Apple Music Awards Tonight

• Introducing the Apple Music Awards, described as “a celebration of the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the enormous impact they have had on global culture this year.” The Apple Music Awards honor achievements in music across five distinct categories — Global Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

The winners of Global Artist, Songwriter and Breakthrough Artist were hand-selected by Apple Music’s global editorial team of experts and tastemakers and given to artists who have true passion for their craft, who boldly defy conventions in the category and who embody a sense of humanity, where listeners are drawn as much to who they are as to their music. Album of the Year and Song of the Year winners are based on streaming data and are reflective of what Apple Music customers have been listening to this year.

And the envelope, please… The Apple Global Artist of the Year is Billie Eilish. Billie’s album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? will be named Apple Music’s Album of the Year as the most streamed album of 2019 with more than a billion streams on Apple Music. Billie and her brother Finneas will also share the award for Songwriter of the Year. The Apple Breakthrough Artist of the Year is Lizzo, and the Song of the Year is “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X.

“The Apple Music Awards are designed to recognize the passion, energy and creativity of the world’s favorite artists,” said Oliver Schusser, VP of Apple Music and International Content. “The musically diverse group of inaugural winners have sparked deep social conversation, influenced culture and inspired our customers around the world. We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate them.”

Apple Music will celebrate the inaugural Apple Music Awards tonight with a special performance from Billie Eilish at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. This exclusive event will be streamed live around the world tonight, December 4 at 6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET.