# 2017 Billboard Music Awards

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 21, 2017. The list of nominees was announced on April 10, 2017. Non-televised awards were announced on Billboard website the same day as the main ceremony.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Introduced by |
| Nicki Minaj Lil Wayne David Guetta Jason Derulo | "No Frauds" "Light My Body Up" "Swalla" "Regret in Your Tears" | Ludacris Vanessa Hudgens |
| Camila Cabello | "I Have Questions" "Crying in the Club" | G-Eazy Ashley Tisdale |
| The Chainsmokers | "Young" | Rita Ora |
| Julia Michaels | "Issues" | Bebe Rexha DJ Khaled |
| Ed Sheeran | "Castle on the Hill" | Mark Cuban Sara Foster |
| Miley Cyrus | "Malibu" | Billy Ray Cyrus Noah Cyrus |
| Lorde | "Green Light" | Hailee Steinfeld |
| Sam Hunt | "Body Like a Back Road" | Vanessa Hudgens |
| Celine Dion | "My Heart Will Go On" | Lea Michele |
| Imagine Dragons | "Believer" | Ludacris Vanessa Hudgens |
| Drake | "Gyalchester" | Ludacris Vanessa Hudgens |
| Halsey | "Now or Never" | Ludacris Vanessa Hudgens |
| Florida Georgia Line John Legend | "Surefire" "H.O.L.Y." | Olivia Munn |
| Cher | "Believe" "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Gwen Stefani |
| Bruno Mars | "Versace on the Floor" | Ludacris Vanessa Hudgens |
Notes
* Sheeran's performance was pre-recorded at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile
* Drake's performance was pre-recorded at The Fountains of Bellagio
* Mars' performance was pre-recorded at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands

## Presenters

* Ed Helms and Kevin Hart presented Top Collaboration
* G-Eazy and Ashley Tisdale introduced Camila Cabello
* Kate Beckinsale presented Top Male Artist
* Rita Ora introduced The Chainsmokers
* Bebe Rexha and DJ Khaled introduced Julia Michaels
* Mark Cuban and Sara Foster introduced Ed Sheeran
* Rachel Lindsay and Savvy Shields presented Top Country Song
* Billy Ray Cyrus and Noah Cyrus introduced Miley Cyrus
* Josh Duhamel presented Top Billboard 200 Album
* Hailee Steinfeld introduced Lorde
* Alexandra Daddario and Ansel Elgort presented Top Hot 100 Song
* Sean "Diddy" Combs and CJ Wallace honors B.I.G. Part 1
* Lindsey Stirling and Logan Paul presented Top Social Artist
* Lea Michele introduced Celine Dion
* Nicole Scherzinger and Jussie Smollett presented Top Country Artist
* Rachel Platten and Chris Daughtry presented Billboard Chart Achievement Award
* Olivia Munn introduced Florida Georgia Line and John Legend
* Dan Reynolds honors a tribute to Chris Cornell
* Gwen Stefani presented the Icon Award to Cher
* Prince Michael Jackson presented Top Artist

