Drake Sweeps Billboard Music Awards 2017
Celine Dion delivered a heart-wrenching performance of ‘My heart will go on’.
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Drake was the big winner at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards that was held in Las Vegas on Sunday. The rapper took home a whopping 13 trophies after a fiery performance of his song Gylachester from his 2017 playlist-album More Life.
Drake, in fact, beat Adele's record of 12 to become the artist with the most awards in a single year.
Celine Dion also took the stage by storm with her performance of the classic My Heart Will Go On and left a large part of the audience in tears. And she looked stunning while at it too.
Cher too turned the clock back with her performance of Believe and If I Could Turn Back Time. She received the prestigious Icon award.
Miley Cyrus is back - thankfully without the twerk - and enthralled the audience with a performance of the just-released Malibu.
K-pop sensation BTS were not only the best-dressed boy band at the award show, but also picked up the Top Social Artist trophy.
Here are the rest of the winners:
Top Artist: Adele Beyonce, Justin Bieber, The Chainsmokers, Drake -- WINNER, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, The Weeknd
Top New Artist: Alessia Cara, Desiigner, Lil Uzi Vert, Lukas Graham, Zayn -- WINNER
Billboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity: Luke Bryan, Nicki Minaj, The Chainsmokers, The Weeknd, Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber, Drake -- WINNER, Future, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd
Top Female Artist: Adele, Beyonce -- WINNER, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Sia
Top Duo/Group: The Chainsmokers, Coldplay, Florida Georgia Line, Guns N’ Roses, Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Beyonce, Drake -- WINNER, Prince, Twenty One Pilots, The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Chainsmokers, Drake -- WINNER, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist: The Chainsmokers, Drake -- WINNER, Prince, Justin Timberlake, Twenty One Pilots
Top Radio Songs Artist: Justin Bieber, The Chainsmokers, Drake, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
Top Streaming Songs Artist: The Chainsmokers, Desiigner, Drake -- WINNER, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots
Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber, BTS -- WINNER, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes
Top Touring Artist: Justin Bieber, Beyonce -- WINNER, Coldplay, Guns N’ Roses, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Top R&B Artist: Beyonce -- WINNER, Bruno Mars, Frank Ocean, Rihanna, The Weeknd
Top R&B Tour: Beyonce -- WINNER, Lionel Richie, Rihanna
Top Rap Artist: J. Cole, Desiigner, Drake -- WINNER, Future, Rae Sremmurd
Top Rap Tour Drake -- WINNER, Future, Kanye West
Top Country Artist: Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton -- WINNER, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton, Jason Aldean
Top Country Tour: Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney -- WINNER, Dixie Chicks
Top Rock Artist: Coldplay, The Lumineers, Metallica, Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER, X Ambassadors
Top Rock Tour: Coldplay -- WINNER, Guns N’ Roses, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Top Latin Artist: J Balvin, Juan Gabriel -- WINNER, Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camacho, Maluma, Nicky Jam
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers -- WINNER, Calvin Harris, Major Lazer, DJ Snake, Lindsey Stirling
Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle -- WINNER, Hillsong Worship, Hillary Scott & the Family, Skillet, Chris Tomlin
Top Gospel Artist: Jekalyn Carr, Kirk Franklin -- WINNER, Travis Greene, Tamela Mann, Hezekiah Walker
Top Billboard 200 Album: Beyonce, Lemonade, Drake, Views -- WINNER, Rihanna, Anti Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface The Weeknd, Starboy
Top Soundtrack/Cast Album: Hamilton: An American Musical -- WINNER, Moana, Purple Rain, Suicide Squad: The Album Trolls
Top R&B Album: Beyonce, Lemonade -- WINNER Bruno Mars, 24K Magic, Frank Ocean, Blonde, Rihanna, Anti, The Weeknd, Starboy
Top Rap Album: J. Cole, 4 Your Eyez Only, Drake, Views -- WINNER Kevin Gates, Isla DJ Khaled, Major Key A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here…Thank You For Your Service
Top Country Album: Jason Aldean, They Don’t Know Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots Blake Shelton, If I’m Honest Chris Stapleton, Traveller -- WINNER Keith Urban, Ripcord
Top Rock Album: The Lumineers, Cleopatra Metallica, Hardwired…To Self Destruct -- WINNER Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Getaway Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface
Top Latin Album: J Balvin, Energia CNCO, Primera Cita Juan Gabriel, Los Duo 2 -- WINNER Juan Gabriel, Vestido De Etiqueta: Por Eduardo Magallanes Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho, Recuerden Mi Estilo
