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Taylor Swift and Drake both had good nights at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (Nov. 19). Swift won 10 awards, which brought her career total to 39. Drake won five awards, which brought his career total to – would you believe? – also 39. As a result, the two chart titans are tied for the most career wins at the BBMAs.
Swift won top artist for the third time at this year’s BBMAs, having previously won in 2013 and 2015. That ties Drake for the most wins in this category. He took that title in 2017, 2019 and 2022.
Swift won top Billboard 200 artist for a record-extending sixth time. Drake has won that award three times.
Both artists have won top Billboard 200 album twice. Swift won that award with Red in 2013 and 1989 in 2015. Drake won with Views in 2017 and Scorpion in 2019.
Swift’s 10 awards this year constitutes her best showing at the BBMAs to date. She previously won eight awards in both 2013 and 2015.
Drake’s best year at the BBMAs to date was in 2017, when he won 13 awards. He came close to that mark in 2019, when he won 12 awards. This is the second year in a row in which he has won five awards.
The two artists have been chart rivals since they debuted in the 2000s. Swift first hit the Billboard 200 in November 2006, nearly three years before Drake made his debut in October 2009.
On the Billboard 200, their stats are pretty evenly matched. Both have had 13 No. 1 albums and 16 top 10 albums. If you look at total weeks at No. 1 on that chart, Swift is far ahead: 65 weeks to 35 weeks.
On the Billboard Hot 100, Drake is ahead, with 13 No. 1 hits, compared to 11 for Swift, and 76 top 10 hits, compared to 49 for Swift. If you look at total weeks at No. 1 on that chart, Drake is way ahead: 56 weeks to 33 weeks for Swift.
Drake acknowledged Swift’s chart potency in the lyrics to “Red Button,” the opening track from his surprise Scary Hours 3 EP, which dropped on Friday (Nov. 17) as part of an expanded edition of his recent For All the Dogs album.
“Taylor Swift the only n—a that I ever rated/ Only one could make me drop the album just a little later/ Rest of y’all I treat you like you never made it/ Leave your label devastated/ Even when you pad the stats, period, I never hated,” he raps on the song.
Last year, Drake bumped the release of Her Loss, his collab album with 21 Savage, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 28, 2022, to Nov. 4, seemingly to avoid competing with the second week of Swift’s Midnights. The strategy worked: Her Loss bumped Midnights out of the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 – though Swift, being Swift, reclaimed the top spot the following week (and held it for six nonconsecutive weeks, compared to just that solitary week for Her Loss).
Will Swift or Drake break their tie and pull ahead at next year’s BBMAs? Stay tuned. It’s unlikely that any other artist will overtake them anytime soon. The No. 3 artist on the all-time BBMAs leaderboard is Justin Bieber with 26 wins, followed by The Weeknd with 22 and Garth Brooks with 20.
On Sunday night (Nov. 19), Taylor Swift added to her already-impressive career win total at the Billboard Music Awards with 10 brand-new wins — and she’s thanking the Swifties for making it all happen.
“Well this is unreal,” she said in her acceptance speech, shot backstage at her blockbuster Eras Tour. “The fact that you guys have given me 10 Billboard Awards — I’m talking to the fans specifically. None of this happens without you. The Billboards base everything off of what you are listening to and what you’re passionate about, and I’m so honored that this year you made The Eras Tour so magical. You went and saw the movie, you cared about my re-recordings. I just love you so much.
“I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have you in my corner and caring about the music that I make,” she concluded. “So thank you — thank you, thank you, thank you 10 million times — for this.”
Swift was the biggest female winner of the night, and second only to Morgan Wallen’s 11 wins for overall leader. But when it comes to historic wins, Swift’s 10 new prizes plus Drake’s five new prizes put the superstar artists in a tie for the all-time winningest artists at the Billboard Music Awards with 39 awards apiece.
On Sunday night, Swift was victorious in these 10 categories: top artist, top female artist, top Billboard 200 artist, top Hot 100 songwriter, top Radio Songs artist, top Song Sales artist, top Billboard Global 200 artist, top Billboard Global Excl. U.S. artist, top country female artist, and top selling song for “Anti-Hero.”
Heading into Sunday’s show — which was presented by Marriott Bonvoy — Swift was the leading finalist, with nods in 20 categories.
Swift is currently on the international leg of her Eras Tour, performing shows Sunday night and a makeup show Monday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before heading across the country to São Paulo next weekend.
Taylor Swift accepts 10 Billboard Music Awards including the Top Artist Award during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. Taylor Swift:Well, this is unreal. This is the fact, that you guys have given me ten Billboard Awards, I’m talking to the fans specifically, none of this happens without you. Billboards base everything off of what you […]
Morgan Wallen accepts the awards for Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist, Top Country Tour, Top Billboard 200 Album for “One Thing At a Time,” Top Country Album for One Thing At a Time, Top Hot 100 Song for “Last Night,” Top Streaming […]
Morgan Wallen performs “98 Braves” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy, filmed at the Atlanta Braves’ home field, Truist Park, in Atlanta, in the midst of his sold-out tour. Wallen is a finalist for 17 BBMAs at this year’s show. The 2023 BBMAs feature performances from artists whose music dominated the Billboard charts between November 19, 2022, and October 21, 2023. This performance is courtesy of Billboard and Dick Clark Productions.
Read the lyrics below and stay tuned for more Morgan Wallen news.
I remember sittin’ at that houseLivin’ room couchThinkin’ no way them boys wouldn’t winBetween them big three pitchersAndruw and ChipperIt was gonna be hard to keep up with the JonesesBut as fate would have itThat Atlanta magic got put out by them damn PadresAnd I guess destiny ain’t always meant to beKinda like you and me that day
We got close, but close doesn’t cut itHad a good run to end up with nothin’But a 3×5 that you hide in a drawerWe swung for the fences and came up shortYeah, you win some, you lose someIt ain’t always home runsAnd that’s just the way life playsIf we were a team and love was a gameThen we’d have been the ’98 Braves
Had that whole town believin’Damn, girl, I even had that talkTo your dad man to manBut just like that seasonGirl, you and me didn’t end with a ring on a hand
We got close but close doesn’t cut itHad a good run to end up with nothin’But a 3×5 that you hide in a drawerWe swung for the fences and came up shortYeah, you win some, you lose someIt ain’t always home runsAnd that’s just the way life playsIf we were a team and love was a gameThen we’d have been the ’98 Braves’98 Braves
You win some, you lose someIt ain’t always home runsGirl, it coulda gone either wayBut if we were a team and love was a gameWe’d have been the ’98 BravesIf we were a team and love was a gameWe’d have been the ’98 Braves’98 BravesOh yeah, girl, we’d have been the ’98 Braves’98 BravesWe’d have been the ’98 Braves
I remember sittin’ at that houseLivin’ room couchThinkin’ no way them boys wouldn’t win
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Written by: Joshua Miller, Travis Wood, John Calton
Stray Kids is on fire — literally. This year, the group sent its album 5-Star to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has become one of the hottest K-pop groups on the scene, appearing at Lollapalooza and the VMAs — and now, the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy.
The group — which consists of members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N — delivered a pyrotechnics-filled performance of singles “S-Class” and “LALALALA” for their BBMAs debut on Sunday (Nov. 19). The showcase kicked off with “S-Class,” which saw the K-pop idols wearing military-inspired ensembles as they hit the track’s viral choreography.
A few members had their chance to shine during the performance’s transition moment into “LALALALA,” with Hyunjin stepping up to the plate for an energetic solo dance break complete with a fleet of background dancers. Bang Chan hinted at the larger than life set design before expertly hitting intricate dance moves alongside Changbin and Felix, the latter of whom grabbed the camera to take the boys up to a white elevated stage, where they all continued into “LALALALA.”
Stray Kids’ performance wasn’t the only highlight of the group’s evening. The K-pop stars also took home the top K-pop album award for 5-Star. The set was up against finalists FACE by BTS’ Jimin, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’ by NewJeans, The Name Chapter: Temptation by TOMORROW X TOGETHER and Ready to Be by TWICE.
