Wizkid Wins Three Billboard Music Awards

Nigerian singer, Wizkid is showing himself to be a real Starboy at the ongoing 2017 Billboard Music Awards – the “Daddy Yo” singer who set the record as the first Nigerian singer to get 7 Billboard Music Award nominations has now bagged 3 awards out of those categories, including Top Hot 100 song, Top R&B song and Top R&B Collaboration.

He stands a chance of winning the Top Streaming Song (Audio) before the end of the night – others stars who have won big already include Beyonce and Drake.

See the full list as at the time of this post:

Top Artist:Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
The Chainsmokers
Drake
Ariana Grande
Shawn Mendes
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd

Top Female Artist
BeyoncĂ© – winner
Adele
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Sia

Top Male Artist

Justin Bieber
Drake
Future
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

Top New Artist:

Alessia Cara
Desiigner
Lil Uzi Vert
Lukas Graham
Zayn

Billboard Chart Achievement Award:

Luke Bryan
The Chainsmokers
Nicki Minaj
The Weeknd
Twenty One Pilots

Top Duo/Group:

The Chainsmokers – winner
Coldplay
Florida Georgia Line
Guns N’ Roses
Twenty One Pilots

Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Drake – winner
Beyoncé
Prince
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd

Top Hot 100 Artist:
Drake – winner
The Chainsmokers
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist:

Drake – winner
The Chainsmokers
Prince
Justin Timberlake
Twenty One Pilots

Top Radio Songs Artist:

Twenty One Pilots – winner
Justin Bieber
The Chainsmokers
Drake
Rihanna

Top Streaming Songs Artist:

Drake – winner
The Chainsmokers
Desiigner
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots

Top Social Artist:

Justin Bieber
BTS
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Shawn Mendes

Top Touring Artist:

BeyoncĂ© – winner
Justin Bieber
Coldplay
Guns N’ Roses
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Top R&B Artist:

BeyoncĂ© – winner
Bruno Mars
Frank Ocean
Rihanna
The Weeknd

Top R&B Tour:

BeyoncĂ© – winner
Lionel Richie
Rihanna

Top Rap Artist:

Drake – winner
J. Cole
Desiigner
Future
Rae Sremmurd

Top Rap Tour:

Drake – winner
Future
Kanye West

Top Country Artist:

Florida Georgia Line
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean

Top Country Tour:

Kenny Chesney – winner
Luke Bryan
Dixie Chicks

Top Rock Artist:

Twenty One Pilots – winner
Coldplay
The Lumineers
Metallica
X Ambassadors

Top Rock Tour:

Coldplay – winner
Guns N’ Roses
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Top Latin Artist:

Juan Gabriel – winner
J Balvin
Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camacho
Maluma
Nicky Jam

Top Dance/Electronic Artist:

The Chainsmokers – winner
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
DJ Snake
Lindsey Stirling

Top Christian Artist:

Lauren Daigle – winner
Hillsong Worship
Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
Skillet
Chris Tomlin

Top Gospel Artist:

Kirk Franklin – winner
Jekalyn Carr
Travis Greene
Tamela Mann
Hezekiah Walker

Top Billboard 200 Album:

Beyoncé Lemonade
Drake Views
Rihanna Anti
Twenty One Pilots Blurryface
The Weeknd Starboy

Top Soundtrack/Cast Album:

Hamilton: An American Musical – winner
Moana
Purple Rain
Suicide Squad: The Album
Trolls

Top R&B Album:

BeyoncĂ© Lemonade – winner
Bruno Mars 24K Magic
Frank Ocean Blonde
Rihanna Anti
The Weeknd Starboy

Top Rap Album:

Drake Views – winner
Cole 4 Your Eyez Only
Kevin Gates Islah
DJ Khaled Major Key
A Tribe Called Quest We Got It From Here
Thank You 4 Your Service

Top Country Album:

Chris Stapleton Traveller – winner
Jason Aldean They Don’t Know
Florida Georgia Line Dig Your Roots
Blake Shelton If I’m Honest
Keith Urban Ripcord

Top Rock Album:

Metallica Hardwired
To Self-Destruct – winner
The Lumineers Cleopatra
Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool
Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway
Twenty One Pilots Blurryface

Top Latin Album:

Juan Gabriel Los DĂșo 2 – winner
J Balvin Energia
CNCO Primera Cita
Juan Gabriel Vestido De Etiqueta: Por Eduardo Magallanes
Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho Recuerden Mi Estilo

Top Dance/Electronic Album:

The Chainsmokers Bouquet (EP)
The Chainsmokers Collage (EP)
Flume Skin
Kygo Cloud Nine
Lindsey Stirling Brave Enough – winner

Top Christian Album:

Lauren Daigle How Can It Be – winner
Casting Crowns The Very Next Thing
Joey + Rory Hymns
Hillary Scott & The Scott Family Love Remains
Skillet Unleashed

Top Gospel Album:

Tamela Mann One Way – winner
Kirk Franklin Losing My Religion
Travis Greene The Hill
Tasha Cobbs One Place: Live
Hezekiah Walker Better: Azusa – The Next Generation 2

Top Hot 100 Song:

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance” – winner
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”
Twenty One Pilots “Heathens”

Top Selling Song:

Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” – winner
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
Twenty One Pilots “Heathens”

Top Radio Song:

Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” – winner
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
Sia Featuring Sean Paul “Cheap Thrills”

Top Streaming Song (Audio):

The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty “Broccoli”
Rihanna “Needed Me”
The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”

Top Streaming Song (Video):

Desiigner “Panda” – winner
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer”
Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)”
Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane “Black Beatles”
Twenty One Pilots “Heathens”

Top Collaboration:

The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer” – winner
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
Sia Featuring Sean Paul “Cheap Thrills”
The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”

Top R&B Song:

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance” – winner
Bruno Mars “24K Magic”
Rihanna “Needed Me”
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”

Top R&B Collaboration:

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance” – winner
PARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake “Come And See Me”
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “I Feel It Coming”
The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”

Top Rap Song:

Desiigner “Panda” – winner
Drake “Fake Love”
D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty “Broccoli”
Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert “Bad And Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane “Black Beatles”

Top Rap Collaboration:

Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane “Black Beatles” – winner
D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty “Broccoli”
Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)”
Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello “Bad Things”
Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert “Bad and Boujee”

Top Country Song:

Kenny Chesney Featuring P!NK “Setting The World On Fire” – winner
Florida Georgia Line “H.O.L.Y.”
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw “May We All”
Little Big Town “Better Man”
Keith Urban “Blue Ain’t Your Color”

Top Country Collaboration:

Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King “Different For Girls”
Kenny Chesney Featuring P!NK “Setting The World On Fire”
Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens “Kill A Word”
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw “May We All”
Chris Young Featuring Vince Gill “Sober Saturday Night”

Top Rock Song:

Twenty One Pilots “Heathens” – winner
Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat. X Ambassadors “Sucker For Pain”
Twenty One Pilots “Ride”
Twenty One Pilots “Stressed Out”
X Ambassadors “Unsteady”

Top Latin Song:

Nicky Jam “Hasta El Amanecer” – winner
Daddy Yankee “Shaky Shaky”
Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin “Duele El Corazon”
Shakira Featuring Maluma “Chantaje”
Carlos Vives & Shakira “La Bicicleta”

Top Dance/Electronic Song:

The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey “Closer” – winner
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna “This Is What You Came For”
Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MØ “Cold Water”
DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber “Let Me Love You”

Top Christian Song:

Hillary Scott & The Scott Family “Thy Will” – winner
Lauren Daigle “Trust In You”
Skillet “Feel Invincible”
Ryan Stevenson Featuring GabeReal “Eye Of The Storm”
Zach Williams “Chain Breaker”

Top Gospel Song:

Travis Greene “Made A Way” – winner
Jekalyn Carr “You’re Bigger”
Tasha Cobbs Featuring Kierra Sheard “Put A Praise On It”
Kirk Franklin “Wanna Be Happy?”
Hezekiah Walker “Better”

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