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first.
| Top Artist | Top New Artist |
| Drake Adele Beyoncé Justin Bieber The Chainsmokers Ariana Grande Shawn Mendes Rihanna Twenty One Pilots The Weeknd | Zayn Alessia Cara Desiigner Lil Uzi Vert Lukas Graham |
| Top Female Artist | Top Male Artist |
| Beyoncé Adele Ariana Grande Rihanna Sia | Drake Justin Bieber Future Shawn Mendes The Weeknd |
| Top Duo/Group | Billboard Chart Achievement (fan-voted) |
| Twenty One Pilots The Chainsmokers Coldplay Florida Georgia Line Guns N' Roses | Twenty One Pilots Luke Bryan Nicki Minaj The Chainsmokers The Weeknd |
| Top Billboard 200 Artist | Top Billboard 200 Album |
| Drake Beyoncé Prince Twenty One Pilots The Weeknd | Views – Drake Anti – Rihanna Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots Lemonade – Beyoncé Starboy – The Weeknd |
| Top Hot 100 Artist | Top Hot 100 Song |
| Drake The Chainsmokers Rihanna Twenty One Pilots The Weeknd | "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |
| Top Song Sales Artist | Top Selling Song |
| Drake The Chainsmokers Prince Justin Timberlake Twenty One Pilots | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |
| Top Radio Songs Artist | Top Radio Song |
| Twenty One Pilots Justin Bieber The Chainsmokers Drake Rihanna | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake "Cheap Thrills" – Sia featuring Sean Paul "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |
| Top Collaboration | Top Streaming Artist |
| 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" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk - "Starboy" | Drake The Chainsmokers Desiigner Rihanna Twenty One Pilots |
| Top Streaming Song (Audio) | Top Streaming Song (Video) |
| "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla "Broccoli" – DRAM featuring Lil Yachty "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Needed Me" – Rihanna "Starboy" – The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | Desiigner, "Panda" 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 Touring Artist | Top Social Artist (fan-voted) |
| Beyoncé Justin Bieber Coldplay Guns N' Roses Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band | BTS Justin Bieber Ariana Grande Shawn Mendes Selena Gomez |
| Top Christian Artist | Top Christian Song |
| Lauren Daigle Hillsong Worship Hillary Scott & the Family Skillet Chris Tomlin | "Thy Will" – Hillary Scott & the Family "Trust In You" – Lauren Daigle "Feel Invincible" – Skillet "Eye of the Storm" – Ryan Stevenson featuring GabeReal "Chain Breaker" – Zach Williams |
| Top Christian Album | Top Gospel Artist |
| How Can It Be – Lauren Daigle Hymns That Are Important to Us – Joey + Rory Love Remains – Hillary Scott & the Family The Very Next Thing – Casting Crowns Unleashed – Skillet | Kirk Franklin Jekalyn Carr Travis Greene Tamela Mann Hezekiah Walker |
| Top Gospel Song | Top Gospel Album |
| "Made a Way" – Travis Greene “You're Bigger” – Jekalyn Carr "Put a Praise On It" – Tasha Cobbs featuring Kierra Sheard "Wanna Be Happy?" – Kirk Franklin "Better" – Hezekiah Walker | One Way – Tamela Mann Better: Azusa – The Next Generation 2 – Hezekiah Walker Losing My Religion – Kirk Franklin The Hill – Travis Greene One Place Live – Tasha Cobbs |
| Top Country Artist | Top Country Song |
| Blake Shelton Florida Georgia Line Keith Urban Chris Stapleton Jason Aldean | Florida Georgia Line, "H.O.L.Y." Kenny Chesney featuring Pink, "Setting the World on Fire" Florida Georgia Line featuring Tim McGraw, "May We All" Little Big Town, "Better Man" Keith Urban, "Blue Ain't Your Color" |
| Top Country Album | Top Country Collaboration |
| Traveller – Chris Stapleton Dig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line If I'm Honest – Blake Shelton Ripcord – Keith Urban They Don't Know – Jason Aldean | Kenny Chesney featuring Pink - "Setting the World on Fire" Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King - "Different for Girls" 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 Country Tour | Top Dance/Electronic Artist |
| Kenny Chesney Luke Bryan Dixie Chicks | The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris Major Lazer DJ Snake Lindsey Stirling |
| Top Dance/Electronic Song | Top Dance/Electronic Album |
| "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Don’t Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "This Is What You Came For" – Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna "Cold Water" – Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & MØ "Let Me Love You" – DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber | Brave Enough – Lindsey Stirling Bouquet – The Chainsmokers Collage – The Chainsmokers Skin – Flume Cloud Nine – Kygo |
| Top Latin Artist | Top Latin Song |
| Juan Gabriel J Balvin Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho Maluma Nicky Jam | Nicky Jam, "Hasta el Amanecer" Daddy Yankee, "Shaky Shaky" Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin, "Duele el Corazón" Shakira featuring Maluma, "Chantaje" Carlos Vives & Shakira, “La Bicicleta” |
| Top Latin Album | Top R&B Artist |
| Los Dúo, Vol. 2 – Juan Gabriel Energia – J Balvin Primera Cita – CNCO Vestido de Etiqueta por Eduardo Magallanes – Juan Gabriel Recuerden Mi Estilo – Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho | Beyoncé Bruno Mars Frank Ocean Rihanna The Weeknd |
| Top R&B Song | Top R&B Album |
| Drake featuring WizKid & Kyla, "One Dance" Bruno Mars, “24K Magic” Rihanna, "Needed Me" Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk, "Starboy" | Lemonade – Beyoncé Anti – Rihanna Blonde – Frank Ocean Starboy – The Weeknd 24K Magic – Bruno Mars |
| Top R&B Collaboration | Top R&B Tour |
| Drake featuring WizKid & Kyla ("One Dance") 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" | Beyoncé Lionel Richie Rihanna |
| Top Rap Artist | Top Rap Song |
| Drake J. Cole Desiigner Future Rae Sremmurd | Desiigner, "Panda" Drake, “Fake Love” DRAM featuring Lil Yachty, "Broccoli" Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee” Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, "Black Beatles" |
| Top Rap Album | Top Rap Collaboration |
| Views – Drake 4 Your Eyez Only – J. Cole Islah – Kevin Gates Major Key – DJ Khaled We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service – A Tribe Called Quest | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane - "Black Beatles" DRAM 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 Rap Tour | Top Rock Artist |
| Drake Future Kanye West | Twenty One Pilots Coldplay The Lumineers Metallica X Ambassadors |
| Top Rock Song | Top Rock Album |
| Twenty One Pilots, "Heathens" Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign featuring X Ambassadors, "Sucker for Pain" Twenty One Pilots, "Ride" Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out" X Ambassadors, "Unsteady" | Hardwired... to Self-Destruct – Metallica A Moon Shaped Pool – Radiohead Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots Cleopatra – The Lumineers The Getaway – Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Top Rock Tour | Top Soundtrack/Cast Album |
| Coldplay Guns N' Roses Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band | Hamilton: An American Musical Moana Purple Rain Suicide Squad: The Album Trolls |
| Icon Award ||
| Cher ||

