Las Vegas was the place to be this past weekend as music lovers fled to the long-awaited ‘Lovers & Friends’ Festival on Saturday and Sunday, then Sunday evening the festivities continued at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The annual soiree was executive produced and hosted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs aka Brother Love, for his first time serving as a host for an award show.
The night saw some amazing performances from the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Bryson Tiller, Jack Harlow, Silk Sonic, Latto & more! One of the major highlights of the night was the surprise appearance by Janet Jackson (who was in town celebrating her birthday) as she presented Mary J. Blige with the Icon Award.
Get into all the moments below.
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You can check out more footage HERE! or by streaming the full show on the Peacock app.
Check out the winner’s list below.
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
TOP NEW ARTIST:
- Givēon
- Masked Wolf
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Pooh Shiesty
- The Kid LAROI
TOP MALE ARTIST:
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Lil Nas X
- The Weeknd
TOP FEMALE ARTIST:
- Adele
- Doja Cat
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
TOP DUO/GROUP:
- BTS
- Glass Animals
- Imagine Dragons
- Migos
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST:
- Adele
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Morgan Wallen
- Taylor Swift
TOP HOT 100 ARTIST:
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTIST:
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Lil Nas X
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
TOP SONG SALES ARTIST:
- Adele
- BTS
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Walker Hayes
TOP RADIO SONGS ARTIST:
- Doja Cat
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 ARTIST:
- Doja Cat
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL (EXCLU. U.S.) ARTIST:
- BTS
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
TOP TOUR:
- Eagles (Hotel California Tour)
- Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
- Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
- Harry Styles (Love on Tour)
- The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
TOP R&B ARTIST:
- Doja Cat
- Givēon
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
- Summer Walker
- The Weeknd
TOP R&B MALE ARTIST:
- Givēon
- Khalid
- The Weeknd
TOP R&B FEMALE ARTIST:
- Doja Cat
- Summer Walker
- SZA
TOP R&B TOUR:
- Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
- Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
- Usher (The Vegas Residency)
TOP RAP ARTIST:
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Lil Baby
- Moneybagg Yo
- Polo G
TOP RAP MALE ARTIST:
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- Polo G
TOP RAP FEMALE ARTIST:
- Cardi B
- Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
Congrats to our #BBMAs Top Rap Female Artist winner @theestallion! pic.twitter.com/NVIINyofmj
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 16, 2022
TOP RAP TOUR:
- J. Cole (The Off-Season Tour)
- Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour)
- Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
TOP CHRISTIAN ARTIST:
- Carrie Underwood
- Elevation Worship
- for King & Country
- Lauren Daigle
- Ye
TOP GOSPEL ARTIST:
- CeCe Winans
- Elevation Worship
- Kirk Franklin
- Maverick City Music
- Ye
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM:
- Adele – 30
- Doja Cat – Planet Her
- Drake – Certified Lover Boy
- Morgan Wallen – Dangerous: The Double Album
- Olivia Rodrigo – SOUR
TOP SOUNDTRACK:
- Arcane League of Legends
- Encanto
- In The Heights
- Sing 2
- tick, tick…BOOM!
TOP R&B ALBUM:
- Doja Cat – Planet Her
- 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
- Moneybagg Yo – A Gangsta’s Pain
- Rod Wave – SoulFly
- The Kid LAROI – F*ck Love
- Ye – Donda
TOP ROCK ALBUM:
- AJR – OK Orchestra
- Coldplay – Music of the Spheres
- Imagine Dragons – Mercury – Act 1
- John Mayer – Sob Rock
- twenty one pilots – Scaled and Icy
TOP LATIN ALBUM:
- Eslabon Armado – Corta Venas
- J Balvin – Jose
- Kali Uchis – Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞
- Karol G – KG0516
- Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM:
- C418 – Minecraft – Volume Alpha
- FKA twigs – Caprisongs
- Illenium – Fallen Embers
- Porter Robinson – Nurture
- Rüfüs Du Sol – Surrender
TOP COLLABORATION:
- Doja Cat ft. 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”
- 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”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Save Your Tears”
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 (EXCLU. U.S.) SONG:
- BTS – “Butter”
- Ed Sheeran – “Bad Habits”
- Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – “Save Your Tears”
TOP VIRAL SONG:
- Doja Cat ft. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
- Gayle – “abcdefu”
- Glass Animals – “Heat Waves”
- Masked Wolf – “Astronaut In The Ocean”
- Walker Hayes – “Fancy Like”
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”
- 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 ft. Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”
- Masked Wolf – “Astronaut In the Ocean”
- Polo G – “Rapstar”
Check out the full list HERE!
