Morgan Wallen, a country music singer, received numerous big awards at the Billboard Music Awards ceremony on Sunday despite being barred from the festival and barred from several music platforms.

After a video of an inebriated Wallen calling a friend a “p****-a** n*****” surfaced online in February, his talent agent dropped him and his music was banned from outlets such as SiriusXM and Pandora. Wallen has since apologised for using the slur, which occurred late at night in Nashville “on hour 72 of a bender.”

Wallen was barred from attending the 2021 Billboard Music Awards as a result of the event. However, he was not barred from being nominated for major awards and nominations are based on his position on Billboard charts as well as his album sales and downloads on streaming platforms.

According to E! News, Wallen was nominated in six categories on Sunday and won awards for Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist, and Top Country Album for “Dangerous: The Double Album.”

In April, Dick Clark Productions issued a statement stating that, although Wallen was barred from attending the 2021 Billboard Awards, the production company will consider lifting the ban for upcoming shows.