Karol G made a bold statement on the red carpet at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, turning heads in a flesh-toned transparent mini dress that left little to the imagination. The Colombian hitmaker, 32, opted for a unique and daring outfit that showcased her bare bust, creating a truly eye-popping display. Paired with nude heels, Karol G completed the look with smokey eye makeup and platinum blonde locks styled in a wet look.

The Grammy Award-nominated singer didn't just make waves with her fashion choice but also stole the spotlight during her performance at the event. Karol kicked off the night by performing Qlona, Labios Mordidos, and Ojos Ferrari. During her performance, she showcased her toned midriff in a white bra and sheer sweatpants, delivering a visually striking show in a shallow body of water.

Joined by a shirtless male dancer, the duo heated up the stage with steamy choreography, including moments where Karol laid back in the water while dancers circled and splashed her. In one memorable scene, she was hoisted up into the air by two dancers, creating a mesmerizing performance.

Karol G's talent and stage presence were duly recognized at the awards ceremony. She took home the Top Latin Female Artist and Latin Touring Artist awards, triumphing over international heavy-hitters like ROSALÍA, Shakira, RBD, and Daddy Yankee.

While Karol G's daring fashion statement and captivating performance grabbed attention, Taylor Swift emerged as a major winner of the night, earning 10 Billboard Awards, including the highest honor of Top Artist. Despite facing tough competition, Swift expressed her gratitude to fans in a video message, acknowledging their role in her success.

On the other hand, controversial country star Morgan Wallen outshone Taylor Swift by earning 11 awards, including Top Male Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist. Mariah Carey received a special honor, the Chart Achievement Award, presented by her twin children Moroccan and Monroe, for her holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas."

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards showcased a unique format, with music performances and winner acceptance speeches shared through Billboard's website and social media channels, reflecting the changing landscape of award ceremonies.

2023 Billboard Music Award Winners: AT A GLANCE 
Top Artist: Taylor Swift 

Top Male Artist: Morgan Wallen 

Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift 

Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift 

Top Hot 100 Artist: Morgan Wallen 

Top Steraming Songs Artist: Morgan Wallen 

Top Radio Songs Artist: Taylor Swift 
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist - Taylor Swift  

Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen 

Top Billboard 200 Album - Morgan Wallen, One Thing At A Time 

Top Global K-pop Artist: NewJeans 

Top Latin Female Artist - Karol G 

Top Latin Touring Artist - Karol G 

Chart Achievement Award: Mariah Carey

2023 Billboard Music Award Winners 
op Artist  

Drake 

Luke Combs 

Morgan Wallen 

SZA 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 
Top New Artist  

Bailey Zimmerman 

Ice Spice 

Jelly Roll 

Peso Pluma 

Zach Bryan - WINNER 



Top Male Artist  

Drake 

Luke Combs 

Morgan Wallen - WINNER 

The Weeknd 

Zach BryanTop Dance/Electronic Artist  

Beyoncé - WINNER 

Calvin Harris 

David Guetta 

Drake 

Tiësto 



Top Christian Artist  

Brandon Lake 

Elevation Worship 

for KING & COUNTRY 

Lauren Daigle - WINNER 

Phil Wickham 



Top Gospel Artist  

CeCe Winans 

Elevation Worship 

Kanye West - WINNER 

Kirk Franklin 

Maverick City Music 



Top Billboard 200 Album  

Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss 

Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS 

Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time - WINNER 

SZA, SOS 

Taylor Swift, Midnights 



Top Soundtrack  

Barbie: The Album - WINNER 

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By 

ELVIS 

Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) 

Top Gun: Maverick 



Top R&B Album  

Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE 

Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND 

Drake, Honestly, Nevermind 

Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights 

SZA, SOS - WINNER 



Top Rap Album  

Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss - WINNER 

Future, I Never Liked You 

Lil Baby, It’s Only Me 

Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS 

Travis Scott, UTOPIA 



Top Country Album  

Luke Combs, Gettin’ Old 

Luke Combs, Growin’ Up 

Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time 

Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) 

Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak - WINNER 



Top Rock Album  

HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW 

Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel 

Noah Kahan, Stick Season 

Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights 

Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak - WINNER 



Top Latin Album  

Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti - WINNER 

Eslabon Armado, DESVELADO 

Ivan Cornejo, Dañado 

KAROL G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO 

Peso Pluma, GÉNESIS 



Top K-Pop Album  

Jimin, FACE 

NewJeans, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’ 

