2021 Billboard Music Awards

2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards	2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards
 	
Date 	23 May 2021
Venue 	Microsoft Theatre, Los Angeles
Hosted by 	Nick Jonas
Most nominations 	
Television/Radio coverage 	Television/Radio coverage
Network 	NBC
← 2020 Billboard Music Awards	
← 2020 Billboard Music Awards
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will be held on May 23, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony will be broadcast live from NBC, and will be hosted by Nick Jonas. Musical performers were announced during a series of social media posts.
Nominees for Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Latin Male Artist, and Top Rap Female Artist were announced on April 28, 2021. The full list of nominations was presented on April 29, 2021. The Weeknd is the most nominated artist, earning sixteen nominations.
Pink will receive the Billboard Icon Award, Trae tha Truth will receive the Change Maker Award, and Drake will receive the Artist of the Decade Award.
== Performers ==
Performer(s) 	Song(s)
DJ KhaledH.E.R.Migos 	"We Going Crazy"
Doja CatSZA 	"Kiss Me More"
Twenty One Pilots 	"Shy Away"
Alicia Keys 	Songs in A Minor medley:
* Piano & I
* A Woman's Worth
* How Come You Don't Call Me
* Fallin'
AJR 	"Bang!""Way Less Sad"
Pink 	"Cover Me in Sunshine""All I Know So Far""Medley":
*Get The Party Started
*So What
*Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
*Who Knew
*Just Like a Pill
*Just Give Me a Reason
Sounds of BlacknessAnn Nesby	"Optimistic"
Karol G 	"Bichota""El Makinon"
BTS 	"Butter"
Bad Bunny 	"Te Deseo Lo Mejor"
Glass Animals 	"Heat Waves"
The Weeknd 	"Save Your Tears"
Celestial Sphere 	"Freedom – The Wolves Within""Meadows of Heaven"
Duran Duran Graham Coxon 	"Notorious""Invisible""Hungry Like the Wolf"
Jonas BrothersMarshmello 	Closing Medley:"Leave Before You Love Me""Sucker""Only Human""Remember This""What a Man Gotta Do"
==Nominees==
Top Artist 	Top New Artist 	Top Male Artist
* Celestial Sphere
* Drake
* Juice WRLD
* Taylor Swift
* The Weeknd	
* Gabby Barrett
* Doja Cat
* Jack Harlow
* Pop Smoke
* Rod Wave	
* Drake
* Pop Smoke
* The Weeknd
* Lil Baby
* Juice WRLD
Top Female Artist 	Top Duo/Group 	Top Billboard 200 Artist
* Billie Eilish
* Ariana Grande
* Dua Lipa
* Megan Thee Stallion
* Taylor Swift	
* AC/DC
* AJR
* BTS
* Celestial Sphere
* Dan + Shay	
* Celestial Sphere
* Drake
* Juice Wrld
* Taylor Swift
* Post Malone
Top Hot 100 Artist 	Top Streaming Songs Artist 	Top Song Sales Artist
* Celestial Sphere
* DaBaby
* Drake
* Dua Lipa
* The Weeknd	
* Celestial Sphere
* DaBaby
* Drake
* Pop Smoke
* The Weeknd	
* Justin Bieber
* BTS
* Celestial Sphere
* Megan Thee Stallion
* The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist 	Top Social Artist (fan-voted)	Top R&B Artist
* Justin Bieber
* Lewis Capaldi
* Celestial Sphere
* Dua Lipa
* The Weeknd	
* Blackpink
* BTS
* Ariana Grande
* SB19
* Seventeen	
* Jhené Aiko
* Justin Bieber
* Chris Brown
* Doja Cat
* The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist 	Top R&B Female Artist 	Top Rap Artist
* Justin Bieber
* Chris Brown
* The Weeknd	
* Jhené Aiko
* Doja Cat
* SZA	
* DaBaby
* Drake
* Juice Wrld
* Lil Baby
* Pop Smoke
Top Male Rap Artist 	Top Rap Female Artist 	[Top Country Artist
* Juice Wrld
* Lil Baby
* Pop Smoke	
* Cardi B
* Megan Thee Stallion
* Saweetie	
* Gabby Barrett
* Kane Brown
* Luke Combs
* Chris Stapleton
* Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist 	Top Country Female Artist 	Top Country Duo/Group
* Luke Combs
* Chris Stapleton
* Morgan Wallen	
* Gabby Barrett
* Maren Morris
* Carrie Underwood	
* Dan + Shay
* Florida Georgia Line
* Maddie and Tae
Top Rock Artist 	Top Latin Artist 	Top Latin Male Artist
* AC/DC
* Celestial Sphere
* Five Finger Death Punch
* Machine Gun Kelly
* Twenty One Pilots	
* Anuel AA
* Bad Bunny
* J Balvin
* Maluma
* Ozuna	
* Bad Bunny
* J Balvin
* Ozuna
Top Latin Female Artist 	Top Latin Duo/Group 	Top Dance/Electronic Artist
* Becky G
* Karol G
* Rosalía	
* Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
* Eslabón Armado
* Los Dos Carnales	
* The Chainsmokers
* Kygo
* Lady Gaga
* Marshmello
* Surf Mesa
Top Christian Artist 	Top Gospel Artist 	Top Billboard 200 Album
* Casting Crowns
* Elevation Worship
* For King & Country
* Carrie Underwood
* Zach Williams	
* Kirk Franklin
* Koryn Hawthorne
* Tasha Cobbs Leonard
* Maverick City Music
* Kanye West	
* Juice Wrld – Legends Never Die
* Lil Baby – My Turn
* Pop Smoke – Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
* Taylor Swift – Folklore
* The Weeknd – After Hours
Top R&B Album 	Top Rap Album 	Top Country Album
* Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
* Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B
* Doja Cat – Hot Pink
* Kehlani – It Was Good Until It Wasn't
* The Weeknd – After Hours	
* DaBaby –Blame It On Baby
* Juice Wrld – Legends Never Die
