Billboard Awards 2016
Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye popularly known as the Weeknd was king of this years Billboard Awards with an impressive 8 awards including Top R&B Song, Top Hot 100 Artist and Top Song Sales Artist.
DJs David Guetta and Calvin Harris also took home awards. Full list of winners below -
Top Artist: Adele -- WINNER Justin Bieber Drake Taylor Swift The Weeknd
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted): Rihanna -- WINNER Adele Drake The Weeknd Little Big Town
Top R&B Song: Alessia Cara “Here” Omarion Featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko, “Post To Be” The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face” The Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” The Weeknd, “The Hills” -- WINNER
Top Billboard 200 Album: Adele, 25 -- WINNER Justin Bieber, Purpose Ed Sheeran, x Taylor Swift, 1989 The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber -- WINNER Drake Fetty Wap Ed Sheeran The Weeknd
Top Country Song: Sam Hunt, “Break Up In A Small Town” Sam Hunt, “Take Your Time” Little Big Town, “Girl Crush” Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man” -- WINNER Chris Young, “I’m Comin’ Over”
Top Hot 100 Song: Adele, “Hello” Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” -- WINNER The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face” The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Hot 100 Artist: Justin Bieber Drake Fetty Wap Taylor Swift The Weeknd -- WINNER
Top New Artist: Fetty Wap -- WINNER OMI Charlie Puth Silentó Bryson Tiller
Top Female Artist: Adele -- WINNER Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Rihanna Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: Maroon 5 One Direction -- WINNER twenty one pilots The Rolling Stones U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Adele -- WINNER Justin Bieber Drake Taylor Swift The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist: Adele Justin Bieber Drake Fetty Wap The Weeknd -- WINNER
Top Radio Songs Artist: Justin Bieber Ellie Goulding Ed Sheeran Taylor Swift The Weeknd -- WINNER
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Justin Bieber Drake Fetty Wap Silentó The Weeknd -- WINNER
Top Social Media Artist: Justin Bieber -- WINNER Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Taylor Swift
Top Touring Artist: Madonna One Direction The Rolling Stones Taylor Swift -- WINNER U2
Top R&B Artist: Chris Brown Jeremih Rihanna Bryson Tiller The Weeknd -- WINNER
Top Rap Artist: Drake -- WINNER Fetty Wap Future Wiz Khalifa Silentó
Top Country Artist: Zac Brown Band Luke Bryan -- WINNER Sam Hunt Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood
Top Rock Artist: Fall Out Boy Elle King twenty one pilots -- WINNER Walk the Moon X Ambassadors
Top Latin Artist: Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga Juan Gabriel Nicky Jam Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho Romeo Santos -- WINNER
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers DJ Snake David Guetta -- WINNER Major Lazer Zedd
Top Christian Artist: Casting Crowns Lauren Daigle Hillsong United -- WINNER MercyMe Chris Tomlin
Top Gospel Artist: Anthony Brown and group therAPy Tasha Cobbs Kirk Franklin -- WINNER Travis Greene Marvin Sapp
Top Soundtrack: Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 Fifty Shades of Grey Furious 7 Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Pitch Perfect 2 -- WINNER
Top R&B Album: Chris Brown, Royalty Rihanna, Anti Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L Tyrese, Black Rose The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness -- WINNER
Top Rap Album: Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late Drake & Future, What A Time To Be Alive Dr. Dre, Compton Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money -- WINNER
Top Country Album: Chris Stapleton, Traveller -- WINNER Luke Bryan, Kill The Lights Sam Hunt, Montevallo Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde Carrie Underwood, Storyteller
Top Rock Album: Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color David Bowie, Blackstar Coldplay, A Head Full Of Dreams Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind twenty one pilots, Blurryface -- WINNER
Top Latin Album: Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo -- WINNER Juan Gabriel, Mis Número 1…40 Aniversario Mana, Cama Incendiada Gerardo Ortiz, Hoy Más Fuerte Romeo Santos, Formula, Vol. 2
Top Dance/Electronic Album: David Guetta, Listen Major Lazer, Peace Is The Mission ODESZA, In Return Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü Zedd, True Colors -- WINNER
Top Christian Album: Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be -- WINNER Hillsong UNITED, Empires Joey + Rory, Hymns That Are Important To Us TobyMac, This Is Not A Test Chris Tomlin, Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship
Top Gospel Album: Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Everyday Jesus Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion -- WINNER Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live Top Selling Song: Adele, “Hello” -- WINNER Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” OMI, “Cheerleader” Rachel Platten, “Fight Song” The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Radio Song: Adele “Hello” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!” Walk the Moon, “Shut Up and Dance” -- WINNER The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
Top Streaming Song (Audio): Justin Bieber, “Sorry” Justin Bieber, “What Do You Mean” Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” The Weeknd, “The Hills” -- WINNER Drake, “Hotline Bling”
Top Streaming Song (Video): Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!” Silentó, “Watch Me” -- WINNER The Weeknd, “The Hills”
Top Rap Song: Drake, “Hotline Bling” Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” Fetty Wap, “679” feat. Remy Boyz Silentó, “Watch Me” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” -- WINNER
Top Rock Song: Fall Out Boy, “Uma Thurman” Elle King, “Ex’s & Oh’s” twenty one pilots, “Stressed Out” Walk the Moon, “Shut Up And Dance” -- WINNER X Ambassadors, “Renegades”
Top Latin Song: J Balvin “Ginza” Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho, “Te Metiste” Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, “El Perdon” -- WINNER Maluma, “Borro Cassette” Romeo Santos, “Propuesta Indecente”
Top Dance/Electronic Song: The Chainsmokers Featuring ROZES, “Roses” DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge, “You Know You Like It” David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack, “Hey Mama” Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MØ, “Lean On” -- WINNER Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber
Top Christian Song: Hillsong UNITED, “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” -- WINNER Hillsong UNITED, “Touch the Sky” MercyMe, “Flawless” NEEDTOBREATHE Featuring Gavin DeGraw, “Brother” Chris Tomlin, “Good Good Father”
Top Gospel Song: Anthony Brown and group therAPy, “Worth” Erica Campbell feat. Big Shizz, “I Luh God” Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy?” -- WINNER Travis Greene, “Intentional” Brian Courtney Wilson, “Worth Fighting For”
