Sean “Diddy” Combs hosted, produced and performed live on Sunday at the 2022 BBMAs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
The Weeknd entered the night with the most nominations 17 but only won the Top R&B Male Artist of the Year. In 2021 The Weeknd won 10 BBMAS and 20 in total.
Justin Bieber was shutout at The Grammys and Junos but scored 5 BBMAS along with The Kid LaRoi.
Doja Cat entered the night with 14 nods, Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Olivia Rodrigo with 13 and Drake with 11.
Drizzy took home 5 awards including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Rap Male, Top Rap Artist and Top Rap Album: Drake “Certified Lover Boy. He now has 34 career BBMAS.
Taylor Swift won 4 Sunday night and 29 in her career leading all women.
Rodrigo won 7 honours but was not in attendance to collect her hardware including the Top New Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for SOUR, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist and Top Billboard Global 200 Artist.
YE won 6 the most for a male artist in 2022.
Doja Cat won 4 awards and BTS with 3.
Mary J. Blige received the Icon Award, and Mari Copeny was honored with the Changemaker Award.
Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Silk Sonic, Becky G Ed Sheeran, Elle King, Miranda Lambert, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Scott performed during the Billboard Music Awards.
THE 2022 BBMAs WINNERS:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist: Drake
Top New Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Male Artist: Drake
Top Female Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Duo/Group: BTS
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Song Sales Artist: BTS
Top Radio Songs Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Top Billboard Global (excl. U.S.) Artist: Ed Sheeran
Top Tour: The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Top R&B Artist: Doja Cat
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat
Top R&B Tour: Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Rap Male Artist: Drake
Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Top Latin Duo/Group: Eslabon Armado
Top Latin Tour: Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist: Ye
Top Gospel Artist: Ye
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album: Olivia Rodrigo “Sour”
Top Soundtrack: “Encanto”
Top R&B Album: Doja Cat “Planet Her”
Top Rap Album: Drake “Certified Lover Boy”
Top Country Album: Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
Top Rock Album: twenty one pilots “Scaled And Icy”
Top Latin Album: Karol G “KG0516”
Top Dance/Electronic Album: ILLENIUM “Fallen Embers”
Top Christian Album: Ye “Donda”
Top Gospel Album: Ye “Donda”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song: The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Streaming Song: The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Selling Song: BTS “Butter”
Top Radio Song: Dua Lipa “Levitating”
Top Collaboration: The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song: The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Billboard Global (excl. U.S) Song: The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Top Viral Song: Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”
Top R&B Song: Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open”
Top Rap Song: Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
Top Country Song: Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”
Top Rock Song: Måneskin “Beggin’”
Top Latin Song: Kali Uchis “telepatía”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”
Top Christian Song: Ye “Hurricane”
Top Gospel Song: Ye “Hurricane”
More on the BBMAs https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/2022-winners/