* Lil Baby – My Turn
* Lil Uzi Vert – Eternal Atake
* Pop Smoke – Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon	
* Gabby Barrett – Goldmine
* Sam Hunt – Southside
* Chris Stapleton – Starting Over
* Carrie Underwood – My Gift
* Morgan Wallen – Dangerous: The Double Album
Top Rock Album 	Top Latin Album 	Top Dance/Electronic Album
* AC/DC – Power Up
* Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts
* Glass Animals – Dreamland
* Machine Gun Kelly – Tickets to My Downfall
* Bruce Springsteen – Letter to You	
* Anuel AA – Emmanuel
* Bad Bunny – El Último Tour Del Mundo
* Bad Bunny – Las que no iban a salir
* Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG
* J Balvin – Colores	
* DJ Snake – Carte Blanche
* Gryffin – Gravity
* Kygo – Golden Hour
* Lady Gaga – Chromatica
* Kylie Minogue – Disco
Top Christian Album 	Top Gospel Album 	Top Hot 100 Song(presented by Rockstar Energy Drink)
* Bethel Music – Peace
* Elevation Worship – Graves into Gardens
* Carrie Underwood – My Gift
* We the Kingdom – Holy Water
* Zach Williams – Rescue Story	
* Koryn Hawthorne – I Am
* Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Royalty: Live at the Ryman
* Maverick City Music – Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
* Maverick City Music – Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
* Kierra Sheard – Kierra	
* 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior) – "Mood"
* Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth – "I Hope"
* Chris Brown & Young Thug – "Go Crazy"
* DaBaby (featuring Roddy Ricch) – "Rockstar"
* The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"
Top Streaming Song 	Top Selling Song 	Top Radio Song
* Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP"
* DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar"
* Future featuring Drake – "Life Is Good"
* Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne – "Whats Poppin"
* The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"	
* Gabby Barrett (featuring Charlie Puth) – "I Hope"
* BTS – "Dynamite"
* Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) – "WAP"
* Megan Thee Stallion – "Savage"
* The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"	
* Gabby Barrett (featuring Charlie Puth) – "I Hope"
* Chris Brown & Young Thug – "Go Crazy"
* Dua Lipa – "Don't Start Now"
* Harry Styles – "Adore You"
* The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"
Top Collaboration(fan-voted)	Top R&B Song 	Top Rap Song
* 24kGoldn (featuring Iann Dior) – "Mood"
* Gabby Barrett (featuring Charlie Puth) – "I Hope"
* Chris Brown & Young Thug – "Go Crazy"
* DaBaby (featuring Roddy Ricch) – "Rockstar"
* Jack Harlow (featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne) – "Whats Poppin"	
* Jhené Aiko (featuring H.E.R. – "B.S."
* Justin Bieber (featuring Quavo) – "Intentions"
* Chris Brown & Young Thug – "Go Crazy"
* Doja Cat – "Say So"
* The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"	
* 24kGoldn (featuring Iann Dior) – "Mood"
* Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) – "WAP"
* DaBaby (featuring Roddy Ricch) – "Rockstar"
* Jack Harlow (featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne) – "Whats Poppin"
* Megan Thee Stallion – "Savage"
Top Country Song 	Top Rock Song 	Top Latin Song
* Jason Aldean – "Got What I Got"
* Gabby Barrett (featuring Charlie Puth – "I Hope"
* Lee Brice – "One of Them Girls"
* Morgan Wallen – "Chasin' You"
* Morgan Wallen – "More Than My Hometown"	
* AJR – "Bang!"
* All Time Low (featuring Blackbear) – "Monsters"
* Glass Animals – "Heat Waves"
* Machine Gun Kelly (featuring Blackbear) – "My Ex's Best Friend"
* Twenty One Pilots – "Level of Concern"	
* Bad Bunny – "Yo Perreo Sola"
* Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez – "Dákiti"
* Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin – "Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)"
* Maluma & The Weeknd – "Hawái"
* Ozuna, Karol G & Myke Towers – "Caramelo"
Top Dance/Electronic Song 	Top Christian Song 	Top Gospel Song
* Lady Gaga – "Stupid Love"
* Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – "Rain on Me"
* Saint Jhn – "Roses"
* Surf Mesa (featuring Emilee) – "ILY (I Love You Baby)"
* Topic & A7S – "Breaking Me"	
* Elevation Worship (featuring Brandon Lake) – "Graves into Gardens"
* For King & Country, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly – "Together"
* Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship – "The Blessing (Live)"
* Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson – "Famous For (I Believe)"
* Zach Williams & Dolly Parton – "There Was Jesus"	
* Koryn Hawthorne – "Speak to Me"
* Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music – "Movin' On"
* Marvin Sapp – "Thank You for It All"
* Tye Tribbett – "We Gon' Be Alright"
* Kanye West (featuring Travis Scott) – "Wash Us in the Blood"
Icon Award 	Change Maker Award 	Artist of the Decade Award
* Pink 	
* Trae tha Truth 	
* Drake