Justin Bieber, Eminem take top honors at Billboard Awards
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Justin Bieber, Eminem, U2 and Beyonce took home the top prizes at Sunday night’s Billboard awards. Beiber and Eminem each won six official awards, while U2 earned the Touring trophy and Beyonce grabbed the Millennium Award.
Bieber “embraced” girlfriend Selena Gomez before accepting one of his awards, according to THR, prompting Billboard Awards host Ken Jeong of “The Hangover Part II” to exclaim, “Are they not the cutest couple in the universe?”
Beyonce’s Millennium award came with an all-star tribute that included First Lady Michelle Obama; Barbra Streisand; Lady Gaga; U2 frontman Bono; and Stevie Wonder.
The 2011 Billboard Music Awards winners, who were honored Sunday night in Las Vegas, are:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist:
Eminem
Top New Artist:
Justin Bieber
Top Male Artist:
Eminem
Top Female Artist:
Rihanna
Top Duo/Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Katy Perry
Top Digital Songs Artist:
Katy Perry
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Rihanna
Top Touring Artist:
U2
Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist:
Justin Bieber
Top Digital Media Artist:
Justin Bieber
Top Pop Artist:
Lady Gaga
Top R&B Artist:
Usher
Top Rap Artist:
Eminem
Top Country Artist:
Taylor Swift
Top Rock Artist:
Train
Top Alternative Artist:
Mumford & Sons
Top Latin Artist:
Shakira
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist:
Chris Tomlin
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Millennium Award:
Beyonce
Touring Award:
U2
Icon Award:
Neil Diamond
ALBUMS AWARDS:
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Eminem — “Recovery”
Top Pop Album:
Justin Bieber — “My World 2.0″
Katy Perry — “Teenage Dream”
Top R&B Album:
Usher — “Raymond v. Raymond”
Top Rap Album:
Eminem — “Recovery”
Top Country Album:
Taylor Swift — “Speak Now”
Top Rock Album:
Mumford & Sons — “Sigh No More”
Top Alternative Album:
Mumford & Sons — “Sigh No More”
Top Latin Album:
Enrique Iglesias — “Euphoria”
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
Lady Gaga — “The Fame”
Top Christian Album:
Skillet — “Awake”
SONG AWARDS:
Top Hot 100 Song:
Taio Cruz — “Dynamite”
Top Digital Song:
Taio Cruz — “Dynamite”
Top Radio Song:
Bruno Mars — “Just The Way You Are”
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Nelly — “Just A Dream”
Top Streaming Song (Video):
Justin Bieber Feat. Ludacris — “Baby”
Top Pop Song:
Taio Cruz — “Dynamite”
Top R&B Song:
Usher Feat. will.i.am — “OMG”
Top Rap Song:
Eminem Feat. Rihanna — “Love The Way You Lie”
Top Country Song:
Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now”
Top Rock Song:
Train — “Hey, Soul Sister”
Top Alternative Song:
Neon Trees — “Animal”
Top Latin Song:
Shakira Feat. Freshleyground — “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)”
Top Dance Song:
Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina — “Stereo Love”
Top Christian Song:
Chris Tomlin — “Our God”
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