2017 Billboard Music Awards Winners List: Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton, FGL & More Take Home Trophies

2017 Billboard Music Awards Winners List: Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton, FGL & More Take Home Trophies

Kenny Chesney was one of the big winners at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21.

Kenny won trophies in two categories, including Top Country Tour and Top Country Collaboration (“Setting the World on Fire” feat. Pink).

Hillary Scott, who was nominated for Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Album and Top Christian Song, earned one win for Top Christian Song (“Thy Will).”

Chris Stapleton’s Traveller took home the award for Top Country Album, while Florida Georgia Line copped the prize for Top Country Song (“H.O.L.Y.”).

Blake Shelton won Top Country Artist.

Check out all of the country-centric nominations and winners below.

Top Country Artist

Blake Shelton WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Keith Urban
Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean

Top Country Song

Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.” WINNER
Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire”
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw, “May We All”
Little Big Town, “Better Man”
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”

Top Country Tour

Kenny Chesney WINNER
Luke Bryan
Dixie Chicks

Top Country Album

Chris Stapleton, Traveller WINNER
Jason Aldean, They Don’t Know
Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots
Blake Shelton, If I’m Honest
Keith Urban, Ripcord

Top Country Collaboration

Kenny Chesney featuring Pink, “Setting the World On Fire” WINNER
Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King, “Different for Girls”
Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens, “Kill a Word”
Florida Georgia Line featuring Tim McGraw, “May We All”
Chris Young featuring Vince Gill, “Sober Saturday Night”

Top Christian Song

Hillary Scott & The Family, “Thy Will” WINNER
Lauren Daigle, “Trust In You”
Skillet, “Feel Invincible”
Ryan Stevenson featuring GabeReal, “Eye Of The Storm”
Zach Williams, “Chain Breaker”

Top Christian Artist

Lauren Daigle WINNER
Hillsong Worship
Hillary Scott & the Family
Skillet
Chris Tomlin

Top Christian Album

Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be WINNER
Joey + Rory, Hymns
Hillary Scott & The Family, Love Remains
Casting Crowns, The Very Next Thing
Skillet, Unleashed

Top Duo/Group (All Genre)

Twenty One Pilots WINNER
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Florida Georgia Line
Guns N’ Roses

Billboard Chart Achievement Award (All Genre)

Twenty One Pilots WINNER
Luke Bryan
Nicki Minaj
The Chainsmokers
The Weeknd

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