- Associated Press - Sunday, May 21, 2017

A list of winners in the top categories at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, held Sunday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

- Top artist: Drake.

- Top Hot 100 song: The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer.”



- Top Billboard 200 album: Drake, “Views.”

- Top female artist: Beyonce.

- Top male artist: Drake.

- Top new artist: Zayn.

- Top duo/group: twenty one pilots.

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- Top collaboration: The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer.”

- Top R&B artist: Beyonce.

- Top rap artist: Drake.

- Top country artist: Blake Shelton.

- Top rock artist: twenty one pilots.

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- Top Latin artist: Juan Gabriel.

- Top dance/electronic artist: The Chainsmokers.

- Top Christian artist: Lauren Daigle.

- Top gospel artist: Kirk Franklin

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- Top social artist: BTS.

- Top touring artist: Beyonce.

- Chart achievement award: twenty one pilots.

- Icon award: Cher.

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Online: https://www.billboard.com/

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This story has been corrected to show twenty one pilots won the chart achievement award.

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