The man from ‘Circles’ took home nine awards, including one for best artist. It also went well for Khalid, Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish, who she invited to vote and wear the mask
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Post Malone triumphed at the Billboard Music Awards that took place last night in Los Angeles. The Circles singer took home nine awards including Best Artist Ever, Best Male Artist, Best Rap Artist, Best Male Rap Artist, Multi-Stream Artist, Best Rap Tour.
It didn’t go bad either for Khalid (five awards including Best R&B Artist and Best R&B Tour), Lil Nas X ( Old Town Road with Billy Ray Cyrus is Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song and Top Selling Song) and Billie Eilish (best new artist and best female artist among other things).
As for performances, from South Korea, BTS sang Dynamite , Post Malone sang Circles and Tommy Lee with Tyla Yahweh, Alicia Keys proposed Love Looks Better , Sia took the stage for Courage to Change . Wolfgang Van Halen recalled his father Eddie, while Billie Eilish invited fans to wear the mask and vote. Lizzo appeared in a dress with the words “Vote” and addressed the audience saying that “if you are at home watching this show and think you have to change to feel good, know that you have to stay true to yourself”.
Here is the list of winners with prizes grouped into three macro categories: those assigned to artists, albums, songs.
Artist
Top Artist: Post Malone
Top New Artist: Billie Eilish
Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Harry Styles
Top Male Artist: Post Malone
Top Female Artist: Billie Eilish
Top Duo / Group: Jonas Brothers
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Post Malone
Top Hot 100 Artist: Post Malone
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Post Malone
Top Song Sales Artist: Lizzo
Top Radio Songs Artist: Jonas Brothers
Top Social Artist: BTS
Top Touring Artist: P! Nk
Top R&B Artist: Khalid
Top R&B Male Artist: Khalid
Top R&B Female Artist: Summer Walker
Top R&B Tour: Khalid
Top Rap Artist: Post Malone
Top Rap Male Artist: Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist: Cardi B
Top Rap Tour: Post Malone
Top Country Artist: Luke Combs
Top Country Male Artist: Luke Combs
Top Country Female Artist: Maren Morris
Top Country Duo / Group: Dan + Shay
Top Country Tour: George Strait
Top Rock Artist: Panic! At The Disco
Top Rock Tour: Elton John
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Dance / Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers
Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
Top Album Billboard 200 Album: Billie Eilish “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
Top Soundtrack: “Frozen II”
Top R&B Album: Khalid “Free Spirit”
Top Rap Album: Post Malone “Hollywood’s Bleeding”
Top Country Album: Luke Combs “What You See Is What You Get”
Top Rock Album: Tool “Fear Inoculum”
Top Latin Album: J Balvin & Bad Bunny “Oasis”
Top Dance / Electronic Album: Marshmello “Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set”
Top Christian Album: Kanye West “Jesus is King”
Top Gospel Album: Kanye West “Jesus is King”
Songs
Top Hot 100 Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Top Streaming Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Top Selling Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Top Radio Song: Jonas Brothers “Sucker”
Top Collaboration: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello “Señorita”
Top R&B Song: Khalid “Talk”
Top Rap Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”
Top Country Song: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
Top Rock Song: Panic! At The Disco “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”
Top Latin Song: Daddy Yankee ft. Snow “Con Calma”
Top Dance / Electronic Song: Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee “Close To Me”
Top Christian Song: for KING & COUNTRY “God Only Knows”
Top Gospel Song: Kanye West “Follow God”
