DJ Khaled joined by H.E.R. and Migos kick off the 2021 Billboard Music Awards

DJ Khaled joined by H.E.R. and Migos kick off the 2021 Billboard Music Awards by performing We’re Going Crazy in front of HUNDREDS of fans

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards kicked off with a fun-filled live performance by DJ Khaled, who was joined by H.E.R. and Migos to sing their hit We’re Going Crazy.

Unlike many of the performances over the past year and a half, the artists performed in front of actual fans outside of the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, in what was likely one of the largest live crowds in months. 

Host Nick Jonas revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week that there will be between 500 and 600 fans in attendance, who were treated to the performance by Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos first on Sunday afternoon. 

Crazy performance: The 2021 Billboard Music Awards kicked off with a fun-filled live performance by DJ Khaled, who was joined by H.E.R. and Migos to sing their hit We’re Going Crazy

Crowd: Unlike many of the performances over the past year and a half, the artists performed in front of actual fans outside of the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, in what was likely one of the largest live crowds in months

Crowd: Unlike many of the performances over the past year and a half, the artists performed in front of actual fans outside of the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, in what was likely one of the largest live crowds in months

Crowd: Unlike many of the performances over the past year and a half, the artists performed in front of actual fans outside of the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, in what was likely one of the largest live crowds in months

Live audience: Host Nick Jonas revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week that there will be between 500 and 600 fans in attendance, who were treated to the performance by Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos first on Sunday afternoon

Live audience: Host Nick Jonas revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week that there will be between 500 and 600 fans in attendance, who were treated to the performance by Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos first on Sunday afternoon

Live audience: Host Nick Jonas revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week that there will be between 500 and 600 fans in attendance, who were treated to the performance by Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos first on Sunday afternoon

Khaled took to the stage wearing a multi-colored Dolce & Gabanna short-sleeved shirt with several diamond necklaces dangling off his shirt, including one with a diamond encrusted pendant that read We The Best.

He also rocked black pants while showing off one of the many pairs of sneakers in his massive collection, rocking a pair of Nike’s that slightly matched his shirt. 

The rapper completed his look with a thick diamond bracelet and a diamond-encrusted watch.

Best: Khaled took to the stage wearing a multi-colored Dolce & Gabanna short-sleeved shirt with several diamond necklaces dangling off his shirt, including one with a diamond encrusted pendant that read We The Best

Best: Khaled took to the stage wearing a multi-colored Dolce & Gabanna short-sleeved shirt with several diamond necklaces dangling off his shirt, including one with a diamond encrusted pendant that read We The Best

Best: Khaled took to the stage wearing a multi-colored Dolce & Gabanna short-sleeved shirt with several diamond necklaces dangling off his shirt, including one with a diamond encrusted pendant that read We The Best

Sneakerhead: He also rocked black pants while showing off one of the many pairs of sneakers in his massive collection, rocking a pair of Nike's that slightly matched his shirt

Sneakerhead: He also rocked black pants while showing off one of the many pairs of sneakers in his massive collection, rocking a pair of Nike's that slightly matched his shirt

Sneakerhead: He also rocked black pants while showing off one of the many pairs of sneakers in his massive collection, rocking a pair of Nike’s that slightly matched his shirt

Performance look: The rapper completed his look with a thick diamond bracelet and a diamond-encrusted watch

Performance look: The rapper completed his look with a thick diamond bracelet and a diamond-encrusted watch

Performance look: The rapper completed his look with a thick diamond bracelet and a diamond-encrusted watch

H.E.R. took the stage in a dark red and gold silky top over lacy black top with a number of gold and diamond necklaces.

She had her long black locks died back in a pony tail with black sunglasses and black spandex shorts.

The singer completed her look with matching maroon platform heels that matched her flowing top. 

