By John Kenny Adeya
See the full list of winners here
Drake was named artist of the decade at the Billboard Music Awards 2021. The Weeknd was on hand to accept the most wins of the night — 10.
It was a family affair at the Billboard Music Awards: Pink twirled in the air in a powerful performance with her daughter, and Drake was named artist of the decade, accepting the honor alongside his 3-year-old son.
Drake, who extended his record as the most decorated winner in the history of the awards show to 29 wins Sunday, was surrounded by family and friends who presented him with the Artist of the Decade Award. He walked onstage outside the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with his son Adonis holding his hand.
“I wanna dedicate this award to my friends, to my longtime collaborators…to my beautiful family, and you,” he said, looking to Adonis and picking him up to kiss him.
Drake placed his first song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2009 and since has logged the most songs ever on the chart, with 232 entrees. He was also named top streaming songs artist Sunday.
Pink received the Icon Award and was joined onstage by her 9-year-old daughter — showing off their powerful gymnastic skills as they spun in the air in a jaw-dropping performance. The Weeknd was on hand to accept the most wins of the night — 10. He walked into the show with 16 nominations, winning honors like the top artist, top male artist, top Hot 100 song for Blinding Lights, and top R&B album for After Hours.
Other winners Sunday included Bad Bunny and BTS, who both won four awards and also performed. Breakthrough country singer Gabby Barrett won three awards, including top female country artist and top country song for the hit I Hope.
See the complete list of winners here:
Top Artist – The Weeknd
Top New Artist – Pop Smoke
Top Male Artist – The Weeknd
Top Female Artist – Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group BTS
Top Billboard 200 Artist – Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist – The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist Drake
Top Song Sales Artist BTS
Top Radio Songs Artist – The Weeknd
Top Social Artist (Fan-Voted) BTS
Top R&B Artist – The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist – The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist – Doja Cat
Top Rap Artist – Pop Smoke
Top Rap Male Artist – Pop Smoke
Top Rap Female Artist – Megan Thee Stallion
Top Country Artist – Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist – Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist – Gabby Barrett
Top Country Duo/Group – Florida Georgia Line
Top Rock Artist – Machine Gun Kelly
Top Latin Artist – Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist – Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist – Karol G
Top Latin Duo/Group – Eslabon Armado
Top Dance/Electronic Artist – Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist – Elevation Worship
Top Gospel Artist – Kanye West
Top Billboard 200 Album – Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Top R&B Album – The Weeknd, After Hours
Top Rap Album – Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Top Country Album – Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Top Rock Album – Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
Top Latin Album – Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG
Top Dance/Electronic Album – Lady Gaga, Chromatica
Top Christian Album – Carrie Underwood, My Gift
Top Gospel Album – Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar – The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Top Streaming Song – DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Top Selling Song – BTS, “Dynamite”
Top Radio Song – The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Top Collaboration (Fan-Voted) – Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
Top R&B Song – The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Top Rap Song – DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Top Country Song – Gabby Barrett, “I Hope”
Top Rock Song – AJR, “Bang!”
Top Latin Song – Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “Dakiti”
Top Dance/Electronic Song – SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)”
Top Christian Song – Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, “Graves Into Gardens”
Top Gospel Song – Kanye West ft. Travis Scott, “Wash Us In The Blood”
