Ieri sera si sono tenute le premiazioni dei Billboard Music Awards 2021 e non sono mancate le sorprese. Come anticipato nei giorni scorsi, Drake porta a casa un riconoscimento come artista più rilevante degli ultimi dieci anni mentre, dopo le polemiche dei Grammy, The Weeknd incassa ben 10 premi.
The Weeknd ha vinto nelle categorie Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Male Artist, Top R&B Album, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Radio Song e Top R&B Song. Dieci premi sui sedici per cui era candidato.
Anche Taylor Swift si conferma ancora una volta come artista donna più influente, aggiudicandosi il primo posto come Top Female Artist (battendo Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa e Megan Thee Stallion) e Top Billboard 200 Artist.
11 le nomination per Da Baby, che però vince solo nelle categorie Top Streaming Song e Best Rap Song assieme a Roddy Ricch per il brano “ROCKSTAR”. Per Pink arriva il premio alla carriera, mentre a Pop Smoke viene assegnato il primato come Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist e Top Rap Male Artist. Riservati a lui anche i riconoscimenti per il Top Billboard 200 Album e il Top Rap Album con il suo “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon“. A discapito di tutto, per un momento brilla anche Kanye West che si conferma il migliore artista gospel e porta a casa il premio per la migliore canzone nella stessa categoria grazie al pezzo “Wash Us In The Blood” con Travis Scott.
Il protagonista per eccellenza, però, è stato Drake. Il rapper di “God’s Plan” detiene attualmente il titolo per il maggior numero di Billboard Music Awards vinti, 29 in totale, e ieri è stato ufficialmente incoronato artista del decennio. Dopo aver mostrato al pubblico un video in cui vengono riassunti tutti i successi ottenuti dall’artista durante la sua carriera, con la voce narrante di Lebron James che accompagna quella del rapper, Drizzy è salito sul palco del Microsoft Theater di Los Angeles per ritirare il suo premio accompagnato dal figlio Adonis. A spiegare, con emozione, il valore di questo premio è stato lo stesso Drake, che ha ringraziato per il riconoscimento con un discorso chiaro e umile.
Sono davvero consapevole della mia musica e, anche se faccio un buon lavoro, mi chiedo sempre come avrei potuto farlo meglio. Raramente celebro qualcosa e, per chiunque guardi tutto questo chiedendosi come sia successo, questa è davvero la risposta. So di aver passato una quantità incalcolabile di ore cercando di analizzare tutte le cose che ho sbagliato, ma stasera, per una volta, sono sicuro che abbiamo fatto qualcosa di giusto.
Drake ai Billboard Music Awards 2021
Ecco la lista completa dei vincitori dei Billboard Music Awards 2021:
Billboard Music Awards, TOP ARTIST:
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Billboard Music Awards, TOP NEW ARTIST:
Gabby Barrett
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
Billboard Music Awards, TOP MALE ARTIST:
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Billboard Music Awards, TOP FEMALE ARTIST:
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Dua Lipa
Megan Thee Stallion
Taylor Swift
Billboard Music Awards, TOP DUO/GROUP:
AC/DC
AJR
BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5
Billboard Music Awards, TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST:
Drake
Juice WRLD
Pop Smoke
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Billboard Music Awards, TOP HOT 100 ARTIST:
DaBaby
Drake
Dua Lipa
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Billboard Music Awards, TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTIST:
DaBaby
Drake
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Billboard Music Awards, TOP SONG SALES ARTIST:
Justin Bieber
BTS
Megan Thee Stallion
Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Billboard Music Awards, TOP RADIO SONGS ARTIST:
Justin Bieber
Lewis Capaldi
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
The Weeknd
Billboard Music Awards, TOP SOCIAL ARTIST (FAN VOTED):
BLACKPINK
BTS
Ariana Grande
SB19
Seventeen
Billboard Music Awards, TOP R&B ARTIST:
Jhené Aiko
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Doja Cat
The Weeknd
Billboard Music Awards, TOP R&B MALE ARTIST:
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Billboard Music Awards, TOP R&B FEMALE ARTIST:
Jhené Aiko
Doja Cat
SZA
Billboard Music Awards, TOP RAP ARTIST:
DaBaby
Drake
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
Billboard Music Awards, TOP RAP MALE ARTIST:
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke
Billboard Music Awards, TOP RAP FEMALE ARTIST:
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie
Billboard Music Awards, TOP COUNTRY ARTIST:
Gabby Barrett
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Billboard Music Awards, TOP COUNTRY MALE ARTIST:
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Billboard Music Awards, TOP COUNTRY FEMALE ARTIST:
Gabby Barrett
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Billboard Music Awards, TOP COUNTRY DUO/GROUP:
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Billboard Music Awards, TOP ROCK ARTIST:
AC/DC
AJR
Five Finger Death Punch
Machine Gun Kelly
twenty one pilots
,Billboard Music Awards, TOP LATIN ARTIST:
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Billboard Music Awards, TOP LATIN MALE ARTIST:
