Billboard Music Awards 2021: The Weekend Leads As Pop Smoke Wins Top Billboard 200 Album Award

The Weekend was the top winner at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards hauling 10 prizes from 16 categories which was the biggest for a nominee. Amongst the award received , he took home the coveted top artist and top male R&B artist awards. 

Late rapper Pop Smoke was not forgotten at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards and was well-rewarded for his labour winning top billboard 200 album for 'shoot for the stars, aim for the moon'. Megan The Stallion led in the female rap categories winning the top female rap artist. 

Drake was honoured with the artist of the decade and change maker awards and gave his acceptance speech with his son, Adonis, with him on the podium. 

See below for winner: 

Top Artist

Taylor Swift

Drake 

Pop Smoke 

The Weekend (Winner)

Juice WRLD

Top New Artist 

Doja Cat

Gabby Garret

Rod Wave

Pop Smoke (Winner)

Jack Harlow

Top Male Artist

The Weekend  (Winner)

Lil Baby

Drake 

Juice WRLD

Pop Smoke

Top Female Artist

Taylor Swift (Winner)

Billie Eilish

Ariana Grande 

Megan The Stallion

Top Duo/Group

AC/DC

AJR

Dan + Shay

BTS (Winner)

Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Taylor Swift (Winner)

Drace 

Juice WRLD 

Post Malone 

Pop Smoke 

Top Hot 100 Artist

DaBaby

Drake 

Dua Lipa 

The Weekend (Winner)

Pop Smoke 

Top Streaming Songs Artist

DaBaby

Drake 

Lil Baby

The Weekend (Winner)

Pop Smoke 

Top Song Sales Artist

Justin Bieber 

The Weekend

Thee Stallion 

Morgan Wallen 

BTS (Winner)

Top Radio Songs Artist

Lewis Capaldi

Dua Lipa 

Harry Styles 

The Weekend (Winner)

Justin Bieber

Top Social Artist (Fan World)

Blackpink 

Ariana Grande 

SB1

Seventeen 

BTS (winner)

Top R&B Artist 

Jhene Aiko

Chris Brown 

Justin Bieber 

The Weekend (winner)

Doja Cat

Top R&B Male Artist

The Weekend (winner)

Justin Bieber 

Chris Brown 

Top R&B Female Artist 

Jhene Aiko

SZA

Doja Cat (winner)

Top Rap Artist

DaBaby 

Drake 

Pop Smoke (winner)

Juice WRLD

Lil Baby

Top Rap Male Artist

Pop Smoke (winner)

Lil Baby 

Juice WRLD

Top Rap Female Artist 

Cardi B 

Megan Thee Stallion (winner)

Saweetie

Top Billboard 200 Album 

Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (winner)

Lil Baby, My Turn 

Juice WRLD, Legend Never Die

Taylor Swift, Folklore

The Weekend, After Hours 

Top R&B Album

Jhene Aiko, Chilombo

The Weekend, After Hours (winner)

Kehlani, It Was Good Until It Wasn't

Doja Cat, Hot Pink

Chris Brown & Young Thug, Slime & B 

Top Rap Album 

DaBaby, Blame It on Baby

Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die

Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (winner)

Lil Baby, My Turn 

Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake 

Top Hot 100 Song

The Weekend, The Blinding Lights (winner)

DaBaby ft Roddy Ricch, Rockstar

Chris Brown ft Young Thug, Go Crazy

24Goldn ft. Iann Dior, Mood

Gabby Garret ft Charlie Puth, I Hope 

Top Streaming Song

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, WAP

Future ft. Drake, Life Is Good

Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, What's Poppin

The Weekend, Blinding Lights

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, Rockstar

Top Selling Song 

Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, I Hope 

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, WAP

The Weekend, Blinding Lights

Megan Thee Stallion, Savage

BTS, Dynamite (winner)

Top R&B Song 

Jhene Aiko ft. H.E.R., B.S

Justin Bieber ft QUavo, Intentions

Chris Brown & Young Thug, Go Crazy

Doja Cat, Say So 

The Weekend, Blinding Lights (winner)

Top Rap Song

24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior, Mood 

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, WAP

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, Rockstar (winner)

Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, What's Poppin

Megan Thee Stallion, Savage