Selena Gomez looked breathtaking in a pink cut-out crochet gown, from Oscar de la Renta, covered with hand-embroidered flowers while accepting her 2023 Billboard Music Award.
While accepting the prize for best Afrobeats category on Sunday, the 31-year-old Disney Channel alum expressed her immense gratitude to her fans and collaborator, Rema.
‘Hi Billboard, thank you guys so so so much for this award,’ the two-time Grammy nominee gushed in a pre-taped speech, released ahead of the show. ‘This is honestly REMA’s doing!’ While speaking about working with Rema, on their hit track, Calm Down, the Only Murders in the Building actress credited the Nigerian rapper, 23, for choosing her ‘to be a part of such an incredible song.’
‘I wanna thank him, and all of you for streaming and listening,’ the Rare Beauty founder concluded. ‘I wish we could be there.’
In the recording, she beamed while proudly holding up her trophy while rocking a sleek high ponytail and glamorous makeup look, which enhanced her natural beauty.
Gomez and Rema song also received nods in four other categories, including Top Radio Song, Top Collaboration, Top Billboard Global 200 Song and Top Billboard Global 200 Song.
Taylor Swift was a major winner as she earned 10 golden microphones including highest honor Top Artist but was outdone by controversial country star Morgan Wallen who earned 11 at the new version 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday.
Taylor did defeat Wallen in the biggest category of the night Top Artist in addition to Drake, Luke Combs , and SZA .
The A-lister also earned Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, Top Billboard Global (excluding US) Artist, Top Country Female Artist, and Top Selling Song for Anti-Hero.
She was the most awarded female of the night and her 10 wins tied Drake’s record to be the most-awarded artist in Billboard Music Awards history.
In September, Gomez teased that there’s ‘not one sad song’ next album.