OLIVIA RODRIGO LEADS<br>THE “2022 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS” WITH SEVEN WINS
JANET JACKSON PRESENTS MARY J. BLIGE WITH ICON AWARD
14-YEAR-OLD ACTIVIST MARI COPENY HONORED AS THIRD ANNUAL BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS CHANGEMAKER
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Las Vegas, CA (May 15, 2022) – Tonight, MRC and NBC celebrated an electrifying evening with the “2022 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMAs) broadcast live on NBC coast-to-coast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and live on Peacock. Host Sean “Diddy” Combs was joined by today’s Billboard chart-topping artists for exhilarating performances, empowering moments, and historic wins. Eight on-air awards were given out, in addition to the earlier non-broadcast categories, and Olivia Rodrigo took home the most trophies of the night with seven wins – including Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist – making a notable splash for her first-ever BBMAs.
It was a big night for new winners as Dua Lipa, Silk Sonic, The Kid Laroi, and Walker Hayes all walked away with BBMA trophies for the very first time. The show also featured a lineup of superstar performances.
- Diddy opened the show with a legendary performance of “Gotta Move On” featuring Bryson Tiller, “First Class” featuring Jack Harlow, and “Mo Money Mo Problems” with his son Christan Combs and R&B artist Teyana Taylor.
- ICON Award recipient Mary J. Blige was honored by longtime friend and fellow ICON Award winner Janet Jackson.
- Fourteen-year-old activist Mari Copeny, aka “Little Miss Flint,” was honored as the third annual Billboard Music Awards Changemaker for her incredible efforts in the fight for clean water.
- Latin popstar Becky G brought power to the stage to belt her hits “Baile Con Mi Ex” and “MAMIII,” marking her BBMAs performance debut.
- Nigerian artist Burna Boy delivered his unique Afro-fusion sound with an energetic performance of “Last Last” and “Kilometre.”
- Country duo Dan + Shay gave a compelling performance of their single “You” with Dan on the electric guitar and also took home a Billboard Music Award for Top Country Duo/Group.
- A winner in the new Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist category, Ed Sheeran showcased his global appeal with a performance of his song “2step” from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Elle King & Miranda Lambert delivered a playful performance of their hit song “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home”), which made Billboard history as it was the first time in nearly 30 years that a collaboration between two women topped Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.
- Florence + the Machine graced the stage with an ethereal and powerful performance of “My Love.”
- Latto showcased big BBMAs energy with her chart topping and record breaking hit single “Big Energy.”
- Maxwell honored the late pop milestone Michael Jackson with a smooth rendition of “Lady In My Life” as a tribute to the 40th anniversary of Thriller.
- Pop punk superstar Machine Gun Kelly took the stage to perform his song “twin flame,” which was written for his partner, Megan Fox.
- Rapper Megan Thee Stallion heated up the stage with a memorable performance of “Plan B” and “Sweetest Pie” and received the Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Female Artist for the second year in a row.
- Top Country Male Artist Morgan Wallen performed his chart topping hits “Don’t Think Jesus” and “Wasted on You.”
- Reggaeton singer and songwriter Rauw Alejandro had the arena dancing with his high energy and dynamic medley of songs including “Cúrame,” “MUSEO,” and “Todo De Ti”
- Engaging as ever, Top R&B Song winners Silk Sonic delivered a joyful and energetic performance of their song “Love’s Train.”
- Travis Scott served up a highly stylized performance of “Mafia” and “Lost Forever” on an icy backdrop with fur clad dancers.
- Presented by Shenseea, Glass Animals was honored during the Pepsi Mic Drop Moment for having the longest rise in Billboard chart history to get to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, a total of 59 weeks.
The evening’s star-studded presenter lineup included AleXa, Anitta, Chlöe Bailey, City Girls, DJ Khaled, Dixie D’Amelio, Dove Cameron, Fat Joe, French Montana, Givēon, Heidi Klum, Janet Jackson, Lainey Wilson, Liza Koshy, Michael Bublé, Pusha T, Shenseea, Snoop Dogg, Swizz Beatz,and Teyana Taylor.
See below for a complete list of winners:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist: Drake
Top New Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Male Artist: Drake
Top Female Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Duo/Group: BTS
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Song Sales Artist: BTS
Top Radio Songs Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist (NEW): Olivia Rodrigo
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist (NEW): Ed Sheeran
Top Tour: The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top R&B Artist: Doja Cat
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat
Top R&B Tour: Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Rap Male Artist: Drake
Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Top Rap Tour: Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Country Duo/Group: Dan + Shay
Top Country Tour: Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)
Top Rock Artist: Glass Animals
Top Rock Tour: The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist: Kali Uchis
Top Latin Duo/Group: Eslabon Armado
Top Latin Tour: Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist: Ye
Top Gospel Artist: Ye
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album: Olivia Rodrigo “SOUR”
Top Soundtrack: “Encanto”
Top R&B Album: Doja Cat “Planet Her”
Top Rap Album: Drake “Certified Lover Boy”
Top Country Album: Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
Top Rock Album: twenty one pilots “Scaled And Icy”
Top Latin Album: KAROL G “KG0516”
Top Dance/Electronic Album: ILLENIUM “Fallen Embers”
Top Christian Album: Ye “Donda”
Top Gospel Album: Ye “Donda”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Streaming Song: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Selling Song: BTS “Butter”
Top Radio Song: Dua Lipa “Levitating”
Top Collaboration: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song (NEW): The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song (NEW): The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Viral Song (NEW): Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”
Top R&B Song: Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open”
Top Rap Song: Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
Top Country Song: Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”
Top Rock Song: Måneskin “Beggin’”
Top Latin Song: Kali Uchis “telepatía”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart - PNAU Remix”
Top Christian Song: Ye “Hurricane”
Top Gospel Song: Ye “Hurricane”
TOTAL WINS BY ARTIST (In Numerical Order)
Olivia Rodrigo (7): Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album
Ye (6): Top Christian Artist, Top Gospel Artist, Top Christian Album, Top Gospel Album, Top Christian Song, Top Gospel Song
Drake (5): Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Male Artist, Top Rap Album
Justin Bieber (5): Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song, Top Collaboration, Top Billboard Global 200 Song, Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
The Kid LAROI (5): Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song, Top Collaboration, Top Billboard Global 200 Song, Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
Doja Cat (4): Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Female Artist, Top R&B Album, Top Viral Song
Taylor Swift (4): Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Female Artist, Top Country Album
BTS (3): Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Selling Song
Bad Bunny (2): Top Latin Artist, Top Latin Male Artist
Bruno Mars (2): Top R&B Tour, Top R&B Song
Dua Lipa (2): Top Radio Song, Top Dance/Electronic Song
The Rolling Stones (2): Top Tour, Top Rock Tour
Kali Uchis (2): Top Latin Female Artist, Top Latin Song
Anderson .Paak (1): Top R&B Song
Bow Wow (1): Top Rap Tour
Dan + Shay (1): Top Country Duo/Group
Ed Sheeran (1): Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Elton John (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song
“Encanto” (1): Top Soundtrack
Eric Church (1): Top Country Tour
Eslabon Armado (1): Top Latin Duo/Group
Glass Animals (1): Top Rock Artist
ILLENIUM (1): Top Dance/Electronic Album
Jack Harlow (1): Top Rap Song
KAROL G (1): Top Latin Album
Lady Gaga (1): Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Lil Nas X (1): Top Rap Song
Los Bukis (1): Top Latin Tour
Måneskin (1): Top Rock Song
Megan Thee Stallion (1): Top Rap Female Artist
Morgan Wallen (1): Top Country Male Artist
Omarion (1): Top Rap Tour
Silk Sonic (1): Top R&B Song
SZA (1): Top Viral Song
The Weeknd (1): Top R&B Male Artist
twenty one pilots (1): Top Rock Album
Walker Hayes (1): Top Country Song
TOTAL WINS BY ARTIST (In Alphabetical Order)
Anderson .Paak (1): Top R&B Song
Bad Bunny (2): Top Latin Artist, Top Latin Male Artist
Bow Wow (1): Top Rap Tour
Bruno Mars (2): Top R&B Tour, Top R&B Song
BTS (3): Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Selling Song
Dan + Shay (1): Top Country Duo/Group
Doja Cat (4): Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Female Artist, Top R&B Album, Top Viral Song
Drake (5): Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Male Artist, Top Rap Album
Dua Lipa (2): Top Radio Song, Top Dance/Electronic Song
Ed Sheeran (1): Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Elton John (1): Top Dance/Electronic Song
“Encanto” (1): Top Soundtrack
Eric Church (1): Top Country Tour
Eslabon Armado (1): Top Latin Duo/Group
Glass Animals (1): Top Rock Artist
ILLENIUM (1): Top Dance/Electronic Album
Jack Harlow (1): Top Rap Song
Justin Bieber (5): Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song, Top Collaboration, Top Billboard Global 200 Song, Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
Kali Uchis (2): Top Latin Female Artist, Top Latin Song
KAROL G (1): Top Latin Album
Lady Gaga (1): Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Lil Nas X (1): Top Rap Song
Los Bukis (1): Top Latin Tour
Måneskin (1): Top Rock Song
Megan Thee Stallion (1): Top Rap Female Artist
Morgan Wallen (1): Top Country Male Artist
Olivia Rodrigo (7): Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album
Omarion (1): Top Rap Tour
Silk Sonic (1): Top R&B Song
SZA (1): Top Viral Song
Taylor Swift (4): Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Female Artist, Top Country Album
The Kid LAROI (5): Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song, Top Collaboration, Top Billboard Global 200 Song, Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
The Rolling Stones (2): Top Tour, Top Rock Tour
The Weeknd (1): Top R&B Male Artist
twenty one pilots (1): Top Rock Album
Walker Hayes (1): Top Country Song
Ye (6): Top Christian Artist, Top Gospel Artist, Top Christian Album, Top Gospel Album, Top Christian Song, Top Gospel Song
For more than 30 years, the BBMAs have celebrated music’s greatest achievements, honoring the hottest names in music today. Unique among music awards shows, finalists are determined by performance on the Billboard Charts. Since 1940, the Billboard Charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs, and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.
This year’s awards were based on the chart period of April 10, 2021 through March 26, 2022. “Billboard Music Awards'' finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Luminate.
The “2022 Billboard Music Awards” was produced by MRC Live & Alternative. Robert Deaton and Sean “Diddy” Combs are executive producers. The “2022 Billboard Music Awards” was sponsored by Security Benefit, Xfinity, and Pepsi.
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