Billboard Music Awards 2016: Full Winners’ List
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards aired today (May 22), live from Las Vegas. Hosted by Ciara and Ludacris, it was a rather interesting evening, folks. Britney Spears was this year’s Billboard Millennium Award recipient, and power balladeer Céline Dion was crowned with the 2016 Icon Award. Both singers also gave performances throughout the show.
From the get-go, this was a huge night for Canada. Bedroom crooner The Weeknd was up for a whopping 19 awards in 16 different categories, followed by Justin Bieber (12 times in 11 categories) and Drake (11 times in 10 categories). Fetty Wap was also nominated 11 times while Taylor Swift and Adele were up for eight awards respectively.
See the full winner’s list below.
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Song: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Top Country Song: Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Billboard 200 Album: Adele – 25
Top R&B Song: The Weeknd – “The Hills”
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted): Rihanna
Top Artist: Adele
Top New Artist: Fetty Wap
Top Female Artist: Adele
Top Duo/Group: One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Adele
Top Song Sales Artist: The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Social Media Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Touring Artist: Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Country Artist: Luke Bryan
Top Rock Artist: twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist: Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: David Guetta
Top Christian Artist: Hillsong United
Top Gospel Artist: Kirk Franklin
Top Soundtrack: Pitch Perfect 2
Top R&B Album: The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness
Top Rap Album: Meek Mill – Dreams Worth More Than Money
Top Country Album: Chris Stapleton – Traveller
Top Latin Album: Juan Gabriel – Los Dúo
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Zedd – True Colors
Top Christian Album: Lauren Daigle – How Can It Be
Top Gospel Album: Kirk Franklin – Losing My Religion
Top Selling Song: Adele – “Hello”
Top Radio Song: Walk the Moon – “Shut Up And Dance”
Top Streaming Song (Audio): The Weeknd – “The Hills”
Top Streaming Song (Video): Silentó – “Watch Me”
Top Rap Song: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Top Rock Song: Walk the Moon – “Shut Up And Dance”
Top Latin Song: Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias – “El Perdon”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MØ – “Lean On”
Top Christian Song: Hillsong UNITED – “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”
Top Gospel Song: Kirk Franklin – “Wanna Be Happy?”
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