dynamite” – WINNER
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
 
Top Radio Song
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
Harry Styles “Adore You”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” – WINNER
 
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth “I Hope” – WINNER
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”
 
Top R&B Song
Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R. “B.S.”
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo “Intentions”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
Doja Cat “Say So”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” – WINNER
 
Top Rap Song
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “ROCKSTAR” – WINNER
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne “WHATS POPPIN”
Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”
 
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean “Got What I Got”
Gabby Barrett “I Hope” – WINNER
Lee Brice “One of Them Girls”
*Morgan Wallen “Chasin’ You”
*Morgan Wallen “More Than My Hometown”
 
Top Rock Song
AJR “Bang!” – WINNER
All Time Low ft. blackbear “Monsters”
Glass Animals “Heat Waves”
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear “my ex’s best friend”
twenty one pilots “Level of Concern”
 
Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny “Yo Perreo Sola”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “Dákiti” – WINNER
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Maluma & The Weeknd “Hawái”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers “Caramelo”
 
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Lady Gaga “Stupid Love”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me”
SAINt JHN “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” – WINNER
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee “ily (i love you baby)”
Topic & A7S “Breaking Me”
 
Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens” – WINNER
for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly “TOGETHER”
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship “The Blessing (Live)”
Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)”
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”
 
Top Gospel Song
Koryn Hawthorne “Speak To Me”
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music “Movin’ On”
Marvin Sapp “Thank You For It All”
Tye Tribbett “We Gon’ Be Alright”
Kanye West ft. Travis Scott “Wash Us In The Blood” – WINNER

 

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