Di nuovo in calendario, dopo il recupero obbligato dello scorso Ottobre (QUI il relativo post) che aveva permesso di ovviare al rinvio forzato da pandemia dell’edizione 2020.. i “Billboard Music Awards“, questa volta in scena di presenza ma dal “Microsoft Theater” sempre a Los Angeles, nella cerimonia di consegna valida per il 2021 hanno visto fare gli onori di casa al cantante Nick Jonas, cerimoniere della serata e protagonista sul black carpet con la moglie attrice, Priyanka Chopra.. che ha sfilato accanto a lui in Dolce & Gabbana.
Il più ricco bottino, dopo la cocente delusione ricevuta con l’esclusione per lui incomprensibile agli ultimi “Grammys” (QUI), ha incoronato trionfatore “The Weeknd”.. risultato, nell’ordine, “Top Artist” e “Top Male Artist”, “Top Hot 100 Artist”, “Top Radio Songs Artist”, “Top R&B Artist” e “Top R&B Male Artist”.. premiato con l’ultimo lavoro, “After Hours”, come “Top R&B Album”.. davanti a tutti per il brano “Blinding Lights”, nelle categorie.. “Top Hot 100 Song”, “Top Radio Song” e “Top R&B Song”.. ed arrivato a presentare dal vivo il nuovo pezzo, “Save Your Tears”. Come “Artist of the Decade”, riconoscimento che ha ritirato con al fianco il figlioletto di 3 anni, ha ricevuto meritata consegna il rapper Drake.. mentre il prestigioso “Icon Award”, negli anni scorsi attribuito alle colleghe Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Cher e Celine Dion, è stato ritirato da un’altra donna, Pink, introdotta da Jon Bon Jovi ed in volo nella performance aerea condotta con la figlia.
Ma si sono esibiti, on stage, anche.. Alicia Keys, presente con un medley.. i “BTS” e, naturalmente, i “Jonas Brothers”, chiamati questi ultimi a chiudere con Marshmello ed ascoltati nelle nuove.. “Leave Before You Love Me” e “Remember This”.. ed, invece, Machine Gun Kelly, gratificato con il “Top Rock Artist” ed il “Top Rock Album”, ha esibito la sua lingua colorata di nero alla passerella fatta in coppia con la fidanzata Megan Fox (QUI, QUI e QUI), a sua volta strizzata in un mini abito di trasparenze e nude firmato Thierry Mugler.
Ecco di seguito l’elenco, con tutti i vincitori delle categorie più rappresentative:
Top Artist: “The Weeknd”, Drake, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke, Taylor Swift
Top New Artist: Pop Smoke, Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Gabby Barrett, Rod Wave
Top Male Artist: “The Weeknd”, Drake, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke, Lil Baby
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion
Top Duo/Group: “BTS”, “Dan+Shay”, “AJR”, “AC/DC”, “Maroon 5”
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Post Malone, Taylor Swift, Pop Smoke, Juice WRLD, Drake
Top Hot 100 Artist: “The Weeknd”, Dua Lipa, Pop Smoke, Drake, DaBaby
Top Song Sales Artist: “BTS”, Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, “The Weeknd”, Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist: “The Weeknd”, Justin Bieber, Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles
Top Social Media Artist: “BTS”, “BLACKPINK”, “SB19″, Ariana Grande, “Seventeen”
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake, “The Weeknd”, Lil Baby, Pop Smoke, DaBaby
Top R&B Artist: “The Weeknd”, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Doja Cat, Jhené Aiko
Top Rap Artist: Pop Smoke, Drake, DaBaby, Juice WRLD, Lil Baby
Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown
Top Rock Artist: Machine Gun Kelly, “Five Finger Death Punch”, “Twenty One Pilots”, “AC/DC”, “AJR”
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny, Anuel AA, Ozuna, Maluma, J Balvin
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga, “The Chainsmokers”, Surf Mesa, Marshmello, Kygo
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album: Pop Smoke,“Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” – Juice WRLD, “Legends Never Die” – “The Weeknd”, “After Hours” – Taylor Swift, “folklore” – Lil Baby, “My Turn”
Top R&B Album: “The Weeknd”, “After Hours” – Jhené Aiko, “Chilombo” – Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Slime & B” – Doja Cat, “Hot Pink” – Kehlani, “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t”
Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke, “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” – LIl Baby, “My Turn” – DaBaby, “Blame It On Baby” – Lil Uzi Vert, “Eternal Atake” – Juice WRLD, “Legends Never Die″
Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen, “Dangerous: The Double Album” – Gabby Barrett, “Goldmine” – Sam Hunt, “Southside” – Chris Stapleton, “Starting Over” – Carrie Underwood, “My Gift”
Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly, “Tickets To My Downfall” – “AC/DC”, “Power Up” – Miley Cyrus, “Plastic Hearts” – “Glass Animals”, “Dreamland” – Bruce Springsteen, “Letter to You”
Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG” – J Balvin, “Colores” – Anuel AA, “Emmanuel″ – Bad Bunny, “El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo” – Bad Bunny, “Las Que No Iban A Salir”
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga, “Chromatica” – Kylie Minogue, “Disco” – DJ Snake, “Carte Blanche” – Gryffin, “Gravity” – Kygo, “Golden Hour”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song: “The Weeknd”, “Blinding Lights” – Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope” – Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy” – DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR” – 24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Top Selling Song: “BTS”, “Dynamite” – Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncè, “Savage” – “The Weeknd”, “Blinding Lights”
Top Radio Song: “The Weeknd”, “Blinding Lights” – Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, “I Hope” – Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy” – Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now” – Harry Styles, “Adore You”
Top Streaming Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch,“ROCKSTAR” – Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” – “The Weeknd”, “Blinding Lights” – Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Top R&B Song: “The Weeknd”, “Blinding Lights” – Doja Cat, “Say So” – Chris Bown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy” – Justin Bieber ft. Quavo, “Intentions” – Jhené Aiko ft. “H. E. R.”, “B.S.”
Top Rap Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “ROCKSTAR” – 24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood” –Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” –Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne, “WHATS POPPIN” – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncè, “Savage”
Top Country Song: Gabby Barrett, “I Hope” – Morgan Wallen, “Chasin’ You” – Morgan Wallen, “More Than My Hometown” – Jason Aldean, “Got What I Got” – Lee Brice, “One of Them Girls”
Top Rock Song: “AJR”, “Bang!” – “Glass Animals”, “Heat Waves” – Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear, “My Ex’s Best Friend” –“All Time Low” ft. blackbear, “Monsters” – “Twenty One Pilots”, “Level of Concern”
Top Latin Song: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “Dàkiti” – Bad Bunny, “Yo Perreo Sola” – “Black Eyed Peas” & J Balvin, “RITMO ( “Bad Boys for Life”)” – Maluma & “The Weeknd”, “Hawai” – Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers, “Caramelo”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Lady Gaga, “Stupid Love” – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me” – Saint JHN, “Roses (Imanbek Remix)” – Surf Mesa ft. Emilee, “ily (i love you baby)” – Topic & A7S, “Breaking Me”
via http://www.billboard.com