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Billboard Music Awards, TOP LATIN FEMALE ARTIST:
Becky G
Karol G
Rosalía
Billboard Music Awards, TOP LATIN DUO/GROUP:
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Eslabón Armado
Los Dos Carnales
Billboard Music Awards, TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST:
The Chainsmokers
Kygo
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Surf Mesa
Billboard Music Awards, TOP CHRISTIAN ARTIST:
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
Zach Williams
Billboard Music Awards, TOP GOSPEL ARTIST:
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs
Maverick City Music
Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS:
Billboard Music Awards, TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM:
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Lil Baby, My Turn
Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Taylor Swift, Folklore
The Weeknd, After Hours
Billboard Music Awards, TOP R&B ALBUM:
Jhené Aiko, Chilombo
Chris Brown & Young Thug, Slime & B
Doja Cat, Hot Pink
Kehlani, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t
The Weeknd, After Hours
Billboard Music Awards, TOP RAP ALBUM:
DaBaby, Blame It On Baby
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Lil Baby, My Turn
Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake
Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
Billboard Music Awards, TOP COUNTRY ALBUM:
Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
Sam Hunt, Southside
Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
Carrie Underwood, My Gift
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Billboard Music Awards, TOP ROCK ALBUM:
AC/DC, Power Up
Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts
Glass Animals, Dreamland
Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You
Billboard Music Awards, TOP LATIN ALBUM:
Anuel AA, Emmanuel
Bad Bunny, El Último Tour Del Mundo
Bad Bunny, Las que no iban a salir
Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG
J Balvin, Colores
Billboard Music Awards, TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM:
DJ Snake, Carte Blanche
Gryffin, Gravity
Kygo, Golden Hour
Lady Gaga, Chromatica
Kylie Minogue, Disco
Billboard Music Awards, TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUM:
Bethel Music, Peace
Elevation Worship, Grave Into Gardens
Carrie Underwood, My Gift
We The Kingdom, Holy Water
Zach Williams, Rescue Story
Billboard Music Awards, TOP GOSPEL ALBUM:
Koryn Hawthorne, I AM
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
Kierra Sheard, Kierra
SONG AWARDS:
Billboard Music Awards, TOP HOT 100 SONG PRESENTED BY ROCKSTAR:
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP STREAMING SONG:
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP SELLING SONG:
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
BTS, “Dynamite”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP RADIO SONG:
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
Harry Styles, “Adore You”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP COLLABORATION (FAN VOTED):
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP R&B SONG:
Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R., “B.S.”
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo, “Intentions”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Doja Cat, “Say So”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”:
Billboard Music Awards, TOP RAP SONG:
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR”
Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP COUNTRY SONG:
Jason Aldean, “Got What I Got”
Gabby Barrett, “I Hope”
Lee Brice, “One of Them Girls”
Morgan Wallen, “Chasin’ You”
Morgan Wallen, “More Than My Hometown”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP ROCK SONG:
AJR, “Bang!”
All Time Low ft. blackbear, “Monsters”
Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear, “my ex’s best friend”
twenty one pilots, “Level of Concern”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP LATIN SONG:
Bad Bunny, “Yo Perreo Sola”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “Dákiti”
Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái”
Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers, “Caramelo”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC SONG:
Lady Gaga, “Stupid Love”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
SAINt JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)”
Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, “ily (i love you baby)”
Topic & A7S, “Breaking Me”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP CHRISTIAN SONG:
Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, “Graves Into Gardens”
for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly, “TOGETHER”
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship, “The Blessing (Live)”
Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson, “Famous For (I Believe)”
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton, “There Was Jesus”
Billboard Music Awards, TOP GOSPEL SONG:
Koryn Hawthorne, “Speak To Me”
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music, “Movin’ On”
Marvin Sapp, “Thank You For It All”
Tye Tribbett, “We Gon’ Be Alright”
Kanye West ft. Travis Scott, “Wash Us In The Blood”
