The chart positions and sales numbers have been calculated resulting in a slate of winners at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. In the country world, the big winner is Taylor Swift. She collected honors for Top Country Artist, Top Country Female Artist, Top Country Album (Red (Taylor’s Version)), and Top Billboard 200 Artist. Walker Hayes won his first BBMA in the Top Country Song category for “Fancy Like.” Morgan Wallen was named Top Country Male Artist. Dan + Shay took home Top Country Duo/Group honors for the third time in their career. And, rounding out the country categories, Eric Church’s Gather Together Tour was recognized as the Top Country Tour.
Check out the full list of country winners below. For the complete list of Billboard Music Award winners, visit Billboard.com.
Top Country Artist Finalists
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Walker Hayes
Top Country Female Artist Finalists
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Country Male Artist Finalists
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group Finalists
Dan + Shay – WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Zac Brown Band
Top Country Song Finalists
Chris Stapleton – “You Should Probably Leave”
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
Luke Combs – “Forever After All”
Walker Hayes – “Fancy Like” – WINNER
Top Country Album Finalists
Florida Georgia Line – Life Rolls On
Lee Brice – Hey World
Taylor Swift – Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version) – WINNER
Walker Hayes – Country Stuff: The Album
Top Country Tour Finalist
Chris Stapleton – All-American Road Show Tour
Eric Church – Gather Again Tour – WINNER
Luke Bryan – Proud To Be Right Here Tour
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