Taylor Swift and her 3.7 million-selling album “Red” dominated the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, taking home eight trophies as Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” swept four major song categories and Rihanna ruled R&B.
Swift was honored as Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 artist in ceremonies held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where awards were handed out in 45 categories. Swift received the night’s top honor, Artist of the Year, as well as Top Billboard 20 Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Country Artist and Top Digital Songs Artist. “Red” was Tops in the Billboard 200 and country albums categories; her “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” was named Top Country Song.
Bieber took the stage to accept his fan-voted Milestone Award award and was met with ‘boos’ from the audience. After a long pause, and perhaps on top of a biting comment made by Kid Rock earlier in the show, Bieber felt the need to defend himself, saying, “I’m 19 years old. I think I’m doing a pretty good job.” He continued, “Basically from my heart I really just want to say it really should be about the music. It should be about the craft that I’m making. This is not a gimmick, and I’m an artist, and I should be taken seriously.”
See the full list of winners below!
Top Artist
Taylor Swift
Top New Artist
One Direction
Top Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Top Female Artist
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
Maroon 5
Top Digital Songs Artist
Taylor Swift
Top Radio Songs Artist
Rihanna
Top Touring Artist
Madonna
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist
Nicki Minaj
Top Pop Artist
One Direction
Top R&B Artist
Rihanna
Top Rap Artist
Nicki Minaj
Top Country Artist
Taylor Swift
Top Rock Artist
fun
Top Latin Artist
Jenni Rivera
Top Dance Artist
Madonna
Top EDM Artist
David Guetta
Top Christian Artist
tobyMac
Top Billboard 200 Album
Taylor Swift, “Red”
Top Pop Album
Adele “21”
Top R&B Album
Rihanna “Unapologetic”
Top Rap Album
Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”
Top Country Album
Taylor Swift “Red”
Top Rock Album
Mumford & Son “Babel”
Top Latin Album
Jenni Rivera “Las Misma Gran Senora”
Top Dance Album
Madonna “MDNA”
Top EDM Album
Skrillex “Bangarang”
Top Christian Album
tobyMac “Eye On It”
Top Hot 100 Song
Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top Digital Song
Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”
Top Radio Song
Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
PSY “Gangnam Style”
Top Pop Song
Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”
Top R&B Song
Rihanna “Diamonds”
Top Rap Song
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop”
Top Country Song
Taylor Swift “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
Top Rock Song
Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top Latin Song
Michel Telo “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”
Top Dance Song
Baauer “Harlem Shake”
Top EDM Song
Baauer “Harlem Shake”
Top Christian Song
Matt Redman “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)”