Stray Kids, 5-STAR - WINNER 

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION 

TWICE, READY TO BE: 12th Mini Album 



Top Dance/Electronic Album  

Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE - WINNER 

Drake, Honestly, Nevermind 

ILLENIUM, ILLENIUM 

Kim Petras, Feed the Beast 

Tiësto, DRIVE 



Top Christian Album  

Anne Wilson, My Jesus - WINNER 

Brandon Lake, House of Miracles 

CAIN, Rise Up 

Elevation Worship, LION 

Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle 



Top Gospel Album  

Jonathan McReynolds, My Truth 

Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One - WINNER 

Tye Tribbett, All Things New 

Whitney Houston, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston 

Zacardi Cortez, Imprint (Live in Memphis) 



Top Hot 100 Song  

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’ 

Miley Cyrus, Flowers 

Morgan Wallen, Last Night - WINNER 

SZA, Kill Bill 

Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero 



Top Streaming Song  

Miley Cyrus, Flowers 

Morgan Wallen, Last Night - WINNER 

SZA, Kill Bill 

Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero 

Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange 



Top Radio Song  

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’ 

Miley Cyrus, Flowers - WINNER 

Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down 

Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You 



Top Selling Song  

Jason Aldean, Try That in a Small Town 

Jimin, Like Crazy 

Miley Cyrus, Flowers 

Oliver Anthony Music, Rich Men North of Richmond 

Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero - WINNER 



Top Collaboration  

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue) 

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’ - WINNER 

Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down 

Sam Smith & Kim Petras, Unholy 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You 



Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song  

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue) 

Harry Styles, As It Was 

Miley Cyrus, Flowers - WINNER 

Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You 



Top R&B Song  

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’ 

Miguel, Sure Thing 

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You 

SZA, Kill Bill - WINNER 

SZA, Snooze 



Top Rap Song  

Coi Leray, Players” 

Drake & 21 Savage, Rich Flex - WINNER 

Gunna, fukumean 

Lil Durk ft. J. Cole, All My Life 

Toosii, Favorite Song 



Top Country Song  

Bailey Zimmerman, Rock and a Hard Place 

Luke Combs, Fast Car 

Morgan Wallen, Last Night - WINNER 

Morgan Wallen, You Proof 

Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange 



Top Rock Song  

Jelly Roll, Need A Favor 

Stephen Sanchez, Until I Found You 

Steve Lacy, Bad Habit 

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves, I Remember Everything 

Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange - WINNER 



Top Latin Song  

Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, Ella Baila Sola - WINNER 

Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera, Bebe Dame 

Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny, un x100to 

KAROL G & Shakira, TQG 

Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma, La Bebe 



Top Global K-Pop Song  

Fifty Fifty, Cupid 

Jimin, Like Crazy 

Jungkook ft. Latto, Seven - WINNER 

NewJeans, Ditto 

NewJeans, OMG 



Top Afrobeats Song  

Ayra Starr, Rush 

Libianca, People 

Oxlade, KU LO SA 

Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down - WINNER 

Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver, Soweto 



Top Dance/Electronic Song  

Bizarrap & Shakira, Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 

David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray, Baby Don’t Hurt Me 

David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue) - WINNER 

Elton John & Britney Spears, Hold Me Closer 

Tiësto ft. Tate McRae, 10:35 
Top Christian Song  

Brandon Lake, Gratitude - WINNER 

Chris Tomlin, Holy Forever 

for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks, Love Me Like I Am 

Lauren Daigle, Thank God I Do 

Phil Wickham, This Is Our God 



Top Gospel Song  

CeCe Winans, Goodness of God - WINNER 

Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music, God Really Loves Us 

Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson, More Than Able 

Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, Fear is Not My Future 

Zacardi Cortez, Lord Do It for Me (Live in Memphis) 
 

