The Weeknd took home 10 awards at Sunday’s ceremony, for Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top R&B Album, Top Radio Song, Top R&B Song, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Selling Song, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top R&B Artist, and Top R&B Male Artist, becoming the most awarded artist of the night and the fourth most awarded artist in BBMAs history. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Congrats Abel!
TOP ARTIST. @theweeknd #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/BFKuOnGky2
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 24, 2021
Below is a list of finalists and winners in some of the top artist categories. Click here for the complete list of nominated songs and albums.
Top Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
Top Male Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
AC/DC
AJR
BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Drake
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd
Top Social Artist (Fan-Voted)
BLACKPINK
BTS
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen
Top R&B Artist
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd
