Billboard Music Awards
| Billboard Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2014 Billboard Music Awards | |
| Description | Outstanding chart performance |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Billboard |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Website | www |
The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard, a publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, it returned in May 2011.[1]
Ceremonies
Award process
Unlike other awards, such as the Grammy Award, which determine nominations as a result of the highest votes received, the Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on United States year-end chart performance according to Nielsen data for sales, number of downloads and total airplay. Awards were given for the top album/artist/single in different genres. Since 1992, the awards also give out a Billboard Century Award—the magazine's highest honor for creative achievement and named for Billboard's centennial in 1994. The award was renamed the Icon Award in 2011. Janet Jackson has won the most awards with 33 wins.
Categories
From 1989–2006, the show had the same categories and category names every year. In 2011, for the first time, all of the awards were renamed to "Top [award title]". The "of the year" portion of each category title no longer exists, and many of the awards have been further renamed. Other awards, including both "crossover" awards (No. 1 Classical Crossover Artist and No. 1 Classical Crossover Album) were discontinued.
Current categories
The most important category of delivery is the Billboard Music Awards are Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and New Artist of the Year. these categories highlighted in each award and other categories are divided by genre making the BMAs different from the Grammys.
- Artist of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- Top Billboard 200 Album
- Top Billboard 200 Artist
- Top Hot 100 Song
- Top Hot 100 Artist
- Top Female Artist
- Top Male Artist
- Top Christian Album
- Top Christian Artist
- Top Christian Song
- Top Country Album
- Top Country Song
- Top Country Artist
- Top Digital Song
- Top Digital Songs Artist
- Top Duo/Group
- Top Latin Album
- Top Latin Artist
- Top Latin Song
- Top Dance Song
- Top Dance Album
- Top Dance Artist
- Top Social Artist
- Top Streaming Song(Audio)
- Top Streaming Song(Video)
- Top Streaming Artist
- Top R&B Artist
- Top R&B Album
- Top Rap Artist
- Top Rap Album
- Top Rap Song
- Top Rock Song
- Top Rock Artist
- Top Rock Album
- Icon Award
- Billboard Spotlight Award
- Millennium Award
Retired categories (1989–2013)
- Top Alternative song
- Top Alternative Album
- Top Alternative Artist
- Top Classical Crossover Artist
- Top Classical Crossover Album
- Top Digital Media Artist
- Top EDM Artist
- Top EDM Song
- Top EDM Album
- Top Independent Album Artists
- Top Independent Album
- Top Modern Rock Artist
- Top Modern Rock Track
- Top New Male Artist
- Top New Female Artist
- Top New Group
- Top Pop Song
- Top Pop Album
- Top Pop Artist
- Top R&B Song
- Top Rhythmic Top 40 Title
- Top Selling Single
- Top Soundtrack Single of the Year
Special Awards
Artist of the Decade
- 1990s: Mariah Carey
- 2000s: Eminem
Billboard Century Award
- 1992: George Harrison
- 1993: Buddy Guy
- 1994: Billy Joel
- 1995: Joni Mitchell
- 1996: Carlos Santana
- 1997: Chet Atkins
- 1998: James Taylor
- 1999: Emmylou Harris
- 2000: Randy Newman
- 2001: John Mellencamp
- 2002: Annie Lennox
- 2003: Sting
- 2004: Stevie Wonder
- 2005: Tom Petty
- 2006: Tony Bennett
- 2007–2010: No award given
Icon Award
Built starting in 2011 to recognize music singers and contribution, the Icon Award is the new category that revolutionizes and vindicate our musicians who triumphed and succeeded to a musical career.
Recognizes music singers and contributions. To date, there have only been two recipients if this award:
- 2011: Beyoncé Knowles
- 2012: Whitney Houston.
Billboard Spotlight Award
In 1988, Michael Jackson was honored with Billboard's first Spotlight Award for being the first artist in history to have five consecutive number ones singles on Billboard Hot 100 from one album. In 2012, Katy Perry was honored with Billboard's second Spotlight award for being the second and first female artist in history to have five consecutive number ones singles on Billboard Hot 100 from one album.
Artist Achievement Award
- 1996: Madonna
- 2001: Janet Jackson
- 2002: Cher
- 2004: Destiny's Child
Woman of the Year Award
In 2007, country music legend Reba McEntire was honored with Billboard's first Woman of the Year Award because of her success as a recording artist, contributions to the business, and leadership in embracing the changing music business.[2] Every year since then, Billboard has honored a female artist with the award.
Rising Star Award
In 2008, Colbie Caillat was honored with Billboard's first Rising Star Award because of her ascent in the pop charts and the huge repercussion that her music caused. Every year since then, Billboard has honored a female artist with the award.
Milestone Award
- 2013: Justin Bieber[3]
The awards show
Since its inception (created by Rick Garson), the BMAs had been telecast on the Fox network; however due to contractual expirations and other unforeseen circumstances, the awards were canceled for 2007. Plans for a new version of the awards in 2008 (in association with AEG Live) fell through, and the BMAs were not held until 2011.
On February 17, 2011, Billboard announced that it would bring the BMAs back to television, moving from its original home on Fox to its new network, ABC, on May 22, 2011.[4] A new award statuette was created by New York firm Society Awards.
See also
References
- ^ Nick Goumond (2011-04-14), Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga score double digit Billboard Music Awards noms, goldderby.com, retrieved 2011-04-16
- ^ "McEntire Named Billboard's Woman Of The Year". Billboard. 2007. Retrieved Sep 16, 2013.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2013/1562899/justin-biebers-big-billboard-music-awards-top-male-artist
- ^ Billboard Music Awards To Air Live From Las Vegas On ABC May 22 Billboard (February 17, 2011)