Stray Kids achieved a significant milestone at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), winning the Top K-Pop Album category with their June release, 5-STAR.
At the BBMAs held on the 20th KST, Stray Kids grasped the Top K-Pop Album trophy for 5-STAR, their third full album released this past June. The album marked their standing in a competitive category that included Jimin’s Face, NewJeans’ Get Up, TWICE’s Ready to Be, and Tomorrow X Together’s The Name Chapter: Temptation.
This category is one of the newly introduced awards at this year’s BBMAs, alongside Top Global K-Pop Song, Top K-Pop Touring Artist, and Top Global K-Pop Artist. The Top K-Pop Touring Artist award went to BLACKPINK, Top Global K-Pop Artist to NewJeans, and Top Global K-Pop Song to Jungkook.
Additionally, Stray Kids also took the stage as performers, showcasing the title tracks “S-Class” from 5-STAR and “LALALALA” from their album Rock-Star.
Below is the full list of winners of the 2023 BBMAs.
after making their BBMAs debut with an S-class performance, @Stray_Kids wins their very first BBMA for their album ‘5-STAR’ – congratulations boys on winning Top K-Pop Album! https://t.co/sP3qCxZF42
— Spotify ❤️ K-Pop (@SpotifyKpop) November 20, 2023
Artist Awards
Top Artist: Taylor Swift
Top New Artist: Zach Bryan
Top Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: Fuerza Regida
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Songwriter: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Producer: Joey Moi
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Song Sales Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard Global (Excluding U.S.) Artist: Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist: SZA
Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: SZA
Top R&B Touring Artist: Beyoncé
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Rap Male Artist: Drake
Top Rap Female Artist: Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Touring Artist: Drake
Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Country Duo/Group: Zac Brown Band
Top Country Touring Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Rock Artist: Zach Bryan
Top Rock Duo/Group: Arctic Monkeys
Top Rock Touring Artist: Coldplay
Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Male Artist: Bad Bunny
Top Latin Female Artist: Karol G
Top Latin Duo/Group: Fuerza Regida
Top Latin Touring Artist: Karol G
Top Global K-Pop Artist: NewJeans
Top K-Pop Touring Artist: Blackpink
Top Afrobeats Artist: Burna Boy
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Beyoncé
Top Christian Artist: Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
Album Awards
Top Billboard 200 Album: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Top Soundtrack: Barbie: The Album
Top R&B Album: SZA, SOS
Top Rap Album: Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Top Rock Album: Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny: Un Verano Sin Ti
Top K-Pop Album: Stray Kids, 5-STAR
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Top Christian Album: Anne Wilson, My Jesus
Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One
Song Awards
Top Hot 100 Song: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
Top Streaming Song: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
Top Radio Song: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Top Selling Song: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
Top Collaboration: Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage, “Creepin’”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Top Billboard Global (Excluding U.S.) Song: Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Top R&B Song: SZA, “Kill Bill”
Top Rap Song: Drake & 21 Savage, “Rich Flex”
Top Country Song: Morgan Wallen, “Last Night”
Top Rock Song: Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”
Top Latin Song: Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, “Ella Baila Sola”
Top Global K-Pop Song: Jung Kook ft. Latto, “Seven”
Top Afrobeats Song: Rema & Selena Gomez, “Calm Down”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”
Top Christian Song: Brandon Lake, “Gratitude”
Top Gospel Song: CeCe Winans, “Goodness of God”
Chart Acheivement Award: Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
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