Billboard Music Award for Top Artist
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Billboard Music Award for Top Artist. The award was first given in 1993, entitled #1 World Artist. It was retired during the 1994 ceremony but returned again the following year under the title Artist of the Year. It was later renamed to its current title in 2011. Only six artists have won the award twice: 50 Cent, Adele, Destiny's Child, Taylor Swift, Usher and Drake. Swift is the most nominated artist in this category with seven nominations.
| Billboard Music Awards for Top Artist | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Billboard |
| First awarded | 1993 |
| Currently held by | The Weeknd (2021) |
| Most awards |
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| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (8) |
| Website | billboardmusicawards |
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1990s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ||
| Whitney Houston | [1] | |
| 1994 | N/A | |
| 1995 | ||
| TLC | [2] | |
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Hootie & the Blowfish | ||
| Real McCoy | ||
| 1992 | ||
| Alanis Morissette | [3] | |
| 1995 | ||
| LeAnn Rimes | [4] | |
| Toni Braxton | ||
| Jewel | ||
| Spice Girls | ||
| 1993 | ||
| Usher | [5] | |
| LeAnn Rimes | ||
| Savage Garden | ||
| Shania Twain | ||
| 2020 | ||
| Backstreet Boys | [6] | |
| Britney Spears | ||
| TLC | ||
| Shania Twain | ||
2000s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Destiny's Child | [7] | |
| 2001 | ||
| Destiny's Child | ||
| Jennifer Lopez | ||
| Nelly | ||
| Shaggy | ||
| 2002 | ||
| Nelly | [8] | |
| Ashanti | ||
| Creed | ||
| Eminem | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 50 Cent | [9] | |
| R. Kelly | ||
| Sean Paul | ||
| Justin Timberlake | ||
| 2004 | ||
| Usher | [10] | |
| Alicia Keys | ||
| Maroon 5 | ||
| Outkast | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 50 Cent | [11] | |
| Mariah Carey | ||
| Kelly Clarkson | ||
| Green Day | ||
| 2006 | ||
| Chris Brown | [12] | |
| Rascal Flatts | ||
| Nickelback | ||
| Sean Paul | ||
| 2007 – 09 | N/A | |
2010s
Multiple wins and nominations
Nominations
8 nominations
|
6 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations |
2 nominations |
References
- "1993 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "1995 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "1996 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "1997 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "1998 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "1999 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "2000 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "2002 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "2003 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "2004 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "2005 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "2006 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "2011 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "Adele Wins 12 Gongs at Billboard Music Awards 2012". MTV. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- "Billboard Music Awards 2013: The Complete Winners List". MTV. May 19, 2013.
- "Billboard Music Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- "2015 Billboard Music Awards". Variety. May 17, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "Here is the Complete List of Winners from the 2017 Billboard Music Awards".
- "Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- "2019 Billboard Music Awards Winners: The Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- "Nominees Announced for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- "The Weeknd Leads All Finalists for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards: See the Full List". Billboard. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- "The Weeknd & Doja Cat Lead 2022 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: Full List". Billboard. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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