Morgan Wallen & Taylor Swift Sweep the 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 unveiled the list of winners for this year, and they’ve been pretty easy to predict. After dominating the Billboard charts throughout 2023, Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift emerged as the top winners at this year’s ceremony.

The country singer Morgan Wallen led the way after picking up awards in 11 categories, starting with the top male artist. He also dominated the two main album and song fields: the top Billboard 200 album with One Thing at the Time and the top Hot 100 song with “Last Night”.

Despite Wallen’s best efforts, Swift managed to walk away with the shiniest trophy of the night – the top artist. She came out victorious in a total of 10 categories and tuned in via pre-recorded video message to thank her fans, saying she feels like the luckiest person in the world to have them in her corner.

Swift brought her career total to 39 Billboard Music Awards at this year’s ceremony, but she wasn’t the only artist to do so. Drake walked away with five awards and tied Swift’s record for most BBMAs won by a single artist.

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards took place on November 19, and the list of major winners also included SZA and Zach Bryan with four awards, followed by 21 Savage, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, and Miley Cyrus each with three wins.

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”