Karol G showcased her impeccable figure wearing a skimpy ensemble during a steamy performance at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The Colombian songstress, 32 – who notably won two awards during the night including Top Latin Female Artist – opened the star-studded event by singing three hit tracks: Qlona, Labios Mordidos, and also Ojos Ferrari.
She donned a white bikini top to flaunt her toned midriff as well as loose-fitting, white trousers for the memorable performance.
Her slightly damp, blonde locks were parted in the middle, and naturally fell down past her shoulders.
The star added a silver-chained necklace as well as large, silver bracelets on each of her wrists to accessorize her outfit.
Performance: Karol G, 32, showcased her impeccable figure wearing a skimpy ensemble during a steamy performance at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday
Big open: The Colombian songstress – who notably won two awards during the night including Top Latin Female Artist – opened the star-studded event by singing three hit tracks: Qlona, Labios Mordidos, and also Ojos Ferrari
The nearly four-minute performance began with Karol G – whose real name is Carolina Giraldo Navarro – standing alone in a large, shallow pool of water.
She showcased her vocal skills while singing lyrics to Qlona and she was soon joined by a shirtless, male dancer and the two took part in steamy choreography as the lights on the stage dimmed to a blue hue.
The beauty was soon laid down in the water as Qlona smoothly transitioned into the next track, Labios Mordidos.
She suddenly was joined by more male dancers who danced along to the upbeat song with the lights changing to a warmer hue.
Karol later joined in on the choreography while singing the last song, Ojos Ferrari, as water continuously splashed around them.
Fans were heard cheering in the background as they stood close to the stage to watch the spectacular performance.
At the very end, the backup dancers left the shallow pool leaving Karol G alone, and she spent a moment laying in the water as the music slowly faded out.
Before taking to the stage to kick off the annual awards ceremony, the singer-songwriter strutted on the red carpet and made jaws drop wearing a flesh-colored, very sheer minidress.
2023 Billboard Music Award Winners: AT A GLANCE
Top Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Male Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Steraming Songs Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist: Taylor Swift
On top: Taylor Swift was a major winner as she earned 10 golden microphones including highest honor Top Artist
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist – Taylor Swift
Top Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Top Billboard 200 Album – Morgan Wallen, One Thing At A Time
Top Global K-pop Artist: NewJeans
Top Latin Female Artist – Karol G
Top Latin Touring Artist – Karol G
Chart Achievement Award: Mariah Carey
Ready for the night: Her slightly damp, blonde locks were parted in the middle, and naturally fell down past her shoulders
Flashy details: The star added a silver-chained necklace as well as large, silver bracelets on each of her wrists to accessorize her outfit
Steamy: The nearly four-minute performance began with Karol G – whose real name is Carolina Giraldo Navarro – standing alone in a large, shallow pool of water
Dance skills: She showcased her vocal skills while singing lyrics to Qlona and she was soon joined by a shirtless, male dancer and the two took part in steamy choreography
Transition: The beauty was soon laid down in the water as Qlona smoothly transitioned into the next track, Labios Mordidos
Choreography: Karol later joined in on the choreography while singing the last song, Ojos Ferrari, as water continuously splashed around them
The ensemble was strapless and contained a hem that stopped a few inches above her knees.
She teamed the outfit with nude heels. As for glam, the Grammy Award nominated singer opted for smoky eye makeup as well as nude-colored lipstick.
Karol took home the first awards of the night in the Top Latin Female Artist and Latin Touring Artist categories.
In the Top Latin Female Artist category she beat out international heavy-hitters ROSALÍA and Shakira while she won out over RBD and Daddy Yankee in the Latin Touring Artist category.
She also took time to share a speech to her cheering fans, per Billboard, and gushed, ‘I’m very excited. I have to say that I’m a little more nervous than usual…but it’s the first time I have accepted an award this close to you all.’
Wow! Karol later joined in on the choreography while singing the last song, Ojos Ferrari, as water continuously splashed around them
Cheering on: Fans were heard cheering in the background as they stood close to the stage to watch the spectacular performance
Making a splash: Karol and the dancers made a splash as they danced in the shallow pool of water placed on the stage
Conclusion: At the very end, the backup dancers left the shallow pool leaving Karol G alone, and she spent a moment laying in the water as the music slowly faded out
Big wins: Karol took home the first awards of the night in the Top Latin Female Artist and Latin Touring Artist categories
The star called the moment ‘special’ and also sent her love and gratitude towards her fans.
