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Music sensations Mariah Carey, Karol G, and Bebe Rexha were among the stars bringing some serious style to the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
This year’s musical ceremony will be taking place at various locations, and the songstresses brought their fashion A-game as they struck poses throughout Southern California on Sunday.
The We Belong Together hitmaker, 54, wowed in a white mini dress with the front zipper tugged down low, along with matching tights, knee-high boots, and a pair of matching sunnies tucked into her glamorous waves as she attended the Culver City celebrations.
The songstress, known as the Queen of Christmas, will deliver the first ever awards show performance of her hit song ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ at the event.
Karol G, 32, dropped jaws in a sexy, nude inspired dress that displayed her fabulous legs. Her platinum blonde locks were also styled in a slick, edgy look as she struck poses at the festivities in Los Angeles, CA.
The Colombian hitmaker teamed the outfit with nude heels. As for glam, the Grammy Award nominated singer opted for smokey eye makeup.
Meanwhile Bebe, 34, was a vision of glamour in a black dress with metallic accents at the Oxnard, California venue.
The I’m Good singer accessorized with mesh black and silver gloves, and wore her light blonde tresses in a straight style.
Bebe was also pictured posing with YouTuber Anna Sitar, who rocked a red zip-up jumpsuit.
Mexican music sensation Peso Pluma rocked a black Balenciaga sports jersey and oversized track pants as he posed at The Mayan location in Los Angeles.
The hitmaker, 24 – born Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija – paired the outfit with a black snapback and a number of silver chains.
Peso – who has made history with his hit song ‘Ella Baila Sola’, for being the first regional Mexican song to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 – finalized the sporty outfit with sneakers.
Tate McRae showed off her cool sense of style in a semi-transparent white tank top and black pleated skirt with silver embellishments, as she posed at the Moxy Hotel in Los Angeles.
The Canadian singing sensation, 20, paired the look with black knee-high boots and a layer of diamond chains.
2023 Billboard Music Award Winners: AT A GLANCE
Top Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Steraming Songs Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist – Taylor Swift
Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Billboard 200 Album – Morgan Wallen, One Thing At A Time
Top Global K-pop Artist: NewJeans
Top Latin Female Artist – Karol G
Top Latin Touring Artist – Karol G
Chart Achievement Award: Mariah Carey
Boxing legend Mike Tyson, 57, rocked a long-sleeve black top, blue jeans and white sneakers to the event.
Taylor Swift was a major winner as she earned 10 golden microphones including highest honor Top Artist but was outdone by controversial country star Morgan Wallen who earned 11 at the new version 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday.
The 33-year-old pop megastar – who made a tearful return to the stage Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on her Eras Tour after tragedy – sent in a video message as she accepted several trophies.
She said: ‘Well, this is unreal. This is the fact, that you guys have given me ten Billboard Awards, I’m talking to the fans specifically, none of this happens without you.
‘Billboards base everything off of what you are listening to, and what you’re passionate about and I’m so honored that this year you made the tour, The Eras Tour, so magical.’
She went on to acknowledge her Swifties by thanking them for supporting all of her endeavors including seeing her concert film along with downloading, streaming, and buying her rerecorded versions of her albums.
Taylor concluded: ‘You went and saw the movie, you cared about my recordings. I just like, I love you so much. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have you in my corner and caring about the music that I make. So thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you 10 million times, for this.’
Taylor did defeat Wallen in the biggest category of the night Top Artist in addition to Drake, Luke Combs , and SZA.
The A-lister also earned Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, Top Billboard Global (excluding US) Artist, Top Country Female Artist, and Top Selling Song for Anti-Hero.
She was the most awarded female of the night and her 10 wins tied Drake’s record to be the most-awarded artist in Billboard Music Awards history.
The girlfriend of NFL star Travis Kelce was also outdone by Morgan Wallen who earned 11 awards two years after he was caught on tape using a racial slur. The 30-year-old country crooner accepted several awards including Top Male Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist.