Top Dance/Electronic Album: The Chainsmokers, Bouquet The Chainsmokers, Collage Flume, Skin Kygo, Cloud Nine Lindsey Stirling, Brave Enough -- WINNER
Top Christian Album: Casting Crowns, The Very Next Thing Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be -- WINNER Joey + Rory, Hymns Hillary Scott & The Family, Love Remains Skillet, Unleashed
Top Gospel Album: Tamela Mann, One Way -- WINNER Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion Travis Greene, The Hill Tasha Cobbs, One Place: Live Hezekiah Walker, Better: Azusa - The Next Generation 2
Top Hot 100 Song: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, "Closer” -- WINNER, The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”, Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”
Top Selling Song: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” Drake Featuring, WizKid & Kyla “One Dance” Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” -- WINNER Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”
Top Radio Song: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” Sia Featuring Sean Paul, “Cheap Thrills” Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” -- WINNER
Top Streaming Song (Audio): The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” -- WINNER, D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli” Rihanna, “Needed Me” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”
Top Streaming Song (Video): The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” Desiigner, "Panda" -- WINNER, Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem) Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles” Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”
Top Collaboration: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” -- WINNER, The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” Sia Featuring Sean Paul, “Cheap Thrills” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”
Top R&B Song: Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” -- WINNER, Bruno Mars, “24K Magic” Rihanna, “Needed Me” Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”
Top R&B Collaboration: Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” -- WINNER, PARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake, “Come And See Me” Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “I Feel It Coming” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”
Top Rap Song: Desiigner, “Panda” -- WINNER, Drake, “Fake Love” D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli” Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad And Boujee” Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”
Top Rap Collaboration: D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli” Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem) Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello, “Bad Things” Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee” Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles” -- WINNER
Top Country Song: Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire” Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.” -- WINNER, Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw, “May We All” Little Big Town, “Better Man” Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
Top Country Collaboration: Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King, “Different For Girls” Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire” -- WINNER, Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens, “Kill A Word” Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw, “May We All” Chris Young Featuring Vince Gill, “Sober Saturday Night”
Top Rock Song: Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Featuring X Ambassadors, “Sucker For Pain” Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens” -- WINNER, Twenty One Pilots, “Ride” Twenty One Pilots, “Stressed Out” X Ambassadors, “Unsteady”
Top Latin Song: Daddy Yankee, “Shaky Shaky” Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin, “Duele El Corazon” Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer” -- WINNER, Shakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje” Carlos Vives & Shakira, “La Bicicleta”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” -- WINNER, The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna, “This Is What You Came For” Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO, “Cold Water” DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber, “Let Me Love You”
Top Christian Song: Lauren Daigle, “Trust In You” Hillary Scott & The Family, “Thy Will” -- WINNER, Skillet, “Feel Invincible” Ryan Stevenson Featuring GabeReal, “Eye Of The Storm” Zach Williams, “Chain Breaker”
Top Gospel Song: Jekalyn Carr, “You’re Bigger” Tasha Cobbs, Featuring Kierra Sheard “Put A Praise On It” Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy??” Travis Greene, “Made A Way” -- WINNER, Hezekiah Walker, “Better”
(Source: Billboard)
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