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Maneskin Wins Top Rock Song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards

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Måneskin took home the Top Rock Song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for their banger, “Beggin.”

On Sunday (May 15), the band accepted their award prior to the telecast. The official Billboard Music Awards Twitter account shared a photo of the band with their brand new trophy.

The other nominees in this category included Coldplay X BTS, “My Universe,” Elle King & Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” Imagine Dragons, “Follow You,” and The Anxiety: Willow & Tyler Cole, “Meet Me at Our Spot.”

Coldplay was also nominated for Best Rock Album for Music of the Spheres along with Imagine Dragons for Mercury- Act 1. Måneskin was up for Best Rock Artist. Country superstar Miranda Lambert was up for Top Country Female Artist.

All About The 2022 Billboard Music Awards

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards are hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs this year. The event returned to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas after previously behind held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles last year. The BBMAs will feature 62 categories including every genre of music. NBC and Peacock will stream the awards show, which begins at 8 PM ET.

Fans can expect epic performances from past winners and current nominees. This includes Burna Boy, Florence + The Machine, Latto, Maxwell, Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, and Rauw Alejandro are among the performers this year. Silk Sonic and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The final round of performers includes Travis Scott, Becky G, Ed Sheeran, Elle King, and Miranda Lambert.

This year, the Billboard Music Award for Changemaker will go to Mari Copeny. Additionally, Mary J. Blige will receive the 2022 Icon Award.

2022 also brought five new categories to the awards show. The new categories include top Billboard Global 200 artist, top Billboard Global (excluding U.S. artist), top Billboard Global 200 song, and top Billboard Global (excluding U.S.) song.

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