‘These awards mean the connection is there between all of you and me. I think you’re more than fans, you’re part of the team and the family.’
‘I want to thank all the people that were part of the tour. It was one of the most extraordinary things that happened to me this year,’ Karol continued while talking to the crowd on the same stage as her performance.
‘In addition to the album I released, that was very special, very intimate, you know the reasons why.’
The beauty then continued, ‘I give you half of all this because nothing would’ve been possible without you. I always say awards are special because they’re an extra validation to what we do.’
Surreal: She also took time to share a speech to her cheering fans, per Billboard, and gushed, ‘I’m very excited. I have to say that I’m a little more nervous than usual…but it’s the first time I have accepted an award this close to you all’
Sending gratitude: The star called the moment ‘special’ and also sent her love and gratitude towards her fans
‘Family’: ‘These awards mean the connection is there between all of you and me. I think you’re more than fans, you’re part of the team and the family,’ the singer expressed
‘But like I said before, to have your unconditional love, with or without music, with or without a tour, that will always be the best present ever and that’s what I hope will never fail or go away,’ Karol sweetly concluded.
The songstress has been filtering through a busy schedule, and will officially kick off her Mañana Será Bonito Tour in Latin America next month in December.
She will make stops in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru as well as Brazil and Costa Rica.
Karol G received a total of five BBMA nominations, notably winning two during the special ceremony.
2023 Billboard Music Award Winners
Top Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Taylor Swift was a major winner as she earned 10 golden microphones including highest honor Top Artist
Top New Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Peso Pluma
Zach Bryan – WINNER
Top Male Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
The Weeknd
Zach Bryan
Top guy: Taylor was outdone by controversial country star Morgan Wallen who earned 11
Top Female Artist
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fifty Fifty
Fuerza Regida – WINNER
Grupo Frontera
Metallica
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Hot 100 Artist
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
SZA
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
Ashley Gorley
Jack Antonoff
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Zach Bryan
Top Hot 100 Producer
Jack Antonoff
Joey Moi – WINNER
Metro Boomin
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Drake
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Radio Songs Artist
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist
Jason Aldean
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Oliver Anthony Music
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Bad Bunny
Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift – WINNER
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Bad Bunny
Ed Sheeran
NewJeans
Taylor Swift – WINNER
The Weeknd
Chart Achievement Award
Mariah Carey – WINNER
Sweet: Mariah Carey was presented with a special honor by her twin children Morrocan and Monroe, 12, at the event
Top R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Rihanna
SZA – WINNER
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Miguel
The Weeknd – WINNER
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyonce
Rihanna
SZA – WINNER
Top R&B Touring Artist
Beyoncé – WINNER
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
21 Savage
Drake – WINNER
Lil Baby
Metro Boomin
Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist
21 Savage
Drake – WINNER
Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
Doja Cat
Ice Spice
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Top Rap Touring Artist
50 Cent
Drake – WINNER
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
Top Country Artist
Bailey Zimmerman
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Top Country Male Artist
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Zach Bryan
Top Country Female Artist
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band – WINNER
Top Country Touring Artist
George Strait
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Top Rock Artist
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Stephen Sanchez
Steve Lacy
Zach Bryan – WINNER
Top Rock Duo/Group
Arctic Monkeys – WINNER
Foo Fighters
Metallica
Top Rock Touring Artist
Coldplay – WINNER
Depeche Mode
Elton John
Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny – WINNER
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny – WINNER
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Top Latin Female Artist
KAROL G – WINNER
ROSALÍA
Shakira
Double trouble: Karol G won two including Top Latin Female Artist
Top Latin Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida – WINNER
Grupo Frontera
Top Latin Touring Artist
Daddy Yankee
Karol G – WINNER
RBD
Top Global K-Pop Artist
Jimin
NewJeans – WINNER
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TWICE
Top K-Pop Touring Artist
BLACKPINK – WINNER
SUGA
TWICE
Top Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy – WINNER
Libianca
Rema
Tems
Wizkid
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Beyoncé – WINNER
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Drake
Tiësto
Top Christian Artist
Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle – WINNER
Phil Wickham
Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kanye West – WINNER
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Top Billboard 200 Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time – WINNER
SZA, SOS
Taylor Swift, Midnights
Top Soundtrack
Barbie: The Album – WINNER
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By
ELVIS
Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Top Gun: Maverick
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
SZA, SOS – WINNER
Top Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss – WINNER
Future, I Never Liked You
Lil Baby, It’s Only Me
Metro Boomin, HEROES & VILLAINS
Travis Scott, UTOPIA
Top Country Album
Luke Combs, Gettin’ Old
Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak – WINNER
Top Rock Album
HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW
Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak – WINNER
Top Latin Album
Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti – WINNER
Eslabon Armado, DESVELADO
Ivan Cornejo, Dañado
KAROL G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO
Peso Pluma, GÉNESIS
Top K-Pop Album
Jimin, FACE
NewJeans, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’
Stray Kids, 5-STAR – WINNER
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION
TWICE, READY TO BE: 12th Mini Album
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE – WINNER
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
ILLENIUM, ILLENIUM
Kim Petras, Feed the Beast
Tiësto, DRIVE
Top Christian Album
Anne Wilson, My Jesus – WINNER
Brandon Lake, House of Miracles
CAIN, Rise Up
Elevation Worship, LION
Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Album
Jonathan McReynolds, My Truth
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One – WINNER
Tye Tribbett, All Things New
Whitney Houston, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Zacardi Cortez, Imprint (Live in Memphis)
Top Hot 100 Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’
Miley Cyrus, Flowers
Morgan Wallen, Last Night – WINNER
SZA, Kill Bill
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero
Top Streaming Song
Miley Cyrus, Flowers
Morgan Wallen, Last Night – WINNER
SZA, Kill Bill
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero
Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange
Top Radio Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’
Miley Cyrus, Flowers – WINNER
Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You
Top Selling Song
Jason Aldean, Try That in a Small Town
Jimin, Like Crazy
Miley Cyrus, Flowers
Oliver Anthony Music, Rich Men North of Richmond
Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero – WINNER
Top Collaboration
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue)
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’ – WINNER
Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down
Sam Smith & Kim Petras, Unholy
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue)
Harry Styles, As It Was
Miley Cyrus, Flowers – WINNER
Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You
Top R&B Song
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, Creepin’
Miguel, Sure Thing
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, Die for You
SZA, Kill Bill – WINNER
SZA, Snooze
Top Rap Song
Coi Leray, Players”
Drake & 21 Savage, Rich Flex – WINNER
Gunna, fukumean
Lil Durk ft. J. Cole, All My Life
Toosii, Favorite Song
Top Country Song
Bailey Zimmerman, Rock and a Hard Place
Luke Combs, Fast Car
Morgan Wallen, Last Night – WINNER
Morgan Wallen, You Proof
Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange
Top Rock Song
Jelly Roll, Need A Favor
Stephen Sanchez, Until I Found You
Steve Lacy, Bad Habit
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves, I Remember Everything
Zach Bryan, Something in the Orange – WINNER
Top Latin Song
Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, Ella Baila Sola – WINNER
Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera, Bebe Dame
Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny, un x100to
KAROL G & Shakira, TQG
Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma, La Bebe
Top Global K-Pop Song
Fifty Fifty, Cupid
Jimin, Like Crazy
Jungkook ft. Latto, Seven – WINNER
NewJeans, Ditto
NewJeans, OMG
Top Afrobeats Song
Ayra Starr, Rush
Libianca, People
Oxlade, KU LO SA
Rema & Selena Gomez, Calm Down – WINNER
Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver, Soweto
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Bizarrap & Shakira, Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53
David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray, Baby Don’t Hurt Me
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, I’m Good (Blue) – WINNER
Elton John & Britney Spears, Hold Me Closer
Tiësto ft. Tate McRae, 10:35
Big moment: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha won Top Dance/Electronic Song for I’m Good (Blue)
Top Christian Song
Brandon Lake, Gratitude – WINNER
Chris Tomlin, Holy Forever
for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks, Love Me Like I Am
Lauren Daigle, Thank God I Do
Phil Wickham, This Is Our God
Top Gospel Song
CeCe Winans, Goodness of God – WINNER
Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music, God Really Loves Us
Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson, More Than Able
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, Fear is Not My Future
Zacardi Cortez, Lord Do It for Me (Live in Memphis)
