Kelly Clarkson returned as host of the 2020 Billboard Music Awards Wednesday, Oct. 14th, and kicked off the show with a stunning performance of “Higher Love,” a Steve Winwood Song that Whitney Houston covered.
Clarkson was joined by Pentatonix and the legendary Sheila E. WATCH:
Post Malone took home a total of nine awards on the show, including Top Artist and Top Male Artist.
Other big winners included Khalid, with five; Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus with four, for their hit “Old Town Road,” and Billie Eilish, who scored three awards, including Top New Artist.
WINNERS LIST:
Artist Awards
Top Artist: Post Malone
Top New Artist: Billie Eilish
Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Harry Styles
Top Male Artist: Post Malone
Top Female Artist: Billie Eilish
Top Duo/Group: Jonas Brothers
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Post Malone
Top Hot 100 Artist: Post Malone
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Post Malone
Top Song Sales Artist: Lizzo
Top Radio Songs Artist: Jonas Brothers
Top Social Artist: BTS
Top Touring Artist: P!nk
Top R&B Artist: Khalid
Top R&B Male Artist: Khalid
Top R&B Female Artist: Summer Walker
Top R&B Tour: Khalid
Top Rap Artist: Post Malone
Top Rap Male Artist: Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist: Cardi B
Top Rap Tour: Post Malone
Top Country Artist: Luke Combs
Top Country Male Artist: Luke Combs
Top Country Female Artist: Maren Morris
Top Country Duo/Group: Dan + Shay
Top Country Tour: George Strait
Top Rock Artist: Panic! At The Disco
Top Rock Tour: Elton John
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers
Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
Album Awards
Top Billboard 200 Album: Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Top Soundtrack: Frozen II
Top R&B Album: Khalid, Free Spirit
Top Rap Album: Post Malone, Hollywood’s Bleeding
Top Country Album: Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
Top Rock Album: Tool, Fear Inoculum
Top Latin Album: J Balvin & Bad Bunny, Oasis
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Marshmello, Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set
Top Christian Album: Kanye West, Jesus Is King
Top Gospel Album: Kanye West, Jesus Is King
Song Awards
Top Hot 100 Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
Top Streaming Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
Top Selling Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
Top Radio Song: Jonas Brothers, “Sucker”
Top Collaboration: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello, “Señorita”
Top R&B Song: Khalid, “Talk”
Top Rap Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
Top Country Song: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”
Top Rock Song: Panic! At The Disco, “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”
Top Latin Song: Daddy Yankee ft. Snow, “Con Calma”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee, “Close To Me”
Top Christian Song: for KING & COUNTRY, “God Only Knows”
Top Gospel Song: Kanye West, “Follow God”