2016 Billboard Music Awards
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.
| 2016 Billboard Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 22, 2016 |
| 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 |
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
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first listed in Bold.[9]
Artists with multiple wins and nominations
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Zedd |
| Wins | Artist |
|---|---|
| 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. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- Melendez, Monique (May 2, 2016). "Britney Spears to Perform Hits Medley at Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- Billboard Staff (May 4, 2016). "Celine Dion to Receive ICON Award". Billboard. 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
- Billboard staff (May 22, 2016). "Billboard Music Awards 2016: Complete Winners List". Billboard. 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".