Wallen was able to best Taylor in the Top Streaming Artist category as he triumphed over her along with Drake, SZA, and Zach Bryan.
Meanwhile, Mariah Carey was presented with a special honor by her twin children Moroccan and Monroe, 12.
The 54-year-old pop megastar earned the Chart Achievement Award for her holiday classic All I Want For Christmas.
The song – which was recorded in 1994 – is the first song to lead Hot 100 charts across five distinct years and the only song to rain in more than two individual years.
Karol G took home the first awards of the night in the Top Latin Female Artist and Latin Touring Artist categories.
The 32-year-old Columbian singer-songwriter took to the podium to accept her two shiny new vintage microphone trophies.
In the Top Latin Female Artist category she beat out international heavy-hitters ROSALÍA and Shakira while she won out over RBD and Daddy Yankee in the Latin Touring Artist category.
Meanwhile Bebe Rexha and David Guetta were also big winners as they accepted the Top Dance/ Electronic Song Award for their hit track I’m Good (Blue).
The two hitmakers beat out Bizarrap & Shakira, Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53, Elton John & Britney Spears, Hold Me Closer, Tiësto ft. Tate McRae, 10:35, and even David Guetta himself for his collaboration with Anne-Marie & Coi Leray titled Baby Don’t Hurt Me.
The annual event which celebrates the music charts took on a drastically different format this year which featured music performances and winner acceptance speech posted via Billboard’s website and social media channels.
2023 Billboard Music Award Winners
Top Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top New Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Peso Pluma
Zach Bryan – WINNER
Top Male Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
The Weeknd
Zach Bryan
Top Female Artist
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fifty Fifty
Fuerza Regida – WINNER
Grupo Frontera
Metallica
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Hot 100 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
SZA
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
Ashley Gorley
Jack Antonoff
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Zach Bryan
Top Hot 100 Producer
Jack Antonoff
Joey Moi – WINNER
Metro Boomin
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Drake
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Radio Songs Artist
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Jason Aldean
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Oliver Anthony Music
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Bad Bunny
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Bad Bunny
Ed Sheeran
NewJeans
Taylor Swift – WINNER
The Weeknd
Chart Achievement Award
Mariah Carey – WINNER
Top R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Rihanna
SZA – WINNER
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Miguel
The Weeknd – WINNER
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyonce
Rihanna
SZA – WINNER
Top R&B Touring Artist
Beyoncé – WINNER
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
21 Savage
Drake – WINNER
Lil Baby
Metro Boomin
Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist
21 Savage
Drake – WINNER
Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
Doja Cat
Ice Spice
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Top Rap Touring Artist
50 Cent
Drake – WINNER
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
Top Country Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Zach Bryan
Top Country Female Artist
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band – WINNER
Top Country Touring Artist
George Strait
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Top Rock Artist
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Stephen Sanchez
Steve Lacy
Zach Bryan – WINNER
Top Rock Duo/Group
Arctic Monkeys – WINNER
Foo Fighters
Metallica
Top Rock Touring Artist
Coldplay – WINNER
Depeche Mode
Elton John
Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny – WINNER
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny – WINNER
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female Artist
KAROL G – WINNER
ROSALÍA
Shakira
Top Latin Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida – WINNER
Grupo Frontera
Top Latin Touring Artist
Daddy Yankee
Karol G – WINNER
RBD
Top Global K-Pop Artist
Jimin
NewJeans – WINNER
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TWICE
Top K-Pop Touring Artist
BLACKPINK – WINNER
SUGA
TWICE
Top Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy – WINNER
Libianca
Rema
Tems
Wizkid
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Beyoncé – WINNER
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Drake
Tiësto
Top Christian Artist
Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle – WINNER
Phil Wickham
Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kanye West – WINNER
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Top Billboard 200 Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time – WINNER
SZA, SOS
Taylor Swift, Midnights
Top Soundtrack
