Pop Smoke Wins Big at the Billboard Music Awards
Pop Smoke Wins Big at the Billboard Music Awards. The late rapper took home the prize for top rap album.
Pop Smoke’s Big Win
Pop Smoke’s big win at the Billboard Music Awards last night was a huge moment for the late rapper. His album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, won Top Rap Album, and his song “Dior” won Top Rap Song. It was a posthumous victory for Pop Smoke, who was shot and killed in February of this year. His family accepted the award on his behalf, and his mother spoke about how proud she was of her son. It was a touching moment in an otherwise somber evening.
The Billboard Music Awards
This year’s Billboard Music Awards were held on October 14, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The awards ceremony was hosted by Kelly Clarkson.
The show was dominated by Pop Smoke, who won five awards, including top artist. The late rapper’s posthumous album, “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon,” also won album of the year.
Other winners included BTS, who won four awards, including top social artist; Billie Eilish, who won three awards; and Lil Nas X, who won two awards.
Here is a complete list of this year’s Billboard Music Award winners:
Top Artist:
Pop Smoke
Top New Artist:
Doja Cat
Top Male Artist:
Juice WRLD
Top Female Artist:
Billie Eilish
Top Duo/Group:
BTS
Pop Smoke’s Career
Pop Smoke’s career was tragically cut short when he was fatally shot in February 2020, but the late rapper still made a huge impact in the music industry. His debut album, “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and became one of the most popular hip-hop albums of 2020. Pop Smoke also won three posthumous awards at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards: Top Rap Album, Top Rap Male Artist, and Top New Artist.
The Future of Pop Smoke
The late rapper Pop Smoke was posthumously honored with three awards at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, including top rap artist.
Pop Smoke, who was shot and killed in February at the age of 20, won the awards for top rap album for “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon”, top rap song for “Dior” and top rap artist.
The album “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in July and has spent four nonconsecutive weeks at the top spot. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Pop Smoke’s award wins come as no surprise given his tremendous success in the short time he was active in the music industry. He is posthumously nominated for four Grammy Awards, including best new artist, best rap performance and best rap song.
His debut mixtape, “Meet the Woo”, was released in July 2019 and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. His second mixtape, “Meet the Woo 2”, was released in February 2020 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Pop Smoke’s sudden death sent shockwaves through the music industry and his fans around the world. Since his death, there have been numerous tributes to him, including a benefit concert in Brooklyn that featured performances from Lil Tjay, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Meek Mill and more. His family has also established The Pop Smoke Foundation to help underprivileged youth in his hometown of Brooklyn.
