What Awards Did Blinding Lights Win At Major Ceremonies?

2025-08-30 10:02:06 174

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Harper
Harper
2025-08-31 23:59:00
I was at a small watch party when the year-end lists started rolling in, and the way 'Blinding Lights' kept showing up on every major list really stuck with me. In terms of formal wins: the song took home multiple awards at the Billboard Music Awards — categories that map directly to chart and radio dominance — and it was celebrated at radio-focused award shows such as iHeartRadio. That combination of Billboard and radio awards underscored how the track performed across sales, streams, and airplay.

On the Canadian front, there were national honors that recognized The Weeknd’s single as one of the year’s top tracks, and in several international award shows 'Blinding Lights' won single- or song-specific categories. The broader cultural recognition mattered too: Billboard later labeled it one of the all-time Hot 100 greats, which is less of a trophy moment and more of a legacy stamp. All that said, the lack of Grammy wins became its own headline; fans treated the snub as fuel for discussion about how awards sometimes miss what listeners embrace.
Ulysses
Ulysses
2025-09-01 11:50:35
I talk about 'Blinding Lights' a lot with friends, and the simple takeaway is this: it won big where public metrics matter. The song secured several Billboard Music Awards and did very well at radio- and streaming-oriented ceremonies like iHeartRadio. It also earned national recognition back in Canada and various international single-of-the-year type honors.

Beyond trophies, the song got landmark recognition from Billboard’s all-time lists for the Hot 100 — which many of us treat like a major cultural award. Meanwhile, its lack of Grammy wins became a talking point, showing a divide between popular impact and certain industry voting. Personally, I think the real win was how often people still play it.
Nathan
Nathan
2025-09-04 16:53:21
I still get a little excited thinking about how 'Blinding Lights' dominated the year-end shows and charts. To put it simply: the song racked up major wins at commercial, fan-driven ceremonies. Billboard recognized it in the biggest ways — not only through multiple Billboard Music Awards tied to Hot 100 and radio categories, but also by naming it a historic top Hot 100 hit. Those recognitions are basically the mainstream music world saying this song defined a stretch of pop radio.

Beyond Billboard, 'Blinding Lights' did very well at radio-centric awards like iHeartRadio’s ceremonies and won in some national award shows in Canada, where The Weeknd is a staple. It also earned nods and wins across various European and American music award nights focused on singles and streaming. The odd part for me was watching how the industry awards (like the Grammys) didn’t reflect the same level of celebration, which kept the conversation alive online for months. If you’re tracking legacy, those Billboard honors and radio awards are the ones people point to most.
Nevaeh
Nevaeh
2025-09-05 11:36:51
I've always loved telling people how 'Blinding Lights' did at the big ceremonies because it's one of those tracks that kept popping up everywhere. The clearest, most talked-about recognition was from Billboard: in 2021 Billboard crowned 'Blinding Lights' as the greatest Hot 100 song of all time, thanks to its insane chart longevity and cultural impact. That’s less a trophy you hold and more a historic nod, but for fans it felt huge.

On the awards-show side, the song cleaned up at several mainstream ceremonies. It picked up wins at the Billboard Music Awards, including top song categories tied to Hot 100 and radio performance, and it was a favorite at iHeartRadio-type events where radio-friendly hits get official kudos. It also earned awards in Canada, reflecting The Weeknd’s roots, and received multiple year-end and record acknowledgements for long runs on the charts.

It’s also worth noting the weird twist: 'Blinding Lights' was massively successful at these popular ceremonies and lists, yet it was essentially shut out at the Grammys around that cycle, which created a lot of backlash and debate among fans and critics. For me, that mix of big public wins and an industry snub is part of why the song’s story feels so wild — a triumph in the court of listeners, even if not fully mirrored in every awards hall.
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