The Weeknd ha estat el gran triomfador dels Billboard Music Awards, emportant-se un total de 8 premis de les 19 nominacions a les quals optava.
El premi a millor artista va anar a parar a les mans d’Adele, que també es va endur els premis a millor artista femenina, Top Billboard Hot 200 Artista i Àlbum. Justin Bieber va guanyar a millor artista masculí, mentre que el nou artista va ser Fetty Wap. A l’apartat de millor grup, One Direction van ser els vencedors, mentre que la cançó Top Hot 100 va ser See You Again de Wiz Khalifa i Charlie Puth.
Entre els premiats també figuren noms com Walk the Moon, David Guetta, Twenty One Pilots o Taylor Swift.
La gala ens va deixar grans moments musicals, amb aparicions de Britney Spears o el retorn de Kesha, l’homenatge a Prince, a càrrec de Madonna i Stevie Wonder, Meghan Trainor, Rihanna, Celine Dion, Troye Sivan, Lukas Graham o Shawn Mendes entre altres.
GUANYADORS
Top Artist: Adele
Top New Artist: Fetty Wap
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Female Artist: Adele
Top Duo/Group: One Direction
Top Touring Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Adele
Top Billboard 200 Album: “25” by Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Song: “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth
Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Radio Song: “Shup Up + Dance” by WALK THE MOON
Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Songs Sale Artist: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Song (Audio): “The Hills” by The Weeknd
Top Streaming Song (Video): “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” by Silentó
Top Selling Song: “Hello” by Adele
Top Christian Artist: Hillsong United
Top Christian Song: “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” by Hillsong United
Top Christian Album: “How Can It Be” by Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist: Kirk Franklin
Top Gospel Song: “Wanna Be Happy?” by Kirk Franklin
Top Gospel Album: “Losing My Religion” by Kirk Franklin
Top Country Artist: Luke Bryan
Top Country Song: “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett
Top Country Album: “Traveller” by Chris Stapleton
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: David Guetta
Top Dance/Electronic Song: “Lean On” by Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ
Top Dance/Electronic Album: “True Colors” by Zedd
Top Latin Artist: Romeo Santos
Top Latin Song: “El perdón” by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
Top Latin Album: “Los dúo” by Juan Gabriel
Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Top R&B Song: “The Hills” by The Weeknd
Top R&B Album: “Beauty Behind the Madness” by The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Rap Song: “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth
Top Rap Album: “Dreams Worth More Than Money” by Meek Mill
Top Rock Artist: twenty one pilots
Top Rock Song: “Shut Up + Dance” by WALK THE MOON
Top Rock Album: “Blurryface” by twenty one pilots
Top Soundtrack: Pitch Perfect 2
Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Rihanna
Billboard Millennium Award: Britney Spears
Billboard Icon Award: Celine Dion
ACTUACIONS