5-Star crowned the Billboard 200 in June and spent a total of 16 weeks on the chart. While accepting the award, the group made sure to thank its devoted fans, STAY, for their unwavering support throughout the years.
“We would like to thank all of our STAYs and all the Stray Kids everywhere all around the world. Without the love and support from everyone, we would probably not have made it this far, and if wasn’t for the people that have been running by our side this whole time, the music that we create would not have been able to reach the people in need,” Bang Chan said on behalf of the group. “So us, Stray Kids, would like to say thank you to STAY and Billboard for giving us an unforgettable gift. We promise to return the favor with our upcoming music, performances and love.”
Changbin delivered the rest of the group’s acceptance speech in Korean and stated that winning the award was a result of the “tremendous love that STAY has shown us.” He continued, “Thank you for loving the albums, music and performances that shows our group’s unwavering color. We have a lot in store, so please keep an eye out for us and all of the amazing things that we have ready.”
Watch Stray Kids’ performance of “S-Class” and “LALALALA” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy above, as well as the group’s top K-pop album acceptance speech below.
Stray Kids accepts the award for Top K-Pop Album Award for 5-Star at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy. Stray Kids: Let’s do our intro, 1, 2, Step Out! Hello everyone, we are Stray Kids. First and foremost, we would like to thank all of our STAYs and all the Stray Kids […]
It’s officially the holiday season, and the Queen of Christmas has defrosted. Mariah Carey took the stage at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (Nov. 19) to deliver a festive performance of her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Dressed in a white figure skater dress, complete with matching go-go boots […]
Mariah Carey accepts the Chart Achievement Award at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy. VoicwoverMariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is the first song to lead Hot 100 charts across five distinct years and the only song to rain in more than two individual years. She has placed at […]
Mariah Carey performs “All I Want for Christmas Is You” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy. This was filmed in Los Angeles in November 2023. This marks the first time Carey has performed the Billboard Hot 100-topping holiday classic at an awards show. Choreography legend Debbie Allen oversaw the creative direction of the sequence. The 2023 BBMAs feature performances from artists whose music dominated the Billboard charts between November 19, 2022, and October 21, 2023. This performance is courtesy of Billboard and Dick Clark Productions.
Watch the full performance video above!
Read the lyrics below and stay tuned for more Mariah Carey news.
I don’t want a lot for ChristmasThere is just one thing I needI don’t care about the presentsUnderneath the Christmas treeI just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my wish come trueAll I want for Christmas is you, yeah
I don’t want a lot for ChristmasThere is just one thing I need (and I)Don’t care about the presentsUnderneath the Christmas treeI don’t need to hang my stockingThere upon the fireplace (I)Santa Claus won’t make me happyWith a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own (ooh)More than you could ever know (ooh)Make my wish come trueAll I want for Christmas is you (you, baby)
I won’t ask for much this ChristmasI won’t even wish for snow (and I)I just wanna keep on waitingUnderneath the mistletoe
I won’t make a list and send itTo the North Pole for Saint Nick (I)I won’t even stay awakeTo hear those magic reindeer click
‘Cause I just want you here tonight (ooh)Holding on to me so tight (ooh)What more can I doOh, baby all I want for Christmas is you (you, baby)
All the lights are shiningSo brightly everywhereAnd the sound of children’sLaughter fills the air (oh)
And everyone is singing (oh, yeah)I hear those sleigh bells ringingSanta won’t you bring me (yeah)The one I really need (oh)Won’t you please bring my baby to me quickly
I don’t want a lot for ChristmasThis is all I’m asking for (I)I just wanna see my babyStanding right outside my door
I just want you for my own (ooh)More than you could ever know (ooh)Make my wish come trueBaby, all I want for Christmas is you (you, baby)
All I want for Christmas is you, babyAll I want for Christmas is you, babyAll I want for Christmas is you, babyAll I want for Christmas is you, babyAll I want for Christmas is you, baby
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mariah Carey, Walter N. Afanasieff