2016 Billboard Music Awards
| 2016 Billboard Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 22, 2016 |
| Location | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Hosted by | Ludacris Ciara |
| Most awards | The Weeknd (8) |
| Most nominations | The Weeknd (20) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards is a music award ceremony that was held on May 22, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the first nationally televised event to originate from that venue. It aired live on ABC with hosts Ludacris and Ciara.
The nominees were announced on April 11, 2016, with The Weeknd earning the most nominations with twenty.[1] Britney Spears received the Billboard Millennium Award for her achivements and influence in the music industry.[2] Celine Dion received the Billboard Icon Award in recognition of her career spanning over three decades.[3] Madonna made an appearance to pay tribute to Prince.[4] Adele premiered the music video for her single "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" at the ceremony.[5][6]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Britney Spears |
Medley "Work Work" "Womanizer" "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" "Breathe on Me" "I'm a Slave 4 U" "Touch of My Hand" "Toxic" |
| Shawn Mendes | "Stitches" |
| Fifth Harmony Ty Dolla $ign |
"Work from Home" |
| Meghan Trainor | "No" |
| Justin Bieber | "Company" "Sorry" |
| Pink | "Just Like Fire" |
| Nick Jonas Tove Lo |
"Close" |
| Demi Lovato | "Cool for the Summer" |
| Lukas Graham | "7 Years" |
| Blake Shelton Gwen Stefani |
"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" |
| DNCE | "Cake by the Ocean" |
| Kesha Ben Folds |
"It Ain't Me, Babe" |
| Rihanna | "Love on the Brain" |
| Celine Dion Lindsey Stirling |
"The Show Must Go On" |
| Troye Sivan | "Youth" |
| The Go-Go's | "We Got the Beat" |
| Ariana Grande | "Dangerous Woman" "Into You" |
| Madonna Stevie Wonder |
Tribute to Prince "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Madonna solo) "Purple Rain" |
Presenters
Main show
Source: Billboard[7]
Winners and nominees
The winners are in bold.
| Top Artist | Top New Artist |
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| Top Male Artist | Top Female Artist |
| Top Duo/Group | Top Touring Artist |
| Top Billboard 200 Artist | Top Billboard 200 Album |
| Top Hot 100 Artist | Top Hot 100 Song |
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| Top Song Sales Artist | Top Selling Song |
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| Top Radio Songs Artist | Top Radio Song |
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| Top Social Media Artist | Top Streaming Songs Artist |
| Top Streaming Song (Audio) | Top Streaming Song (Video) |
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| Top Christian Artist | Top Christian Song |
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| Top Christian Album | Top Gospel Artist |
| Top Gospel Song | Top Gospel Album |
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| Top Country Artist | Top Country Song |
| Top Country Album | Top Dance/Electronic Artist |
| Top Dance/Electronic Song | Top Dance/Electronic Album |
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| Top Latin Artist | Top Latin Song |
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| Top Latin Album | Top R&B Artist |
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| Top R&B Song | Top R&B Album |
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| Top Rap Artist | Top Rap Song |
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| Top Rap Album | Top Rock Artist |
| Top Rock Song | Top Rock Album |
| Top Soundtrack | Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-voted) |
| Icon Award | Millennium Award |
References
- ^ Billboard Staff (April 11, 2016). "Billboard Music Awards 2016: See the Finalists". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Melendez, Monique (May 2, 2016). "Britney Spears to Perform Hits Medley at Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Billboard Staff (May 4, 2016). "Celine Dion to Receive ICON Award". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Madonna to Honor Prince on the Billboard Music Awards". Billboard Music Awards. Dick Clark Productions. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ Adele to Debut 'Send My Love (To Your New Lover)' Video at Billboard Music Awards
- ^ Billboard staff (May 22, 2016). "Billboard Music Awards 2016: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Presenters Announced for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard.