The Weeknd sepertinya sudah mendapat pengakuan yang semestinya setelah menang besar di ajang Billboard Music Awards 2021 yang berlangsung di tanggal 23 Mei kemarin. Ada 10 piala yang dibawa pulang sang hitmaker, dari 16 nominasi yang sebelumnya disabet oleh dirinya.
Piala yang dibawa pulang bintang asal Kanada ini termasuk kategori utama, Top Artist, dengan mengalahkan para pesaingnya, seperti Drake, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke dan Taylor Swift. Ia kembali lagi mengalahkan Drake dan Pop Smoke di kategori Top Hot 100 Artist dan Top Male Artist, selain mendapatkan piala Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Radio Song dan Top Hot 100 Song.
Sang penyanyi berusia 31 tahun melanjutkan dominasinya di kategori R&B dengan terpilih sebagai Top R&B Artist dan Top R&B Male Artist, sedang album "After Hours" miliknya adalah Top R&B Album dan single 'Blinding Lights' adalah Top R&B Song tahun ini.
Berikut daftar pemenang 2021 Billboard Music Awards:
Top Artist: The Weeknd
Top New Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: BTS
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Drake
Top Song Sales Artist: BTS
Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted): BTS
Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat
Top Rap Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Male Artist: Pop Smoke
Top Rap Female Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist: Gabby Barrett
Top Country Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line
Top Rock Artist: Machine Gun Kelly
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist: Karol G
Top Latin Duo/Group: Eslabon Armado
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady GaGa
Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship
Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
Top Billboard 200 Album: Pop Smoke, "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon"
Top R&B Album: The Weeknd, "After Hours"
Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke, "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon"
Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen, "Dangerous: The Double Album"
Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly, "Tickets to My Downfall"
Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny, "YHLQMDLG"
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady GaGa, "Chromatica"
Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood, "My Gift"
Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music, "Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1"
Top Hot 100 Song: The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"
Top Streaming Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
Top Selling Song: BTS, "Dynamite"
Top Radio Song: The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted): Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, "I Hope"
Top R&B Song: The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"
Top Rap Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
Top Country Song: Gabby Barrett, "I Hope"
Top Rock Song: AJR, "Bang!"
Top Latin Song: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, "Dakiti"
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Saint Jhn, "Roses (Imanbek Remix)"
Top Christian Song: Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, "Graves Into Gardens"
Top Gospel Song: Kanye West ft. Travis Scott (II), "Wash Us in the Blood"
