2016 Billboard Music Awards
2016 Billboard Music Awards | ||||
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Date | May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) | |||
Location | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |||
Hosted by | Ludacris Ciara | |||
Most awards | The Weeknd (8) | |||
Most nominations | The Weeknd (20) | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | ABC | |||
Runtime | 128 minutes | |||
Viewership | 9.76 million | |||
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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.
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
Presenters
Source:[8]
- Jessica Alba
- Ashton Kutcher
- Idina Menzel
- Kristen Bell
- Betty Cantrell
- DJ Khaled
- Kathryn Hahn
- Wiz Khalifa
- Laverne Cox
- Mila Kunis
- Keke Palmer
- Kelly Rowland
- Rebecca Romijn
- Serayah McNeill
- Seal
- Steven Tyler
- Lindsey Vonn
- Pete Wentz
- Priyanka Chopra
- Marc Cuban
- Halsey
- Zendaya
- Questlove
- Thomas Rhett
- JoJo Fletcher
- Heidi Klum
- Michael Strahan
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first.[9]
Artists with multiple wins and nominations
Nominations | Artist |
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20 | The Weeknd |
12 | Justin Bieber |
Drake | |
11 | Fetty Wap |
9 | Adele |
8 | Taylor Swift |
6 | Wiz Khalifa |
Charlie Puth | |
5 | Silentó |
4 | Hillsong UNITED |
Sam Hunt | |
twenty one pilots | |
3 | Anthony Brown and group therAPy |
Chris Brown | |
Luke Bryan | |
DJ Snake | |
Kirk Franklin | |
Juan Gabriel | |
David Guetta | |
Major Lazer | |
Rihanna | |
Romeo Santos | |
Ed Sheeran | |
Bryson Tiller | |
WALK THE MOON | |
2 | The Chainsmokers |
Tasha Cobbs | |
Lauren Daigle | |
Fall Out Boy | |
Future | |
Selena Gomez | |
Ariana Grande | |
Travis Greene | |
Jack Ü | |
Nicky Jam | |
Elle King | |
Little Big Town | |
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho | |
Bruno Mars | |
MercyMe | |
One Direction | |
OMI | |
The Rolling Stones | |
Mark Ronson | |
Marvin Sapp | |
Chris Stapleton | |
Chris Tomlin | |
U2 | |
Carrie Underwood | |
X Ambassadors | |
Zac Brown Band | |
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Wins | Artist |
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8 | The Weeknd |
5 | Adele |
3 | Kirk Franklin |
2 | Justin Bieber |
Hillsong UNITED | |
Wiz Khalifa | |
Charlie Puth | |
twenty one pilots | |
WALK THE MOON |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Billboard Staff (May 4, 2016). "Celine Dion to Receive ICON Award". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Presenters Announced for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Presenters Announced for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Music Awards 2016: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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