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List of winners in top categories at Billboard Music Awards

Posted 5/22/17

Hosts Ludacris, left, and Vanessa Hudgens speak at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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List of winners in top categories at Billboard Music Awards

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Hosts Ludacris, left, and Vanessa Hudgens speak at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)


By The Associated Press
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.
— 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.
— Top Latin artist: Juan Gabriel.
— Top dance/electronic artist: The Chainsmokers.
— Top Christian artist: Lauren Daigle.
— Top gospel artist: Kirk Franklin
— Top social artist: BTS.
— Top touring artist: Beyonce.
— Chart achievement award: twenty one pilots.
— Icon award: Cher.

Online: http://www.billboard.com/

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