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The Weeknd bags 8 awards, see full list of winners
The Weeknd, Adele, Justin Bieber and twenty one pilots were the top winners at the just ended Billboard Music Awards held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The Weeknd poses in the press room during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas.
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The nigh also saw some great performances from DNCE, Fifth Harmony, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Pink, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Kesha and Celine Dion. Madonna and Stevie Wonder performed “Nothing Compares 2 U”/”Purple Rain” -- a tribute to late Prince.
There was a surprise on the night. Meek Mill's"Dreams Worth More Than Money" album managed to beat Drake's"If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late", Drake & Future's"What A Time To Be Alive", Dr. Dre's"Compton" and Kendrick Lamar's acclaimed "To Pimp A Butterfly" album to cling the "Top Rap Album" award.
Check out the complete list of winners below:
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Top Artist
Adele
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted)
Rihanna
Top R&B Song
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The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele, 25
Top Male Artist
Justin Bieber
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Top Country Song
Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”
Top Hot 100 Song
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Top Hot 100 Artist
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The Weeknd
Top New Artist
Fetty Wap
Top Female Artist
Adele
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Top Duo/Group
One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Top Song Sales Artist
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The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist
The Weeknd
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Top Social Media Artist
Justin Bieber
Top Touring Artist
Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist
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The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Top Country Artist
Luke Bryan
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Top Rock Artist
twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
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David Guetta
Top Christian Artist
Hillsong United
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
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Top Soundtrack
Pitch Perfect 2
Top R&B Album
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Top Rap Album
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Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money
Top Country Album
Chris Stapleton, Traveller
Top Rock Album
twenty one pilots, Blurryface
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Top Latin Album
Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Zedd, True Colors
Top Christian Album
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Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
Top Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
Top Selling Song
Adele, “Hello”
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Top Radio Song
Walk the Moon, “Shut Up and Dance”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
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Silentó, “Watch Me”
Top Rap Song
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Top Rock Song
Walk the Moon, “Shut Up And Dance”
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Top Latin Song
Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, “El Perdon
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MØ, “Lean On”
Top Christian Song
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Hillsong UNITED, “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”
Top Gospel Song
Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy?”
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