Apple Launches Inaugural Music Awards, Crowns Billie Eilish Top Artist
Apple unveils its first-ever Apple Music Awards, honoring Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, and FINNEAS for their massive cultural impact in 2019. Eilish takes home the top prize as Global Artist of the Year.
Apple introduces the first-ever Apple Music Awards to celebrate the most impactful and innovative musicians of 2019. The inaugural event honors achievements across five distinct categories, blending Apple Music's editorial perspective with global streaming data to determine the winners.
Billie Eilish dominates the ceremony by winning Global Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Album of the Year for her massively popular debut record. Other notable winners include Lizzo and Lil Nas X, who earn recognition as Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Song of the Year respectively, while FINNEAS takes home the Songwriter of the Year award alongside Eilish.
To celebrate these inaugural winners, Apple hosts a special live-streamed performance featuring Billie Eilish at the Steve Jobs Theater. Apple executives note that this diverse group of artists sparks deep social conversation and inspires listeners around the world through their unique creativity and bold defiance of musical conventions.