### Artists with multiple wins and nominations

Artists that received multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Artist |
| 22 | Drake |
| 22 | The Chainsmokers |
| 17 | Twenty One Pilots |
| 14 | Rihanna |
| 13 | The Weeknd |
| 8 | Beyoncé |
| 7 | Justin Bieber |
| 7 | Halsey |
| 7 | Kyla |
| 7 | WizKid |
| 6 | Florida Georgia Line |
| 5 | Daft Punk |
| 5 | Daya |
| 5 | Desiigner |
| 4 | Coldplay |
| 4 | Rae Sremmurd |
| 4 | Justin Timberlake |
| 3 | Kenny Chesney |
| 3 | Lauren Daigle |
| 3 | D.R.A.M. |
| 3 | Kirk Franklin |
| 3 | Future |
| 3 | Juan Gabriel |
| 3 | Ariana Grande |
| 3 | Travis Greene |
| 3 | Gucci Mane |
| 3 | Guns N' Roses |
| 3 | Lil Uzi Vert |
| 3 | Lil Yachty |
| 3 | Bruno Mars |
| 3 | Shawn Mendes |
| 3 | Hillary Scott & the Family |
| 3 | Sia |
| 3 | Keith Urban |
| 3 | Hezekiah Walker |
| 3 | X Ambassadors |
| 2 | Adele |
| 2 | Jason Aldean |
| 2 | Luke Bryan |
| 2 | Jekalyn Carr |
| 2 | Tasha Cobbs |
| 2 | J.Cole |
| 2 | Calvin Harris |
| 2 | Zay Hilfigerrr |
| 2 | J Balvin |
| 2 | Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho |
| 2 | The Lumineers |
| 2 | Major Lazer |
| 2 | Maluma |
| 2 | Tamela Mann |
| 2 | Zayion McCall |
| 2 | Tim McGraw |
| 2 | Metallica |
| 2 | Migos |
| 2 | Nicky Jam |
| 2 | Frank Ocean |
| 2 | Sean Paul |
| 2 | Pink |
| 2 | Prince |
| 2 | Shakira |
| 2 | Blake Shelton |
| 2 | Skillet |
| 2 | DJ Snake |
| 2 | Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band |
| 2 | Chris Stapleton |
| 2 | Lindsey Stirling |
Artists that received multiple awards :
| Wins | Artist |
| 13 | Drake |
| 5 | Beyoncé |
| 5 | Twenty One Pilots |
| 4 | The Chainsmokers |
| 3 | Halsey |
| 3 | Kyla |
| 3 | WizKid |
| 2 | Kenny Chesney |
| 2 | Lauren Daigle |
| 2 | Desiigner |
| 2 | Juan Gabriel |
| 2 | Justin Timberlake |