H.E.R. look: H.E.R. took the stage in a dark red and gold silky top over lacy black top with a number of gold and diamond necklaces

H.E.R. look: H.E.R. took the stage in a dark red and gold silky top over lacy black top with a number of gold and diamond necklaces

H.E.R. look: H.E.R. took the stage in a dark red and gold silky top over lacy black top with a number of gold and diamond necklaces

On stage: She had her long black locks died back in a pony tail with black sunglasses and black spandex shorts

On stage: She had her long black locks died back in a pony tail with black sunglasses and black spandex shorts

On stage: She had her long black locks died back in a pony tail with black sunglasses and black spandex shorts

Stylish: The singer completed her look with matching maroon platform heels that matched her flowing top

Stylish: The singer completed her look with matching maroon platform heels that matched her flowing top

Stylish: The singer completed her look with matching maroon platform heels that matched her flowing top

Their hit song We’re Going Crazy was just released earlier this month and won’t be eligible for the Billboard Awards until next year.

H.E.R. is nominated for Top R&B Song for B.S., where she’s featured alongside Jhene Aiko.

The song is going up against Justin Bieber ft. Quavo’s Intentions, Chris Brown & Young Thug’s Go Crazy, Doja Cat’s Say So and The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights.

Nominees: Their hit song We're Going Crazy was just released earlier this month and won't be eligible for the Billboard Awards until next year, but all of the first performers are vying for awards this year

Nominees: Their hit song We're Going Crazy was just released earlier this month and won't be eligible for the Billboard Awards until next year, but all of the first performers are vying for awards this year

Nominees: Their hit song We’re Going Crazy was just released earlier this month and won’t be eligible for the Billboard Awards until next year, but all of the first performers are vying for awards this year

Nominee: H.E.R. is nominated for Top R&B Song for B.S., where she's featured alongside Jhene Aiko

Nominee: H.E.R. is nominated for Top R&B Song for B.S., where she's featured alongside Jhene Aiko

Nominee: H.E.R. is nominated for Top R&B Song for B.S., where she’s featured alongside Jhene Aiko

Nominee: The song is going up against Justin Bieber ft. Quavo's Intentions, Chris Brown & Young Thug's Go Crazy, Doja Cat's Say So and The Weeknd's Blinding Lights

Nominee: The song is going up against Justin Bieber ft. Quavo's Intentions, Chris Brown & Young Thug's Go Crazy, Doja Cat's Say So and The Weeknd's Blinding Lights

Nominee: The song is going up against Justin Bieber ft. Quavo’s Intentions, Chris Brown & Young Thug’s Go Crazy, Doja Cat’s Say So and The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights

The debut performance is one of the biggest with fans in attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic started last spring, with Jonas revealing to THR that he and the producers have taken every precaution to keep everyone safe.

‘I think as performers, we thrive on the interaction with the crowd and not having that for a year and a half has been tough,’ Jonas said.

The fans shown in the crowd for DJ Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos’ performance were all seen wearing masks though it’s unclear if the show required vaccinations or negative COVID-19 tests for fans. 

2021 BILLBOARD AWARD NOMINEES

Top Billboard 200 Album

Juice WRLD ‘Legends Never Die’

Lil Baby ‘My Turn’

Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’ — WINNER

Taylor Swift ‘folklore’

The Weeknd ‘After Hours’

 

Top R&B Album

Jhené Aiko ‘Chilombo’

Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Slime & B’

Doja Cat ‘Hot Pink’

Kehlani ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t’

The Weeknd ‘After Hours’ — WINNER

 

Top Rap Album

DaBaby ‘Blame It On the Baby’

Juice WRLD ‘Legends Never Die’

Lil Baby ‘My Turn’

Lil Uzi Vert ‘Eternal Atake’

Pop Smoke ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’ — WINNER

 

Top Country Album

Gabby Barrett ‘Goldmine’

Sam Hunt ‘Southside’

Chris Stapleton ‘Starting Over’

Carrie Underwood ‘My Gift’

Morgan Wallen ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ — WINNER

 

Top Rock Album

AC/DC ‘Power Up’

