You might simply rename the Billboard Music Awards the Taylor Swift Awards: The pop star has turn into probably the most embellished artist within the present’s historical past, breaking her tie with fellow chart-topper Drake.
Swift received 10 awards on Wednesday night time, together with high artist and high Billboard 200 album for The Tortured Poets Division. She walked into the occasion with 17 nominations.
“That is the nicest early birthday current you would have given me,” Swift, who turns 35 on Friday, mentioned in a taped speech. “It’s precisely what I needed.”
Her different wins included high feminine artist, high Scorching 100 artist and high Scorching 100 songwriter. Earlier this yr, Swift set a document on the Grammys when she collected her fourth album of the yr trophy. She’s nominated for the highest prize, together with 5 others, on the Feb. 2 occasion; the Billboard Awards occurred a day earlier than final-round voting for the 2025 Grammys begins.
Hosted by comedian-actress Michelle Buteau, the two-hour present featured numerous pre-taped performances and felt extra like a recorded music TV particular than an awards present. Buteau interviewed a few of the winners — there was no announcement of winners within the conventional sense — and others made “particular appearances,” aka despatched in video acceptance speeches.
Coldplay carried out from Australia, Tyla from London, Stray Children from South Korea and Megan Moroney from Nashville. Jelly Roll, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims even carried out twice, whereas Fuerza Regida and Seventeen had been in Los Angeles.
Zach Bryan, who led this yr’s nominees with 21 nominations, adopted Swift with 5 wins together with high rock artist and high nation album for Zach Bryan. Morgan Wallen was named high nation artist and received three others, and Shaboozey — who fittingly kicked off the awards present together with his history-making, chart-topping anthem, “A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” — received three honors together with high nation tune. His worldwide hit not too long ago tied Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Outdated City Street” document for many weeks at No. 1 — 19 — on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart.
Drake received three awards and now has 42 Billboard Awards, making him second to Swift. Dangerous Bunny additionally received three awards, whereas Jung Kook, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Tyla and Tommy Richman received two awards every.
Beyoncé, who’s nominated for 10 Grammys together with 4 within the nation style, was named high nation feminine artist. Different winners included Chappell Roan (high new artist), SZA (high R&B artist), Charli XCX (high dance/digital artist) and Kendrick Lamar (high rap tune for “Not Like Us”).
The Billboard Awards aired on Fox, Paramount+ and Amazon’s Fireplace TV Channels.
