Pop Smoke & The Weeknd Win Big At 2021 Billboard Music Awards

    Pop Smoke and The Weeknd dominated the Billboard charts in 2020, which was reflected at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 23).

    A few of the major winners from the 2021 awards show were announced on Instagram Live ahead of NBC’s telecast. In total, The Weeknd took home ten awards on the night, including Top Artist and Top Male Artist, while Pop Smoke netted five trophies including Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Male Rap Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Rap Album for Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon.

    Other major winners throughout the night include Drake, who’s being honored as the Artist of the Decade, Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby, who accidentally had Post Malone’s “Rockstar” cued up when he took the stage to accept the award for Top Streaming Song.

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    Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon was released in July 2020 and maintained a stranglehold on the Billboard 200 chart. The album debuted at No. 1 and remained a chart juggernaut, spending more than 30 weeks inside the Top 5 of the main albums chart and setting the record for most weeks at No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart, beating Eminem’s 2010 album Recovery.

    See the full list of early winners from the 2021 Billboard Music Awards below.

    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
    Dua Lipa
    Pop Smoke
    The Weeknd — WINNER

    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

    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

    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”  — WINNER

    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 ft. Beyoncé, “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 ft. Beyoncé, “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

    4 thoughts on “Pop Smoke & The Weeknd Win Big At 2021 Billboard Music Awards

    1. The weekend won so much because Billboard knew he would boycott and throw a big bitch fit if he didn’t win lots of awards.

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