The 2022 Billboard Awards got underway at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (May 15). Hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, the annual award ceremony highlighted some of the music industry’s biggest artists in categories such as Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top R&B Artist and Top Rap Artist.
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Doja Cat led the nominations for female artists with 14, while The Weeknd earned 17, the most for any male artist. Doja Cat was an early winner, earning an award in the Top R&B Female Artist category, as was Kanye West who took home the honor in the Top Christian Artist, Top Gospel Artist, Top Gospel Song, Top Christian Song and Top Christian Album categories.
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Meanwhile, Drake won the trophy in the Top Rap Album category for Certified Lover Boy, as well as Top Artist, Top Rap Artist and Top Male Artist.
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The 2022 Billboard Awards kicked off at 5 p.m. PT and wrapped up at 8 p.m. PT. Performers included Travis Scott, Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Burna Boy and more. HipHopDX updated the winners live. Check out the list below.
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Top Artist
Doja CatDrake — WINNER*AD
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Olivia RodrigoTaylor SwiftThe WeekndAD
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Top New Artist
GivēonMasked WolfAD
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Olivia Rodrigo — WINNER*Pooh ShiestyThe Kid LAROIAD
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Top Male Artist
Drake — WINNER*Ed SheeranAD
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Justin BieberLil Nas XThe WeekndAD
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Top Female Artist
AdeleDoja CatAD
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Dua LipaOlivia Rodrigo — WINNER*Taylor SwiftAD
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Top Duo/Group
BTS — WINNER*Glass AnimalsAD
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Imagine DragonsMigosSilk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)AD
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Top Billboard 200 Artist
AdeleDrakeAD
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Juice WRLDMorgan WallenTaylor Swift — WINNER* AD
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Top Hot 100 Artist
Doja CatDrakeAD
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Justin BieberOlivia Rodrigo — WINNER* The WeekndAD
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Top Streaming Songs Artist
Doja CatDrakeAD
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Lil Nas XOlivia Rodrigo — WINNER* The WeekndAD
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Top Song Sales Artist
AdeleBTS — WINNER* AD
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Dua LipaEd SheeranWalker HayesAD
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Top Radio Songs Artist
Doja CatEd SheeranAD
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Justin BieberOlivia Rodrigo — WINNER*The WeekndAD
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Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Doja CatEd SheeranAD
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Justin BieberOlivia Rodrigo — WINNER* The WeekndAD
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Top Billboard Global Artist
BTSDua LipaAD
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Ed Sheeran — WINNER*Olivia RodrigoThe WeekndAD
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Top Tour
Eagles (Hotel California Tour)Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)AD
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Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)Harry Styles (Love on Tour)The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour) — WINNER* AD
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Top R&B Artist
Doja Cat — WINNER*GivēonAD
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Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)Summer WalkerThe WeekndAD
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Top R&B Male Artist
GivēonKhalidAD
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The Weeknd — WINNER*Top R&B Female Artist
Doja Cat — WINNER*AD
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Summer WalkerSZA
Top R&B Tour
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Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM) — WINNER*Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)Usher (The Vegas Residency)AD
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Top Rap Artist
Drake — WINNER*Juice WRLDAD
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Lil BabyMoneybagg YoPolo GAD
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Top Rap Male Artist
Drake — WINNER*Juice WRLDAD
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Polo G
Top Rap Female Artist
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LattoMegan Thee Stallion — WINNER*
Top Rap Tour
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J. Cole (The Off-Season Tour)Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour)Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021) — WINNER* AD
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Top Rock Artist
Glass Animals — WINNER*Imagine DragonsAD
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Machine Gun KellyMåneskintwenty one pilotsAD
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Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny — WINNER*AD
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FarrukoKali UchisKarol GAD
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Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny — WINNER*AD
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FarrukoRauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female Artist
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Kali Uchis — WINNER*Karol GRosalíaAD
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Top Latin Duo/Group
Calibre 50Eslabon Armado — WINNER*AD
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Grupo Firme
Top Latin Tour
Bad Bunny (El Último Tour Del Mundo)AD
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Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin (Live in Concert)Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour) — WINNER*
Top Christian Artist
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Carrie UnderwoodElevation Worshipfor King & CountryAD
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Lauren DaigleYe — WINNER*
Top Gospel Artist
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CeCe WinansElevation WorshipKirk FranklinAD
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Maverick City MusicYe — WINNER*
Top R&B Album
Doja Cat, Planet Her — WINNER*
Givēon, When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), An Evening With Silk Sonic
Summer Walker, Still Over It
The Weeknd, Dawn FM
Top Rap Album
Drake, Certified Lover Boy — WINNER*
Moneybagg Yo, A Gangsta’s Pain
Rod Wave, SoulFly
The Kid LAROI, F*ck Love
Ye, Donda
Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele, 30
Doja Cat, Planet Her
Drake, Certified Lover Boy
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR — WINNER*
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Top Hot 100 Song
Doja Cat f. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay” — WINNER*
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Streaming Song
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay” — WINNER*
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
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Top Selling Song
BTS, “Butter” — WINNER*
BTS, “Permission to Dance”
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Top Radio Song
Dua Lipa, “Levitating” — WINNER*
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
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Top Collaboration
Doja Cat f. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay” — WINNER*
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay” — WINNER*
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
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Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
BTS, “Butter”
Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay” — WINNER*
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Viral Song
Doja Cat f. SZA, “Kiss Me More” — WINNER*
Gayle, “Abcdefu”
Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
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Top R&B Song
Doja Cat & The Weeknd, “You Right”
Givēon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Givēon, “Peaches”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave the Door Open” — WINNER*
WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems, “Essence”
Top Rap Song
Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat, “Knife Talk”
Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”
Lil Nas X f. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby” — WINNER*
Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
Polo G, “Rapstar”
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Top Christian Song
Anne Wilson, “My Jesus”
Ye, “Hurricane” — WINNER*
Ye, “Moon”
Ye, “Off The Grid”
Ye, “Praise God”
Top Gospel Song
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, “Jireh”
Ye, “Hurricane” — WINNER*
Ye, “Moon”
Ye, “Off the Grid”
Ye, “Praise God”
