Among The Twelve Awards That The Canadian Hip-Hop Superstar Takes Home At The Annual Event Are Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist And Top Radio Artist.
AceShowbiz - All the winners at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards have been announced following its live ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 1.
Drake came out as the biggest winner at the annual event, bagging home 12 categories. Some of them were the biggest categories, including Top Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for "Scorpion".
"Scorpion" additionally nabbed Top Rap Album, while its mega hit single was announced as the winner of Top Streaming Song (Video). Other categories that the Canadian hip-hop superstar won were Top Male Artist, Top Radio Artist, Top Song Sales Artist and Top Billboard 200 artist. Trailing behind Drake was biggest nominee Cardi B, who notched 6 accolades. Three of them were thanks to her collaboration with Maroon 5, "Girls Like You".
During the live ceremony, Mariah Carey was honored with Icon Award. She said during her acceptance speech, "I just wanted to create something so I could feel worthy of existing. And if I've learned anything, anything at all in this life it's that truly all things are possible with God. Without getting into all the drama, all the ups and downs of my career, we've all seen them, we all make mistakes... There's been a few memes."
The singing diva also thanked all the people who had supported her throughout her career, dedicating her award to anybody "who doesn't allow themselves to be broken and keeps getting up and keeps holding on and keeps standing tall, keeps on believing and keeps rising."
Other 2019 Billboard Music Awards winners included Ariana Grande, who brought home Billboard Chart Achievement Award and Top Female Artist, as well as BTS (Bangtan Boys), who nabbed Top Duo/Group and Top Social Artist. Meanwhile, power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles won Top R&B Tour and Top Rap Tour.
Top Artist: Drake
Top New Artist: Juice WRLD
Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Ariana Grande
Top Male Artist: Drake
Top Female Artist: Ariana Grande
Top Duo/Group: BTS (Bangtan Boys)
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Drake
Top Hot 100 Artist: Drake
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake
Top Song Sales Artist: Drake
Top Radio Songs Artist: Drake
Top Social Artist: BTS (Bangtan Boys)
Top Touring Artist: Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Artist: Ella Mai
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: Ella Mai
Top R&B Tour: Jay-Z & Beyonce Knowles
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Rap Male Artist: Drake
Top Rap Female Artist: Cardi B
Top Rap Tour: Jay-Z & Beyonce Knowles
Top Country Artist: Luke Combs
Top Male Country Artist: Luke Combs
Top Country Female Artist: Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group Artist: Dan + Shay
Top Country Tour: Kenny Chesney
Top Rock Artist : Imagine Dragons
Top Rock Tour: Elton John
Top Latin Artist: Ozuna
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers
Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist: Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Top Country Tour: Luke Bryan
Top Rock Artist : Imagine Dragons
Top Rock Tour: U2
Top Latin Artist: Ozuna
Top Billboard 200 Album: "Scorpion" - Drake
Top Soundtrack: "The Greatest Showman"
Top R&B Album: "17" - XXXTentacion
Top Rap Album: "Scorpion" - Drake
Top Country Album: "This One's for You" - Luke Combs
Top Rock Album: "Pray for the Wicked" - Panic at the Disco
Top Latin Album: "Aura" - Ozuna
Top Dance/Electronic Album: "Sick Boy" - The Chainsmokers
Top Christian Album: "Look Up Child" - Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Album: "Hiding Place" - Tori Kelly
Top Hot 100 Song: "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
Top Streaming Song (Audio): "Sicko Mode" - Travis Scott (II)
Top Streaming Song (Video): "In My Feelings" - Drake
Top Selling Song (Video): "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
Top Radio Song: "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
Top R&B Song: "Boo'd Up" - Ella Mai
Top Rock Song: "High Hopes" - Panic at the Disco
Top Latin Song: "Te Bote" - Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna
Top Collaboration: ""Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
Top Rap Song: "I Like It" - Cardi B ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Top Country Song: "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line
Top Dance/Electronic Song: "The Middle" - Zedd ft. Maren Morris & Grey
Top Christian Song: "You Say" - Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Song: "Won't He Do It" - Koryn Hawthorne
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