The 2017 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 21, 2017. The list of nominees was announced on April 10, 2017. Non-televised awards were announced on Billboard website the same day as the main ceremony.
Performances Artist(s)Song(s)Introduced byNicki MinajLil WayneDavid GuettaJason Derulo"No Frauds""Light My Body Up""Swalla""Regret in Your Tears"LudacrisVanessa HudgensCamila Cabello"I Have Questions""Crying in the Club"G-EazyAshley TisdaleThe Chainsmokers"Young"Rita Ora Julia Michaels"Issues"Bebe RexhaDJ KhaledEd Sheeran"Castle on the Hill"Mark CubanSara FosterMiley Cyrus"Malibu"Billy Ray CyrusNoah CyrusLorde"Green Light"Hailee SteinfeldSam Hunt"Body Like a Back Road"Vanessa HudgensCeline Dion"My Heart Will Go On"Lea MicheleImagine Dragons"Believer"LudacrisVanessa HudgensDrake"Gyalchester"Halsey "Now or Never"Florida Georgia LineJohn Legend"Surefire""H.O.L.Y."Olivia MunnCher"Believe" "If I Could Turn Back Time"Gwen StefaniBruno Mars"Versace on the Floor"LudacrisVanessa Hudgens
Notes Sheeran's performance was pre-recorded at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile Drake's performance was pre-recorded at The Fountains of Bellagio Mars' performance was pre-recorded at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Presenters
Ludacris and Vanessa Hudgens introduced Nicki Minaj Ed Helms and Kevin Hart presented Top Collaboration G-Eazy and Ashley Tisdale introduced Camila Cabello Kate Beckinsale presented Top Male Artist Rita Ora introduced The Chainsmokers Bebe Rexha and DJ Khaled introduced Julia Michaels Mark Cuban and Sara Foster introduced Ed Sheeran Rachel Lindsay and Savvy Shields presented Top Country Song Billy Ray Cyrus and Noah Cyrus introduced Miley Cyrus Josh Duhamel presented Top Billboard 200 Album Hailee Steinfeld introduced Lorde Alexandra Daddario and Ansel Elgort presented Top Hot 100 Song Sean "Diddy" Combs and CJ Wallace honors B.I.G. Part 1 Lindsey Stirling and Logan Paul presented Top Social Artist Lea Michele introduced Celine Dion Nicole Scherzinger and Jussie Smollett presented Top Country Artist Rachel Platten and Chris Daughtry presented Billboard Chart Achievement Award Olivia Munn introduced Florida Georgia Line and John Legend Dan Reynolds honors a tribute to Chris Cornell Gwen Stefani presented the Icon Award to Cher Ludacris and Vanessa Hudgens introduced Bruno Mars Prince Michael Jackson presented Top Artist
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and in bold. Top Artist Top New ArtistDrake Adele Beyoncé Justin Bieber The Chainsmokers Ariana Grande Shawn Mendes Rihanna Twenty One Pilots The WeekndZayn Alessia Cara Desiigner Lil Uzi Vert Lukas GrahamTop Female ArtistTop Male ArtistBeyoncé Adele Ariana Grande Rihanna SiaDrake Justin Bieber Future Shawn Mendes The WeekndTop Duo/GroupBillboard Chart Achievement (fan-voted)Twenty One Pilots The Chainsmokers Coldplay Florida Georgia Line Guns N' RosesTwenty One Pilots Luke Bryan Nicki Minaj The Chainsmokers The WeekndTop Billboard 200 ArtistTop Billboard 200 AlbumDrake Beyoncé Prince Twenty One Pilots The WeekndViews – DrakeAnti – Rihanna Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots Lemonade – Beyoncé Starboy – The Weeknd |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Hot 100 Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Hot 100 Song |- | valign="top" | Drake The Chainsmokers Rihanna Twenty One Pilots The Weeknd | valign="top" |"Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Song Sales Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Selling Song |- | valign="top" | Drake The Chainsmokers Prince Justin Timberlake Twenty One Pilots | valign="top" |"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake"Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Radio Songs Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Radio Song |- | valign="top" |Twenty One PilotsJustin Bieber The Chainsmokers Drake Rihanna | valign="top" |"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake"Cheap Thrills" – Sia featuring Sean Paul "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Collaboration ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Streaming Artist |- | valign="top" |The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey - "Closer"The Chainsmokers featuring Daya - "Don't Let Me Down" Drake featuring WizKid & Kyla - "One Dance" Sia featuring Sean Paul - "Cheap Thrills" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk - "Starboy" | valign="top" |DrakeThe Chainsmokers Desiigner Rihanna Twenty One Pilots |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Streaming Song (Audio) ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Streaming Song (Video) |- | valign="top" |"One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla"Broccoli" – DRAM featuring Lil Yachty "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Needed Me" – Rihanna "Starboy" – The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | valign="top" |"Panda" – Desiigner"Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)" – Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall "Black Beatles" – Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Touring Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Social Artist (fan-voted) |- | valign="top" |BeyoncéJustin Bieber Coldplay Guns N' Roses Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band | valign="top" |BTSJustin Bieber Ariana Grande Shawn Mendes Selena Gomez |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Christian Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Christian Song |- | valign="top" |Lauren DaigleHillsong Worship Hillary Scott & the Family Skillet Chris Tomlin | valign="top" |"Thy Will" – Hillary Scott & the Family"Trust In You" – Lauren Daigle "Feel Invincible" – Skillet "Eye of the Storm" – Ryan Stevenson featuring GabeReal "Chain Breaker" – Zach Williams |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Christian Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Gospel Artist |- | valign="top" |How Can It Be – Lauren DaigleHymns That Are Important to Us – Joey + Rory Love Remains – Hillary Scott & the Family The Very Next Thing – Casting Crowns Unleashed – Skillet | valign="top" |Kirk FranklinJekalyn Carr Travis Greene Tamela Mann Hezekiah Walker |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Gospel Song ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Gospel Album |- | valign="top" |"Made a Way" – Travis Greene"You're Bigger" – Jekalyn Carr "Put a Praise On It" – Tasha Cobbs featuring Kierra Sheard "Wanna Be Happy?" – Kirk Franklin "Better" – Hezekiah Walker | valign="top" |One Way – Tamela MannBetter: Azusa – The Next Generation 2 – Hezekiah Walker Losing My Religion – Kirk Franklin The Hill – Travis Greene One Place Live – Tasha Cobbs |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Country Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Country Song |- | valign="top" |Blake SheltonFlorida Georgia Line Keith Urban Chris Stapleton Jason Aldean | valign="top" |Florida Georgia Line, "H.O.L.Y."Kenny Chesney featuring Pink, "Setting the World on Fire" Florida Georgia Line featuring Tim McGraw, "May We All" Little Big Town, "Better Man" Keith Urban, "Blue Ain't Your Color" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Country Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Country Collaboration |- | valign="top" |Traveller – Chris StapletonDig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line If I'm Honest – Blake Shelton Ripcord – Keith Urban They Don't Know – Jason Aldean | valign="top" |Kenny Chesney featuring Pink - "Setting the World on Fire"Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King - "Different for Girls" Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens - "Kill a Word" Florida Georgia Line featuring Tim McGraw - "May We All" Chris Young featuring Vince Gill - "Sober Saturday Night" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Country Tour ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Dance/Electronic Artist |- | valign="top" |Kenny ChesneyLuke Bryan Dixie Chicks | valign="top" |The ChainsmokersCalvin Harris Major Lazer DJ Snake Lindsey Stirling |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Dance/Electronic Song ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Dance/Electronic Album |- | valign="top" |"Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey"Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "This Is What You Came For" – Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna "Cold Water" – Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & MØ "Let Me Love You" – DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber | valign="top" |Brave Enough – Lindsey StirlingBouquet – The Chainsmokers Collage – The Chainsmokers Skin – Flume Cloud Nine – Kygo |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Latin Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Latin Song |- | valign="top" |Juan GabrielJ Balvin Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho Maluma Nicky Jam | valign="top" |Nicky Jam, "Hasta el Amanecer"Daddy Yankee, "Shaky Shaky" Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin, "Duele el Corazón" Shakira featuring Maluma, "Chantaje" Carlos Vives & Shakira, “La Bicicleta” |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Latin Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top R&B Artist |- | valign="top" |Los Dúo, Vol. 2 – Juan GabrielEnergia – J Balvin Primera Cita – CNCO Vestido de Etiqueta por Eduardo Magallanes – Juan Gabriel Recuerden Mi Estilo – Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho | valign="top" |BeyoncéBruno Mars Frank Ocean Rihanna The Weeknd |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top R&B Song ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top R&B Album |- | valign="top" |Drake featuring WizKid & Kyla, "One Dance"Bruno Mars, "24K Magic" Rihanna, "Needed Me" Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk, "Starboy" | valign="top" |Lemonade – BeyoncéAnti – Rihanna Blonde – Frank Ocean Starboy – The Weeknd 24K Magic – Bruno Mars |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top R&B Collaboration ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top R&B Tour |- | valign="top" |Drake featuring WizKid & Kyla – "One Dance"PARTYNEXTDOOR featuring Drake - "Come and See Me" Rihanna featuring Drake - "Work" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk - "I Feel It Coming" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk - "Starboy" | valign="top" |BeyoncéLionel Richie Rihanna |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Rap Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Rap Song |- | valign="top" |DrakeJ. Cole Desiigner Future Rae Sremmurd | valign="top" |Desiigner, "Panda"Drake, “Fake Love” DRAM featuring Lil Yachty, "Broccoli" Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee” Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, "Black Beatles" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Rap Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Rap Collaboration |- | valign="top" |Views – Drake4 Your Eyez Only – J. Cole Islah – Kevin Gates Major Key – DJ Khaled We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service – A Tribe Called Quest | valign="top" |Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane - "Black Beatles"DRAM featuring Lil Yachty - "Broccoli" Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall - "Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)" Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - "Bad Things" Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert - "Bad and Boujee" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Rap Tour ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Rock Artist |- | valign="top" |DrakeFuture Kanye West | valign="top" |Twenty One PilotsColdplay The Lumineers Metallica X Ambassadors |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Rock Song ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Rock Album |-