Billboard Music Awards 2011 - Winners List

Billboard Music Awards 2011 baru saja digelar di MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas hari ini (waktu Indonesia) dengan host aktor dan komedian Ken Jeong. Mengobati kegagalannya di Grammy Awards, Justin Bieber berhasil meraih 7 penghargaan di antaranya Top New Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Pop Album dan Fan Favorite Award.

Ajang penghargaan tahunan ini diisi dengan penampilan penyanyi top dunia seperti Rihanna dan Britney Spears berduet dalam lagu ‘S&M’, Beyonce Knowles tampil dengan single terbarunya ‘Run the World (Girls)’,  Keith Urban ‘Long Hot Summer’, Ke$ha ‘Blow’, Lady Antebellum ‘Just a Kiss’ sementara penyanyi pop, country kawakan Neil Diamond menutup ajang ini dengan lagu ‘Sweet Caroline’ dan ‘America’.

Penghargaan khusus diberikan kepada Beyonce Knowles untuk kategori Billboard Millenium Award dan Neil Diamond untuk kategori Billboard Icon Award.

Berikut daftar lengkap pemenang Billboard Music Awards 2011:

ARTIST AWARDS:

• Top Artist: Eminem
• Top New Artist: Justin Bieber
• Top Male Artist: Eminem
• Top Female Artist: Rihanna
• Top Duo/Group: Black Eyed Peas
• Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
• Top Hot 100 Artist: Katy Perry
• Top Digital Songs Artist: Katy Perry
• Top Radio Songs Artist: Rihanna
• Top Touring Artist: U2
• Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber
• Top Streaming Artist: Justin Bieber
• Top Digital Media Artist: Justin Bieber
• Top Pop Artist: Lady GaGa
• Top R&B Artist: Usher
• Top Rap Artist: Eminem
• Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift
• Top Rock Artist: Train
• Top Alternative Artist: Mumford & Sons
• Top Latin Artist: Shakira
• Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady GaGa
• Top Christian Artist: Chris Tomlin 

ALBUM AWARDS

• Top Billboard 200 Album: Eminem - "Recovery"
• Top Pop Album: Justin Bieber - "My World 2.0"
• Top R&B Album: Usher - "Raymond vs. Raymond"
• Top Rap Album: Eminem - "Recovery"
• Top Country Album: Taylor Swift - "Speak Now"
• Top Rock Album: Mumford & Sons - "Sigh No More"
• Top Alternative Album: Mumford & Sons - "Sigh No More"
• Top Latin Album: Enrique Iglesias - "Euphoria"
• Top Dance/Electronic/Electronic Album: Lady GaGa - "The Fame"
• Top Christian Album: Skillet - "Awake"

SONG AWARDS

• Top Hot 100 Song: Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
• Top Digital Song: Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
• Top Radio Song: Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
• Top Streaming Song (Audio): Nelly - "Just a Dream"
• Top Streaming Song (Video): Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris - "Baby"
• Top Pop Song: Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
• Top R&B Song: Usher ft. will.i.am - "OMG"
• Top Rap Song: Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
• Top Country Song: Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
• Top Rock Song: Train - "Hey, Soul Sister"
• Top Alternative Song: Neon Trees - "Animal"
• Top Latin Song: Shakira ft. Freshleyground - "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
• Top Dance/Electronic Song: Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina - "Stereo Love"
• Top Christian Song: Chris Tomlin - "Our God"

SPECIAL HONOREES

• Millennium Award: Beyonce Knowles
• Icon Award: Neil Diamond

OTHER AWARDS

• Viral Innovator Award: Cee-Lo Green
• Fan Favorite Award: Justin Bieber
• Heatseeker of the Year: Gentleman Hall