Karol G
The Colombian hitmaker opened up the BBMAs with a steamy medley of “Qlona” and “Ojos Ferrari,” as well as her unreleased collaboration “Labios Mordidos” off Kali Uchi’s upcoming album Orquideas.
Watch Every 2023 Billboard Music Awards Performance
Written by djfrosty on November 20, 2023
The 2023 Billboard Music Awards took place Sunday (Nov. 19) and delivered a star-studded show with amazing sets from some of music’s biggest stars.
This year’s event — presented by Marriott Bonvoy and produced by Dick Clark Productions — offered a reimagined show that entertained fans with exclusive behind-the-scenes content and performances tailored to each artist, all of it streaming at BBMAs.watch and the Billboard and BBMAs’ social channels.
Karol G kicked off the evening with a wet and wild performance of two tracks from her hit album Manana Sera Bonito, and also surprised fans with a collaboration on Kali Uchis’ upcoming album. Other sets included Mariah Carey’s awards-show debut of her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Peso Pluma hitting the ring with boxing legend Mike Tyson for “Rubicon,” Stray Kids’ lighting up the stage with “S-Class” and “LALALALA,” and many more.
The big winner of the night was Morgan Wallen, who took home 11 wins and performed “’98 Braves” from the home of the Atlanta Braves — Truist Park. Taylor Swift was close behind with 10 wins, with those victories putting her in a tie with Drake for the all-time winningest artists at the BBMAs, with 39 each. Though the pop superstar didn’t perform on the show — she’s currently in South America for her Eras Tour — she did share her excitement over her BBMAs victories in a video acceptance speech.
“I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have you in my corner and caring about the music that I make,” she gushed in appreciation of her fans. “So thank you — thank you, thank you, thank you 10 million times — for this.”
Watch — or rewatch! — all of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards performances below.
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Bebe Rexha & David Guetta
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores The pair teamed up again to perform their dance hit “I’m Good (Blue)” and follow-up “One in a Million.”
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NewJeans
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE The K-pop group delivered a bouncy medley of “Super Shy” and “OMG.”
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Tate McRae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores The Billboard cover star offered up a performance of her hit “Greedy,” featuring impressive choreography.
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Peso Pluma
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores The Mexican artist went into the ring — with special guest Mike Tyson! — to perform “Rubicon.”
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Mariah Carey
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores The Queen of Christmas gave her holiday classic its awards show debut in a festive performance choreographed by Debbie Allen.
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Stray Kids
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment The K-pop stars made their BBMAs debut with performances of “S-Class” and “LALALALA.” This is the first time “LALALALA” has been performed on an awards show.
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Morgan Wallen
Image Credit: Courtesy of DCP The country star performed “’98 Braves” from the home of the Braves — Truist Park in Atlanta.