Country Music 411

Billboard Music Award Winners

Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan, and Morgan Wallen were among the big winners at Thursday's Billboard Music Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Last night's BBMA's pushed Morgan Wallen's career total to 19, just one shy of Garth Brooks' record as the country artist with the most wins. 

-Taylor Swift was last night's big winner though, taking home 10 new awards, including Top Artist

-Zach Bryan won 5 awards, including Top Country Touring Artist and Top Country Touring Album.  

-Morgan Wallen won four awards.  He picked up his 3rd Top Country Artist Award, Top Male Artist, Top Country Male Artist and Top Collaboration with Post Malone for "I Had Some Help."

-Shaboozey won three awards for "A Bar Song (Tipsy)".

In a surprising win, Beyoncé was named Top Country Female Artist, beating both Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson, two women who (in comparison) toured extensively in 2024 and had singles that got significant airplay on Country Radio. 

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