The Billboard Music Award for Top Songs Sales Artist was first presented at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. The Weeknd was the award's inaugural recipient. Drake and BTS are the most-awarded artists in the category, both having won twice: the former in 2017 and 2019, and the latter in 2021 and 2022. Drake, Post Malone, and The Weeknd are the most-nominated artists in the category, each having earned three nominations apiece since 2016. BTS became the first group and Korean artist in BBMA history to win the award, at the 2021 ceremony.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2010s Year Artist 2016 The Weeknd Adele Justin Bieber Drake Fetty Wap 2017 Drake The Chainsmokers Prince Justin Timberlake Twenty One Pilots The Weeknd 2018 Ed Sheeran Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone 2019 Drake Ariana Grande Imagine Dragons Lady Gaga Post Malone
2020s Year Artist 2020 Lizzo Billie Eilish Lil Nas X Post Malone Taylor Swift 2021 BTS Justin Bieber Megan Thee Stallion Morgan Wallen The Weeknd 2022 BTS Adele Dua Lipa Walker Hayes Ed Sheeran 2023 Taylor Swift Jason Aldean Miley Cyrus Oliver Anthony Music Morgan Wallen 2024 Shaboozey Jelly Roll Jungkook Taylor Swift Teddy Swims
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