Madonna and Stevie Wonder paying homage to Prince, Adele debuting her new video in full, Britney Spears performing an ab-tastic mega mix, Justin Bieber trying to wow with his moves, and Ke$ha moving everyone to tears. Just some of the highlights from last night's Billboard Music Awards, held in Vegas (all of which you can see if you just scroll down a wee bit)
Big winners on the night include Adele, The Weeknd (he won no less than 8 gongs), and Justin Bieber... But one of the biggest talking points came courtesy of Ke$ha, who sang at the awards despite initial reported attempts to block her performance by Dr. Luke... The 29-year-old received a standing ovation for her cover of Bob Dylan’s 1964 song 'It Ain't Me Babe', and there wasn't an auto-tuner in sight.
There was another moving moment from the night - when Celine Dion tried to make an acceptance speech when her son gave her the award for ICON. She addressed her horrendous year, following the death of her husband.
WINNERS LIST
Top Artist:
**WINNER: Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Chart Achievement:
Adele
Drake
Little Big Town
**WINNER: Rihanna
The Weeknd
Top R&B Song:
Alessia Cara, “Here”
​Omarion Featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko, “Post To Be”
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”
**WINNER: The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Billboard 200 Album:
**WINNER: Adele, 25
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Ed Sheeran, x
Taylor Swift, 1989
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness
Top Male Artist:
**WINNER: Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Top Country Song:
Sam Hunt, “Break Up In A Small Town”
Sam Hunt, “Take Your Time”
Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”
**WINNER: Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”
Chris Young, “I’m Comin’ Over”
Top Hot 100 Song:
Adele, “Hello”
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
**WINNER: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Taylor Swift
**WINNER: The Weeknd
Top New Artist:
**WINNER: Fetty Wap
OMI
Charlie Puth
Silentó
Bryson Tiller
Top Female Artist:
**WINNER: Adele
Selena Gomez
​Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
Maroon 5
**WINNER: One Direction
twenty one pilots
The Rolling Stones
U2
Top Song Sales Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
**WINNER: The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Justin Bieber
Ellie Goulding
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
**WINNER: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Silentó
**WINNER: The Weeknd
Top Social Media Artist:
**WINNER: Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift
Top Touring Artist:
Madonna
One Direction
The Rolling Stones
**WINNER: Taylor Swift
U2
HD - Britney Spears - Medley at Billboard Music Awards 2016https://t.co/5WCZKne7wn
— Britney Army (@FataleSong) May 23, 2016
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
**WINNER: Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Soundtrack:
Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
Fifty Shades of Grey
Furious 7
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
**WINNER: Pitch Perfect 2
Top R&B Album:
Chris Brown, Royalty
Rihanna, Anti
Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L
Tyrese, Black Rose
**WINNER: The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness
Top Rap Album:
Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Drake & Future, What A Time To Be Alive
Dr. Dre, Compton
Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly
**WINNER: Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money
Top Country Album:
**WINNER: Chris Stapleton, Traveller
Luke Bryan, Kill The Lights
Sam Hunt, Montevallo
Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde
Carrie Underwood, Storyteller
Top Rock Album:
Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color
David Bowie, Blackstar
Coldplay, A Head Full Of Dreams
Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind
**WINNER: twenty one pilots, Blurryface
Top Latin Album:
**WINNER: Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
Juan Gabriel, Mis Número 1…40 Aniversario
Mana, Cama Incendiada
Gerardo Ortiz, Hoy Más Fuerte
Romeo Santos, Formula, Vol. 2
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
David Guetta, Listen
Major Lazer, Peace Is The Mission
​ODESZA, In Return
​Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
**WINNER: Zedd, True Colors
Top Christian Album:
**WINNER: Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
​Hillsong UNITED, Empires
Joey + Rory, Hymns That Are Important To Us
TobyMac, This Is Not A Test
Chris Tomlin, Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship
Top Gospel Album:
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Everyday Jesus
Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live
**WINNER: Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two
Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live
Top Selling Song:
**WINNER: Adele, “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
OMI, “Cheerleader”
Rachel Platten, “Fight Song”
The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Radio Song:
Adele “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
**WINNER: Walk the Moon, “Shut Up And Dance”
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Justin Bieber, “Sorry”
Justin Bieber, “What Do You Mean”
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
**WINNER: The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Drake, “Hotline Bling”
Top Streaming Song (Video):
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
​**WINNER: Silentó, “Watch Me”
The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Rap Song:
Drake, “Hotline Bling”
​Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Fetty Wap, “679” feat. Remy Boyz
​Silentó, “Watch Me”
**WINNER: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Top Rock Song:
Fall Out Boy, “Uma Thurman”
Elle King, “Ex’s & Oh’s”
twenty one pilots, “Stressed Out”
**WINNER: Walk the Moon, “Shut Up And Dance”
X Ambassadors, “Renegades”
Top Latin Song:
J Balvin, “Ginza”
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho, “Te Metiste”
**WINNER: Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, “El Perdon”
​Maluma, “Borro Cassette”
Romeo Santos, “Propuesta Indecente”
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
The Chainsmokers Featuring ROZES, “Roses”
DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge, “You Know You Like It”
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack, “Hey Mama”
**WINNER: Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MØ, “Lean On”
Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber
Top Christian Song:
**WINNER: Hillsong UNITED, “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”
​Hillsong UNITED, “Touch The Sky”
MercyMe, “Flawless”
NEEDTOBREATHE Featuring Gavin DeGraw, “Brother”
Chris Tomlin, “Good Good Father”
Top Gospel Song:
Anthony Brown and group therAPy, “Worth”
Erica Campbell feat. Big Shizz, “I Luh God”
**WINNER: Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy?”
Travis Greene, “Intentional”
Brian Courtney Wilson, “Worth Fighting For”