The 2023 Billboard Music Awards were held on November 19, 2023. The show aired live on Billboards website and social media pages. Nominations across 71 categories—for releases during the period dated to November 19, 2022, through October 21, 2023—were announced online on October 26, 2023. Taylor Swift received the most nominations of any artist, with 20. Morgan Wallen was awarded the most honors of the night, with 11 wins followed by Swift who won 10 awards.
Background On March 16, 2023, Billboard announced the shift of the award ceremony from spring to fall 2023, as of before the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. The show was announced to be held on November 19, 2023, typically dates held by the American Music Awards, which was cancelled for the year of 2023.
On October 19, 2023, Billboard announced a partnership with Spotify for the award ceremony, for a segment named "Fans First" to "bring fans up-close-and-personal with their favorite artists". Billboard also announced, that the event will be aired online for the first time, across BBMAs, Billboard social channels and BBMAs.watch on the same day. Performances and award celebrations will take place in global locations, in the midst of sold-out tours and in custom venues.
Performers Performer(s) Song(s) Karol G "Qlona""Labios Mordidos""Ojos Ferrari" David GuettaBebe Rexha "I'm Good (Blue)""One in a Million" NewJeans "Super Shy""OMG" Tate McRae "Greedy" Peso Pluma "Rubicon" Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Stray Kids "S-Class""Lalalala" Morgan Wallen "98 Braves" Winners and nominees Below is the list of winners and nominees. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Top Artist Top New Artist Top Male Artist Taylor Swift Luke Combs Drake SZA Morgan Wallen Zach Bryan Ice Spice Jelly Roll Peso Pluma Bailey Zimmerman Morgan Wallen Zach Bryan Luke Combs Drake The Weeknd Top Female Artist Top Duo/Group Top Billboard 200 Artist Taylor Swift Beyoncé Miley Cyrus Olivia Rodrigo SZA Fuerza Regida Eslabon Armado Fifty Fifty Grupo Frontera Metallica Taylor Swift Luke Combs Drake SZA Morgan Wallen Top Hot 100 Artist Top Hot 100 Songwriter Top Hot 100 Producer Morgan Wallen Luke Combs Drake Taylor Swift SZA Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff Zach Bryan Ashley Gorley SZA Joey Moi Jack Antonoff Zach Bryan Metro Boomin Taylor Swift Top Streaming Songs Artist Top Radio Songs Artist Top Song Sales Artist Morgan Wallen Zach Bryan Drake Taylor Swift SZA Taylor Swift Miley Cyrus SZA Morgan Wallen The Weeknd Taylor Swift Jason Aldean Oliver Anthony Music Miley Cyrus Morgan Wallen Top Billboard Global 200 Artist Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist Top R&B Artist Taylor Swift Bad Bunny SZA Morgan Wallen The Weeknd Taylor Swift Bad Bunny NewJeans Ed Sheeran The Weeknd SZA Beyoncé Chris Brown Rihanna The Weeknd Top R&B Male Artist Top R&B Female Artist Top R&B Touring Artist The Weeknd Chris Brown Miguel SZA Beyoncé Rihanna Beyoncé Bruno Mars The Weeknd Top Rap Artist Top Rap Male Artist Top Rap Female Artist Drake 21 Savage Lil Baby Metro Boomin Travis Scott Drake 21 Savage Travis Scott Nicki Minaj Doja Cat Ice Spice Top Rap Touring Artist Top Country Artist Top Country Male Artist Drake 50 Cent Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa Morgan Wallen Zach Bryan Luke Combs Taylor Swift Bailey Zimmerman Morgan Wallen Zach Bryan Luke Combs Top Country Female Artist Top Country Duo/Group Top Country Touring Artist Taylor Swift Megan Moroney Lainey Wilson Zac Brown Band Old Dominion Parmalee Morgan Wallen Luke Combs George Strait Top Rock Artist Top Rock Duo/Group Top Rock Touring Artist Zach Bryan Jelly Roll Noah Kahan Steve Lacy Stephen Sanchez Arctic Monkeys Foo Fighters Metallica Coldplay Depeche Mode Elton John Top Latin Artist Top Latin Male Artist Top Latin Female Artist Bad Bunny Eslabon Armado Karol G Peso Pluma Fuerza Regida Bad Bunny Rauw Alejandro Peso Pluma Karol G Rosalía Shakira Top Latin Duo/Group Top Latin Touring Artist Top Global K-Pop Artist Fuerza Regida Eslabon Armado Grupo Frontera Karol G Daddy Yankee RBD NewJeans Jimin Stray Kids Tomorrow X Together Twice Top K-Pop Touring Artist Top Afrobeats Artist Top Dance/Electronic Artist Blackpink Suga Twice Burna Boy Libianca Rema Tems Wizkid Beyoncé Drake David Guetta Calvin Harris Tiësto Top Christian Artist Top Gospel Artist Top Billboard 200 Album Lauren Daigle Elevation Worship For King & Country Brandon Lake Phil Wickham Kanye West Elevation Worship Maverick City Music Kirk Franklin CeCe Winans Morgan Wallen – One Thing at a Time Drake and 21 Savage – Her Loss Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains Taylor Swift – Midnights SZA – SOS Top Soundtrack Top R&B Album Top Rap Album Barbie the Album Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Elvis Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Top Gun: Maverick SZA – SOS Beyoncé – Renaissance Brent Faiyaz – Wasteland Drake – Honestly, Nevermind Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights Drake and 21 Savage – Her Loss Future – I Never Liked You Lil Baby – It's Only Me Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains Travis Scott – Utopia Top Country Album Top Rock Album Top Latin Album Morgan Wallen – One Thing at a Time Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak Luke Combs – Gettin' Old Luke Combs – Growin' Up Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Taylor's Version) Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak Hardy – The Mockingbird & the Crow Jelly Roll – Whitsitt Chapel Noah Kahan – Stick Season Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti Eslabon Armado – Desvelado Iván Cornejo – Dañado Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito Peso Pluma – Génesis Top K-Pop Album Top Dance/Electronic Album Top Christian Album Stray Kids – 5-Star Jimin – Face NewJeans – Get Up Tomorrow X Together – The Name Chapter: Temptation Twice – Ready to Be Beyoncé – Renaissance Drake – Honestly, Nevermind Illenium – Illenium Kim Petras – Feed The Beast Tiësto – Drive Anne Wilson – My Jesus Cain – Rise Up Lauren Daigle – Lauren Daigle Elevation Worship – Lion Brandon Lake – House of Miracles Top Gospel Album Top Hot 100 Song Top Streaming Song Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin – Kingdom Book One Zacardi Cortez – Imprint (Live in Memphis) Whitney Houston – I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston Jonathan McReynolds – My Truth Tye Tribbett – All Things New Morgan Wallen – "Last Night" Miley Cyrus – "Flowers" Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage – "Creepin'" Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" SZA – "Kill Bill" Morgan Wallen – "Last Night" Zach Bryan – "Something in the Orange" Miley Cyrus – "Flowers" Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" SZA – "Kill Bill" Top Radio Song Top Selling Song Top Collaboration Miley Cyrus – "Flowers" Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage – "Creepin'" Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down" Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" The Weeknd and Ariana Grande – "Die for You" Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" Jason Aldean – "Try That in a Small Town" Oliver Anthony Music – "Rich Men North of Richmond" Miley Cyrus – "Flowers" Jimin - "Like Crazy" Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage – "Creepin'" David Guetta and Bebe Rexha – "I'm Good (Blue)" Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down" Sam Smith and Kim Petras – "Unholy" The Weeknd and Ariana Grande – "Die for You" Top Billboard Global 200 Song Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song Top R&B Song Miley Cyrus – "Flowers" Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down" Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" SZA – "Kill Bill" The Weeknd and Ariana Grande – "Die for You" Miley Cyrus – "Flowers" David Guetta and Bebe Rexha – "I'm Good (Blue)" Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down" Harry Styles – "As It Was" The Weeknd and Ariana Grande – "Die for You" SZA – "Kill Bill" Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage – "Creepin'" Miguel – "Sure Thing" SZA – "Snooze" The Weeknd and Ariana Grande – "Die for You" Top Rap Song Top Country Song Top Rock Song Drake and 21 Savage – "Rich Flex" Coi Leray – "Players" Gunna – "FukUMean" Lil Durk featuring J. Cole – "All My Life" Toosii – "Favorite Song" Morgan Wallen – "Last Night" Zach Bryan – "Something in the Orange" Luke Combs – "Fast Car" Morgan Wallen – "You Proof" Bailey Zimmerman – "Rock and a Hard Place" Zach Bryan – "Something in the Orange" Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves – "I Remember Everything" Jelly Roll – "Need a Favor" Steve Lacy – "Bad Habit" Stephen Sanchez – "Until I Found You" Top Latin Song Top Global K-Pop Song Top Afrobeats Song Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma – "Ella Baila Sola" Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera – "Bebe Dame" Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny – "Un x100to" Karol G and Shakira – "TQG" Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma – "La Bebé" Jungkook featuring Latto – "Seven" Fifty Fifty – "Cupid" Jimin – "Like Crazy" NewJeans – "Ditto" NewJeans – "OMG" Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down" Ayra Starr – "Rush" Libianca – "People" Oxlade – "Ku Lo Sa" Victony, Rema and Tempoe featuring Don Toliver – "Soweto" Top Dance/Electronic Song Top Christian Song Top Gospel Song David Guetta and Bebe Rexha – "I'm Good (Blue)" Bizarrap and Shakira – "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray – "Baby Don't Hurt Me" Elton John and Britney Spears – "Hold Me Closer" Tiësto featuring Tate McRae – "10:35" Brandon Lake – "Gratitude" Lauren Daigle – "Thank God I Do" For King & Country and Jordin Sparks – "Love Me Like I Am" Chris Tomlin – "Holy Forever" Phil Wickham – "This Is Our God" CeCe Winans – "Goodness of God" Zacardi Cortez – "Lord Do It For Me (Live in Memphis)" Crowder and Dante Bowe featuring Maverick City Music – "God Really Loves Us" Elevation Worship featuring Chandler Moore and Tiffany Hudson – "More Than Able" Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore – "Fear Is Not My Future"
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