Miley Cyrus ‘Plastic Hearts’

Glass Animals ‘Dreamland’

Machine Gun Kelly ‘Tickets to My Downfall’ — WINNER

Bruce Springsteen ‘Letter to You’

 

Top Latin Album

Anuel AA ‘Emmanuel’

Bad Bunny ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’

Bad Bunny ‘Las que no iban a salir’ — WINNER

Bad Bunny ‘YHLQMDLG’

J Balvin ‘Colores’

 

Top Dance/Electronic Album

DJ Snake ‘Carte Blanche’

Gryffin ‘Gravity’

Kygo ‘Golden Hour’

Lady Gaga ‘Chromatica’ — WINNER

Kylie Minogue ‘Disco’

 

Top Christian Album

Bethel Music ‘Peace’

Elevation Worship ‘Grave Into Gardens’

Carrie Underwood ‘My Gift’ — WINNER

We The Kingdom ‘Holy Water’

Zach Williams ‘Rescue Story’

 

Top Gospel Album

Koryn Hawthorne ‘I AM’

Tasha Cobbs Leonard ‘Royalty: Live at the Ryman’

Maverick City Music ‘Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1’ — WINNER

Maverick City Music ‘Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2’

Kierra Sheard ‘Kierra’ 

 

Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar

24kGoldn ft. iann dior ‘Mood’

Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’

Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’

The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’ — WINNER

 

Top Streaming Song

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion ‘WAP’

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’ — WINNER

Future ft. Drake ‘Life Is Good’

Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne ‘WHATS POPPIN’

The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’

 

Top Selling Song

Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’

BTS ‘Dynamite’ — WINNER

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion ‘WAP’

Megan Thee Stallion ‘Savage’

The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’

 

Top Radio Song

Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’

Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’

Dua Lipa ‘Don’t Start Now’

Harry Styles ‘Adore You’

The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’ — WINNER

 

Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)

24kGoldn ft. iann dior ‘Mood’

Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth ‘I Hope’ — WINNER

Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’

DaBaby ft. 

Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’

Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne ‘WHATS POPPIN’

 

Top R&B Song

Jhené Aiko ft. H.E.R. ‘B.S.’

Justin Bieber ft. Quavo ‘Intentions’

Chris Brown & Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’

Doja Cat ‘Say So’

The Weeknd ‘Blinding Lights’

 

Top Rap Song

24kGoldn ft. iann dior ‘Mood’

Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion ‘WAP’

DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch ‘ROCKSTAR’ — WINNER

Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne ‘WHATS POPPIN’

Megan Thee Stallion ‘Savage’

 

Top Country Song

Jason Aldean ‘Got What I Got’

Gabby Barrett ‘I Hope’ — WINNER

Lee Brice ‘One of Them Girls’

Morgan Wallen ‘Chasin’ You’

Morgan Wallen ‘More Than My Hometown’

 

Top Rock Song

AJR ‘Bang!’ — WINNER

All Time Low ft. blackbear ‘Monsters’

Glass Animals ‘Heat Waves’

Machine Gun Kelly ft. blackbear ‘my ex’s best friend’

twenty one pilots ‘Level of Concern’

 

Top Latin Song

Bad Bunny ‘Yo Perreo Sola’

Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez ‘Dákiti’ — WINNER

Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin ‘RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)’

Maluma & The Weeknd ‘Hawái’

Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers ‘Caramelo’

 

Top Dance/Electronic Song

Lady Gaga ‘Stupid Love’

Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande ‘Rain on Me’

SAINt JHN ‘Roses (Imanbek Remix)’ — WINNER

Surf Mesa ft. Emilee ‘ily (i love you baby)’

Topic & A7S ‘Breaking Me’

 

Top Christian Song

Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake ‘Graves Into Gardens’ — WINNER

for KING & COUNTRY, Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly ‘TOGETHER’

Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, & Elevation Worship ‘The Blessing (Live)’

Tauren Wells ft. Jenn Johnson ‘Famous For (I Believe)’

Zach Williams & Dolly Parton ‘There Was Jesus’

 

Top Gospel Song

Koryn Hawthorne ‘Speak To Me’

Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music ‘Movin’ On’

Marvin Sapp ‘Thank You For It All’

Tye Tribbett ‘We Gon’ Be Alright’

Kanye West ft. Travis Scott ‘Wash Us In The Blood’ — WINNER

 

Top Gospel Artist

Kirk Franklin

Koryn Hawthorne

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Maverick City Music

Kanye West — WINNER

 

 

 Top Artist

 Drake

Juice WRLD

Pop Smoke

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd — WINNER

Top New Artist

Gabby Barrett

Doja Cat

Jack Harlow

Pop Smoke — WINNER

Rod Wave 

 

Top Male Artist

Drake

Juice WRLD

Lil Baby

Pop Smoke

The Weeknd — WINNER

 

Top Female Artist

Billie Eilish

Ariana Grande

Dua Lipa

Megan Thee Stallion

Taylor Swift — WINNER

 

Top Duo/Group

AC/DC

AJR

BTS — WINNER

Dan + Shay

Maroon 5

 

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Drake

Juice WRLD

Pop Smoke

Post Malone

Taylor Swift — WINNER

 

Top Hot 100 Artist

DaBaby

Drake

Dua Lipa

Pop Smoke

The Weeknd — WINNER

 

Top Streaming Songs Artist

DaBaby

Drake — WINNER

Lil Baby

Pop Smoke

The Weeknd

 

Top Song Sales Artist

Justin Bieber — WINNER

BTS

Megan Thee Stallion

Morgan Wallen

The Weeknd

 

Top Radio Songs Artist

Justin Bieber

Lewis Capaldi

Dua Lipa

Harry Styles

The Weeknd — WINNER

 

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)

BLACKPINK

BTS — WINNER

Ariana Grande

SB19

Seventeen

 

Top Radio Songs Artist 

Jhené Aiko

Justin Bieber

Chris Brown

Doja Cat

The Weeknd — WINNER

 

 Top R&B Artist

Jhené Aiko

Justin Bieber

Chris Brown

Doja Cat

 The Weeknd — WINNER

 

Top R&B Male Artist

Justin Bieber

Chris Brown

The Weeknd — WINNER

 

Top R&B Female Artist

Jhené Aiko

Doja Cat — WINNER

SZA

 

Top Rap Artist

DaBaby

Drake

Juice WRLD

Lil Baby

Pop Smoke — WINNER

 

Top Rap Male Artist

Juice WRLD

Lil Baby

Pop Smoke — WINNER

 

Top Rap Female Artist

Cardi B

Megan Thee Stallion — WINNER

Saweetie

 

Top Country Artist

Gabby Barrett

Kane Brown

Luke Combs

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen — WINNER

 

Top Country Male Artist

Luke Combs

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen

 

Top Country Female Artist

Gabby Barrett — WINNER

Maren Morris

Carrie Underwood

 

Top Country Duo/Group

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line — WINNER

Maddie & Tae

 

Top Rock Artist

AC/DC

AJR

Five Finger Death Punch

Machine Gun Kelly — WINNER

twenty one pilots

 

Top Latin Artist

Anuel AA

Bad Bunny — WINNER

J Balvin

Maluma

Ozuna

 

Top Latin Male Artist

Bad Bunny — WINNER

J Balvin

Ozuna

 

Top Latin Female Artist

Becky G

Karol G — WINNER

Rosalía

 

Top Latin Duo/Group

Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Eslabón Armado — WINNER

Los Dos Carnales

 

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

The Chainsmokers

Kygo

Lady Gaga — WINNER

Marshmello

Surf Mesa

 

Top Christian Artist

Casting Crowns

Elevation Worship — WINNER

for KING & COUNTRY

Carrie Underwood

Zach Williams  

 

 

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