Morgan Wallen & Taylor Swift Win Big at 2023 Billboard Music Awards

Morgan Wallen at Country Stampede Music Festival in 2019
Morgan Wallen at Country Stampede Music Festival in 2019. Photo by Rick Diamond/Shutterstock (10319638ah)

The Billboard Music Awards took place last night, and the list of winners is as impressive as it gets. After coming into the night as two of the most nominated artists, Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift ended up topping the list of winners, as well.

Swift was the ceremony’s most-nominated artist with a total of 20 nods, and she managed to take 10 awards home. She brought her total to 39 Billboard Music Awards but so did Drake after winning five awards on Sunday night, and they’re currently the most decorated artist in the show’s history.

Swift defeated Drake, Wallen, SZA, and Luke Combs to win one of the night’s main awards: top artist. She was also named the top female artist, country female artist, Billboard 200 artist, Hot 100 songwriter, radio songs artist, song sales artist, Billboard Global 200 artist, and Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) artist, in addition to winning the trophy for the top-selling song with “Anti-Hero”.

As for Wallen, he came out victorious in 11 categories, starting with the top male artist. He won several awards with his latest album One Thing at the Time and its hit single “Last Night”, including the top Billboard 200 album and top Hot 100 song.

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards were announced on November 19, and the list of major winners also included Drake with five awards, and SZA and Zach Bryan with four each.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS:

Artist Awards

Top Artist: Taylor Swift

Top New Artist: Zach Bryan

Top Male Artist: Morgan Wallen

Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group: Fuerza Regida

Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist: Morgan Wallen

Top Hot 100 Songwriter: Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Producer: Joey Moi

Top Streaming Songs Artist: Morgan Wallen

Top Radio Songs Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Song Sales Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Billboard Global (Excluding U.S.) Artist: Taylor Swift

Top R&B Artist: SZA

Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist: SZA

Top R&B Touring Artist: Beyoncé

Top Rap Artist: Drake

Top Rap Male Artist: Drake

Top Rap Female Artist: Nicki Minaj

Top Rap Touring Artist: Drake

Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen

Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Country Duo/Group: Zac Brown Band

Top Country Touring Artist: Morgan Wallen

Top Rock Artist: Zach Bryan

Top Rock Duo/Group: Arctic Monkeys

Top Rock Touring Artist: Coldplay

Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny

Top Latin Male Artist: Bad Bunny

Top Latin Female Artist: Karol G

Top Latin Duo/Group: Fuerza Regida
Top Latin Touring Artist: 
Karol G

Top Global K-Pop Artist: NewJeans

Top K-Pop Touring Artist: Blackpink

Top Afrobeats Artist: Burna Boy

Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Beyoncé

Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle

Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West

Album Awards

Top Billboard 200 Album: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time

Top Soundtrack: Barbie: The Album

Top R&B Album: SZA, SOS

Top Rap Album: Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss

Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time

Top Rock Album: Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak

Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny: Un Verano Sin Ti

Top K-Pop Album: Stray Kids, 5-STAR

Top Dance/Electronic Album: Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE

Top Christian Album: Anne Wilson, My Jesus

Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One

Song Awards

Top Hot 100 Song: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”

Top Streaming Song: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”

Top Radio Song: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

Top Selling Song: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

Top Collaboration: Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage, “Creepin’”

Top Billboard Global 200 Song: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

Top Billboard Global (Excluding U.S.) Song: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

Top R&B Song: SZA, “Kill Bill”

Top Rap Song: Drake & 21 Savage, “Rich Flex”

Top Country Song: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”

Top Rock Song: Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”

Top Latin Song: Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”

Top Global K-Pop Song: Jung Kook ft. Latto, “Seven”

Top Afrobeats Song: Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”

Top Dance/Electronic Song: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”

Top Christian Song: Brandon Lake, “Gratitude”

Top Gospel Song: CeCe Winans, “Goodness of God”

Chart Achievement Award: Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”