Top Female Artist  

Beyoncé 

Miley Cyrus 

Olivia Rodrigo 

SZA 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 



Top Duo/Group  

Eslabon Armado 

Fifty Fifty 

Fuerza Regida - WINNER 

Grupo Frontera 

Metallica 



Top Billboard 200 Artist  

Drake 

Luke Combs 

Morgan Wallen 

SZA 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 



Top Hot 100 Artist  

Drake  

Luke Combs 

Morgan Wallen - WINNER 

SZA 

Taylor Swift 



Top Hot 100 Songwriter  

Ashley Gorley 

Jack Antonoff 

SZA 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 

Zach Bryan 



Top Hot 100 Producer 

Jack Antonoff 

Joey Moi - WINNER 

Metro Boomin 

Taylor Swift 

Zach Bryan 



Top Streaming Songs Artist  

Drake 

Morgan Wallen - WINNER 

SZA 

Taylor Swift 

Zach Bryan 



Top Radio Songs Artist  

Miley Cyrus 

Morgan Wallen 

SZA 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 

The Weeknd 



Top Song Sales Artist  

Jason Aldean 

Miley Cyrus 

Morgan Wallen 

Oliver Anthony Music 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 



Top Billboard Global 200 Artist  

Bad Bunny 

Morgan Wallen 

SZA 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 

The Weeknd 



Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist  

Bad Bunny 

Ed Sheeran 

NewJeans 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 

The Weeknd 



Chart Achievement Award 

Mariah Carey - WINNER 
Top R&B Artist  

Beyoncé 

Chris Brown 

Rihanna 

SZA - WINNER 

The Weeknd 



Top R&B Male Artist  

Chris Brown 

Miguel 

The Weeknd - WINNER 



Top R&B Female Artist  

Beyonce  

Rihanna 

SZA - WINNER 



Top R&B Touring Artist  

Beyoncé - WINNER 

Bruno Mars 

The Weeknd 



Top Rap Artist  

21 Savage 

Drake - WINNER 

Lil Baby 

Metro Boomin 

Travis Scott 



Top Rap Male Artist  

21 Savage 

Drake - WINNER 

Travis Scott 



Top Rap Female Artist  

Doja Cat 

Ice Spice 

Nicki Minaj - WINNER 



Top Rap Touring Artist  

50 Cent 

Drake - WINNER 

Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa 



Top Country Artist  

Bailey Zimmerman 

Luke Combs 

Morgan Wallen - WINNER 

Taylor Swift 

Zach Bryan 



Top Country Male Artist  

Luke Combs 

Morgan Wallen - WINNER 

Zach Bryan 



Top Country Female Artist  

Lainey Wilson 

Megan Moroney 

Taylor Swift - WINNER 



Top Country Duo/Group  

Old Dominion 

Parmalee 

Zac Brown Band - WINNER 



Top Country Touring Artist  

George Strait 

Luke Combs 

Morgan Wallen - WINNER 



Top Rock Artist  

Jelly Roll 

Noah Kahan 

Stephen Sanchez 

Steve Lacy 

Zach Bryan - WINNER 



Top Rock Duo/Group  

Arctic Monkeys - WINNER 

Foo Fighters 

Metallica 



Top Rock Touring Artist  

Coldplay - WINNER 

Depeche Mode 

Elton John 



Top Latin Artist  

Bad Bunny - WINNER 

Eslabon Armado 

Fuerza Regida 

KAROL G 

Peso Pluma 



Top Latin Male Artist  

Bad Bunny - WINNER 

Peso Pluma 

Rauw Alejandro 



Top Latin Female Artist  

KAROL G - WINNER 

ROSALÍA 

Shakira 
Top Latin Duo/Group  

Eslabon Armado 

Fuerza Regida - WINNER 

Grupo Frontera 



Top Latin Touring Artist  

Daddy Yankee 

Karol G - WINNER 

RBD 



Top Global K-Pop Artist  

Jimin 

NewJeans - WINNER 

Stray Kids 

TOMORROW X TOGETHER 

TWICE 



Top K-Pop Touring Artist  

BLACKPINK - WINNER 

SUGA 

TWICE

Carolina Giraldo Navarro, known professionally as Karol G, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. She was born on February 14, 1991, in Medellín, Colombia. She began her music career in 2007, and she released her first studio album, Unstoppable, in 2017. The album was a commercial success in Colombia, and it reached number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart.

Karol G has won numerous awards, including a Latin Grammy Award, a Billboard Music Award, and a Premio Lo Nuestro Award. She is one of the most popular and successful Latin singers in the world.

In 2022, Karol G released her third studio album, KG0516. The album was a critical and commercial success, and it reached number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The album spawned the hit singles "Bichota" and "Tusa".

In 2023, Karol G is scheduled to embark on her first-ever stadium tour, the "Mañana Será Bonito Tour". The tour will kick off on August 11, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour will include stops in major cities across the United States, including Los Angeles, New York City, and Miami.

Karol G is one of the most anticipated artists of 2023. She is sure to continue to be a major force in Latin music for years to come.