Breaking the Billboard history record, The Weeknd got eight wins which is the most number of awards a male artist received since 2011 for the Billboard Music Awards. Aside from The Weeknd, Adele is also a big winner with five awards, bringing home the Top Artist prize.
“I love him so much. I didn't know him, but he was so close to me. He will always be an inspiration,” said The Weeknd when he dedicated an award to Prince, The Star reported.
Although The Weeknd got eight awards, he wasn't able to get the top award, which went to Adele, who wasn't present because she is currently on tour. The Weeknd went home with the awards for Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top Streaming Song (Audio), Top R&B Album for "Beauty Behind the Madness" and Top R&B Song for "The Hills."
Meanwhile, Celine Dion received the Billboard Icon Award which was presented to her by her teenage son, René-Charles Angelil. She dedicated the award as well as her performance of Queen's "The Show Must Go On" to her late husband René Angélil, Huffington Post reported.
The show also had high-profile performances from the opening number of Britney Spears with a medley her best known hits, while Madonna paid homage to Prince by performing the "Nothing Compares 2 U" and singing "Purple Rain" as a duet with Stevie Wonder.
Spears was given the Billboard's Millennium Award which was previously given to Beyoncé and Whitney Houston, to honor her longtime influence in the music industry as well as her six previous wins, People reported.
The full list of winners of the 2016 Billboard Music Awards are as follows:
Top Artist: Adele
Top New Artist: Fetty Wap
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Female Artist: Adele
Top Duo/Group: One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist: The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Social Media Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Touring Artist: Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Country Artist: Luke Bryan
Top Rock Artist: twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist: Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: David Guetta
Top Christian Artist: Hillsong UNITED
Top Gospel Artist: Kirk Franklin
Top Billboard 200 Album: Adele, 25
Top Soundtrack: Pitch Perfect 2
Top R&B Album: The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Top Rap Album: Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More than Money
Top Country Album: Chris Stapleton, Traveller
Top Rock Album: twenty one pilots, Blurryface
Top Latin Album: Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Zedd, True Colors
Top Christian Album: Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
Top Gospel Album: Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
Top Hot 100 Song: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Top Selling Song: Adele, “Hello”
Top Radio Song: WALK THE MOON, “Shut Up And Dance”
Top Streaming Song (Audio): The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Streaming Song (Video): Silentó, “Watch Me”
Top R&B Song: The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Rap Song: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Top Country Song: Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”
Top Rock Song: WALK THE MOON, “Shut Up And Dance”
Top Latin Song: Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, “El Perdón
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ “Lean On”
Top Christian Song: Hillsong UNITED “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”
Top Gospel Song: Kirk Franklin, "Wanna Be Happy?"
Fan Voted Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Rihanna
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