Taylor Swift, Gotye and Rihanna Win Big at Billboard Music Awards

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Taylor Swift and her 3.7 million-selling “Red” dominated the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 19), taking home eight trophies as Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” swept four major song categories and Rihanna ruled R&B.

Swift was honored as Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 artist in ceremonies held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where awards were handed out in 45 categories, 10 of them on the ABC telecast. Swift received the night’s top honor, Artist of the Year, as well as Top Billboard 20 Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Country Artist and Top Digital Songs Artist. “Red” was Tops in the Billboard 200 and country albums categories; her “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” was named Top Country Song.

Besides, Gotye, Rihanna was the only other artist to walk away with four awards, winning in the R&B artist, album and song categories, plus Radio Songs Artist. Madonna, Nicki Minaj and One Direction won three each while Justin Bieber, the late Jenni Rivera, Baauer and tobyMac secured two honors apiece.

“Somebody That I Used To Know,” the single from Gotye and Kimbra that has sold 7.3 million downloads, won in the categories of Hot 100 Song, Rock Song, Radio Song and Streaming Song (Audio). Billboard Music Awards are based on data tracked between March 12, 2012 and March 10, 2013.

The Milestone Award, voted on by fans and sponsored by Chevrolet, went to Justin Bieber, who paused for about 20 seconds before speaking his mind about criticisms directed his way.

See a Full List of Winners:

ARTIST AWARDS

Top Artist: Taylor Swift

Top New Artist: One Direction

Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber

Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group: One Direction

Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist: Maroon 5

Top Digital Songs Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Radio Songs Artist: Rihanna

Top Touring Artist: Madonna

Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber

Top Streaming Artist: Nicki Minaj

Top Pop Artist: One Direction

Top R&B Artist: Rihanna

Top Rap Artist: Nicki Minaj

Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Rock Artist: fun.

Top Latin Artist: Jenni Rivera

Top Dance Artist: Madonna

Top EDM Artist: David Guetta

Top Christian Artist: tobyMac

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album: Taylor Swift, “Red”

Top Pop Album: Adele “21”

Top R&B Album: Rihanna “Unapologetic”

Top Rap Album: Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”

Top Country Album: Taylor Swift “Red”

Top Rock Album: Mumford & Son “Babel”

Top Latin Album: Jenni Rivera “Las Misma Gran Senora”

Top Dance Album: Madonna “MDNA”

Top EDM Album: Skrillex “Bangarang”

Top Christian Album: tobyMac “Eye On It”

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Top Digital Song: Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”

Top Radio Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Top Streaming Song (Audio): Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Top Streaming Song (Video): PSY “Gangnam Style”

Top Pop Song: Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”

Top R&B Song: Rihanna “Diamonds”

Top Rap Song: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop”

Top Country Song: Taylor Swift “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

Top Rock Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Top Latin Song: Michel Telo “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”

Top Dance Song: Baauer “Harlem Shake”

Top EDM Song: Baauer “Harlem Shake”

Top Christian Song: Matt Redman “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)”

 

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