Billboard Music Awards 2017: Top winners of the night

Drake comes out on top, while The Chainsmokers and Beyonce also take awards

Last updated: November 01, 2018 | 00:31

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A list of winners in the top categories at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, held on 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 duo/group: twenty one pilots.

- Top collaboration: The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, Closer.

- Top R’n’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.

BTS, a South Korean band, poses in the press room with the award for top social artist at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Blake Shelton accepts the award for top country artist 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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