2016 Billboard Music Awards

The 2016 Billboard Music Awards ceremony 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.

2016 Billboard Music Awards
DateMay 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)
LocationT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Hosted byLudacris
Ciara
Most awardsThe Weeknd (8)
Most nominationsThe Weeknd (20)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
Runtime128 minutes
Viewership9.76 million
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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 achievements 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

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Artist(s) Song(s) Presented by[7]
Britney Spears
Medley:
"Work Bitch"
"Womanizer"
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
"Breathe on Me"
"I'm a Slave 4 U"
"Touch of My Hand"
"Toxic"
Shawn Mendes "Stitches" Jojo Fletcher
Fifth Harmony
Ty Dolla Sign
"Work from Home" Ludacris
Ciara
Meghan Trainor "No" Serayah
Priyanka Chopra
Justin Bieber "Company"
"Sorry"
DJ Khaled
Pink "Just Like Fire" Mila Kunis
Kristen Bell
Kathryn Hahn
Nick Jonas
Tove Lo
"Close" Ludacris
Demi Lovato "Cool for the Summer" Ludacris
Lukas Graham "7 Years" Ciara
Blake Shelton
Gwen Stefani
"Go Ahead and Break My Heart" Thomas Rhett
Pete Wentz
DNCE "Cake by the Ocean" Keke Palmer
Kelly Rowland
Kesha
Ben Folds
"It Ain't Me, Babe" Ludacris
Ciara
Rihanna "Love on the Brain" Lindsey Vonn
Laverne Cox
Celine Dion
Lindsey Stirling
"The Show Must Go On" Seal
Troye Sivan "Youth" Halsey
Lucy Hale
The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" Rebecca Romijn
Ariana Grande "Dangerous Woman"
"Into You"
Ludacris
Ciara
Madonna
Stevie Wonder
Tribute to Prince:
"Nothing Compares 2 U" (Madonna solo)
"Purple Rain"
Questlove

Presenters

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Source:[8]

Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first.[9]

Top Artist Top New Artist
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
Top Song Sales Artist Top Selling Song
Top Radio Songs Artist Top Radio Song
Top Social Artist (fan-voted) Top Streaming Artist
Top Streaming Song (Audio) Top Streaming Song (Video)
Top Christian Artist Top Christian Song
Top Christian Album Top Gospel Artist
Top Gospel Song Top Gospel Album
Top Country Artist Top Country Song
Top Country Album Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Top Dance/Electronic Song Top Dance/Electronic Album
Top Latin Artist Top Latin Song
Top Latin Album Top R&B Artist
Top R&B Song Top R&B Album
Top Rap Artist Top Rap Song
Top Rap Album Top Rock Artist
Top Rock Song Top Rock Album
Top Soundtrack Billboard Chart Achievement (fan-voted)
Icon Award Millennium Award
Celine Dion Britney Spears

Artists with multiple wins and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard Staff (April 11, 2016). "Billboard Music Awards 2016: See the Finalists". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Melendez, Monique (May 2, 2016). "Britney Spears to Perform Hits Medley at Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Billboard Staff (May 4, 2016). "Celine Dion to Receive ICON Award". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Madonna to Honor Prince on the Billboard Music Awards". Billboard Music Awards. Dick Clark Productions. May 11, 2016. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "Adele to Debut 'Send My Love (To Your New Lover)' Video at Billboard Music Awards". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Billboard staff (May 22, 2016). "Billboard Music Awards 2016: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Presenters Announced for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "Presenters Announced for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Billboard Music Awards 2016: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.