Barbie: The Album – WINNER
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
ELVIS
Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Top Gun: Maverick
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
SZA, SOS – WINNER
Top Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss – WINNER
Future, I Never Liked You
Lil Baby, It’s Only Me
Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
Travis Scott, UTOPIA
Top Country Album
Luke Combs, Gettin’ Old
Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak – WINNER
Top Rock Album
HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW
Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak – WINNER
Top Latin Album
Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti – WINNER
Eslabon Armado, DESVELADO
Ivan Cornejo, Dañado
KAROL G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO
Peso Pluma, GÉNESIS
Top K-Pop Album
Jimin, FACE
NewJeans, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’
Stray Kids, 5-STAR – WINNER
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION
TWICE, READY TO BE: 12th Mini Album
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE – WINNER
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
ILLENIUM, ILLENIUM
Kim Petras, Feed the Beast
Tiësto, DRIVE
Top Christian Album
Anne Wilson, My Jesus – WINNER
Brandon Lake, House of Miracles
CAIN, Rise Up
Elevation Worship, LION
Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Album
Jonathan McReynolds, My Truth
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One – WINNER
Tye Tribbett, All Things New
Whitney Houston, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Zacardi Cortez, Imprint (Live in Memphis)
Top Hot 100 Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’
Miley Cyrus, Flowers
Morgan Wallen, Last Night – WINNER
SZA, Kill Bill
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero
Top Streaming Song
Miley Cyrus, Flowers
Morgan Wallen, Last Night – WINNER
SZA, Kill Bill
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero
Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange
Top Radio Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’
Miley Cyrus, Flowers – WINNER
Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You
Top Selling Song
Jason Aldean, Try That in a Small Town
Jimin, Like Crazy
Miley Cyrus, Flowers
Oliver Anthony Music, Rich Men North of Richmond
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero – WINNER
Top Collaboration
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue)
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’ – WINNER
Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down
Sam Smith & Kim Petras, Unholy
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue)
Harry Styles, As It Was
Miley Cyrus, Flowers – WINNER
Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You
Top R&B Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’
Miguel, Sure Thing
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You
SZA, Kill Bill – WINNER
SZA, Snooze
Top Rap Song
Coi Leray, Players”
Drake & 21 Savage, Rich Flex – WINNER
Gunna, fukumean
Lil Durk ft. J. Cole, All My Life
Toosii, Favorite Song
Top Country Song
Bailey Zimmerman, Rock and a Hard Place
Luke Combs, Fast Car
Morgan Wallen, Last Night – WINNER
Morgan Wallen, You Proof
Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange
Top Rock Song
Jelly Roll, Need A Favor
Stephen Sanchez, Until I Found You
Steve Lacy, Bad Habit
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves, I Remember Everything
Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange – WINNER
Top Latin Song
Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, Ella Baila Sola – WINNER
Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera, Bebe Dame
Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny, un x100to
KAROL G & Shakira, TQG
Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma, La Bebe
Top Global K-Pop Song
Fifty Fifty, Cupid
Jimin, Like Crazy
Jungkook ft. Latto, Seven – WINNER
NewJeans, Ditto
NewJeans, OMG
Top Afrobeats Song
Ayra Starr, Rush
Libianca, People
Oxlade, KU LO SA
Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down – WINNER
Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver, Soweto
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Bizarrap & Shakira, Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53
David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray, Baby Don’t Hurt Me
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue) – WINNER
Elton John & Britney Spears, Hold Me Closer
Tiësto ft. Tate McRae, 10:35
Top Christian Song
Brandon Lake, Gratitude – WINNER
Chris Tomlin, Holy Forever
for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks, Love Me Like I Am
Lauren Daigle, Thank God I Do
Phil Wickham, This Is Our God
Top Gospel Song
CeCe Winans, Goodness of God – WINNER
Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music, God Really Loves Us
Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson, More Than Able
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, Fear is Not My Future
Zacardi Cortez, Lord Do It for Me (Live in Memphis)
