The annual Billboard awards went down overnight, with Adele the big winner as she took out a crazy 12 awards.
The British songstress cleaned up at the American awards, heading home with a swag of accolades including Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Pop Album and Top Alternative Song. Other big winners included LMFAO (6 awards), Coldplay (4), Lil Wayne (4) and Lady Gaga (2).
These are awards given by Billboard, the body that looks after the charts in America, so you can understand the commercial focus on these gongs; but in a ceremony where LMFAO win “best group,” Adele and Coldplay are classed as “alternative,” and Chris Brown is honoured in any way at all, you might have to question its authenticity and standards. However, a touching tribute to Whitney Houston and a lifetime achievement award for Stevie Wonder helped to give the ceremony a bit of gravitas.
Check out all the winners below, as well as a gallery of pics above.
ARTIST AWARDS:
Top Artist:
Adele
Top New Artist:
Wiz Khalifa
Top Male Artist:
Lil Wayne
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Top Duo/Group:
LMFAO
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Adele
Top Digital Songs Artist:
Adele
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Adele
Top Touring Artist
U2
Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist:
Rihanna
Top Digital Media Artist
Adele
Top Pop Artist:
Adele
Top R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Top Rap Artist:
Lil Wayne
Top Rock Artist:
Coldplay
Top Alternative Artist:
Coldplay
Top Dance Artist
Lady Gaga
ALBUMS AWARDS:
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Adele “21″
Top Pop Album
Adele “21″
Top R&B Album
Beyonce “4″
Top Rap Album:
Lil Wayne “Tha Carter IV”
Top Rock Album:
Coldplay “Mylo Xyloto”
Top Alternative Album:
Coldplay “Mylo Xyloto”
Top Dance Album:
Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
SONG AWARDS:
Top Hot 100 Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Digital Song :
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Radio Song:
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Adele “Rolling in the Deep”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Nicki Minaj “Super Bass”
Top Pop Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top R&B Song:
Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne “Motivation”
Top Rap Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Rock Song:
Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks”
Top Alternative Song:
Adele “Rolling In The Deep”
Top Dance Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
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