The Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist is one of three fan-voted categories in the award show. It is awarded based on major fan interactions with music including streaming and social engagement, together with the global online voting results.
The award was first won in 2011 by Justin Bieber, who is the most nominated artist in the category with eight nominations, followed by Ariana Grande with seven, BTS with five, while Rihanna and Taylor Swift each have four. Bieber is also the most awarded nominee with six consecutive wins. His winning streak was broken as of the 2017 ceremony by BTS, who were the first K-pop group ever to be nominated for and win a Billboard Music Award. They have won the award for five consecutive years.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2010s Year Artist 2011 Justin Bieber Eminem Akon Lady Gaga Rihanna 2012 Justin Bieber Shakira Rihanna Eminem Lady Gaga 2013 Justin Bieber One Direction Katy Perry Rihanna Taylor Swift 2014 Justin Bieber Miley Cyrus One Direction Rihanna Taylor Swift 2015 Justin Bieber Miley Cyrus Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Taylor Swift 2016 Justin Bieber Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Taylor Swift 2017 BTS Justin Bieber Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Shawn Mendes 2018 BTS Justin Bieber Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Shawn Mendes 2019 BTS Exo Got7 Ariana Grande Louis Tomlinson
2020s Year Artist 2020 BTS Billie Eilish Exo Got7 Ariana Grande 2021 BTS Blackpink Ariana Grande SB19 Seventeen
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