Taylor Swift Dominates 2023 Billboard Awards
Taylor Swift dominated the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday(19 November) night.
Swift began the evening as the finalist (as the BMAs call their nominees) in the most categories with a staggering 20 nods. She took home a total of 10 awards, including the coveted trophy for top artist and for top female artist, as well as top Billboard 200 artist.
In her acceptance speech, Swift thanked her fans, saying “none of this happens without you,” adding: “I feel like the luckiest girl to have you in my corner and caring about the music I make.”
Meanwhile, country star Morgan Wallen took home 11 awards, while SZA won four awards. Other notable winners included Coldplay, Burna Boy and Arctic Monkeys.
Billboard Music Awards 2023 selected winners
Top Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Top New Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Peso Pluma
Zach Bryan (WINNER)
Top Male Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (WINNER)
The Weeknd
Zach Bryan
Top Female Artist
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Top Hot 100 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (WINNER)
SZA
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
Ashley Gorley
Jack Antonoff
SZA
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Zach Bryan
Top Radio Songs Artist
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Jason Aldean
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Oliver Anthony Music
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Bad Bunny
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Rihanna
SZA (WINNER)
The Weeknd
Top Rock Duo/Group
Arctic Monkeys (WINNER)
Foo Fighters
Metallica
Top Rock Touring Artist
Coldplay (WINNER)
Depeche Mode
Elton John
Top Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy (WINNER)
Libianca
Rema
Tems
Wizkid
Top Soundtrack
Barbie: The Album (WINNER)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
Elvis
Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Top Gun: Maverick
Top Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage Her Loss (WINNER)
Future I Never Liked You
Lil Baby It’s Only Me
Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains
Travis Scott Utopia
Top Selling Song
Jason Aldean “Try That in a Small Town”
Jimin ‘Like Crazy”
Miley Cyrus “Flowers”
Oliver Anthony Music “Rich Men North of Richmond”
Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero” (WINNER)
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
Miley Cyrus “Flowers” (WINNER)
Rema & Selena Gomez “Calm Down”
SZA “Kill Bill”
Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Die for You”