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Ajang penghargaan musik rutin milik Billboard, Billboard Music Awards 2016 kembali digelar tahun ini. Acaranya berlangsung di T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Amerika Serikat, Minggu (22/5) waktu setempat.
Ada 46 kategori yang menggambarkan tren musik terkini di dunia. Dan, di tahun ke-24, musisi dengan raihan trofi terbanyak jatuh kepada The Weeknd.
Solois R&B bernama asli Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye itu sukses memboyong delapan piala. Sekaligus mengukuhkan namanya sebagai musisi R&B terfavorit tahun ini versi Billboard. The Weeknd memenangkan tiga kategori R&B, 'Top R&B Album', 'Top R&B Artist' dan 'Top R&B Song'. Ditambah lagi, Top Streaming Songs Artist', 'Top Song Sales Artist', 'Top Hot 100 Artist', 'Top Radio Songs Artist' dan 'Top Streaming Song (Audio)'.
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Solois hip-hop bernama Fetty Wap muncul sebagai pendatang baru terbaik. Bersanding dengan Wiz Khalifa feat Charlie Puth yang menenteng gelar 'Top Hot 100 Song' lewat 'See You Again'.
Berikut daftar lengkap pemenang Billboard Music Awards 2016;
Millenium Award
Britney Spears
Icon Award
Celine Dion
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted)
Rihanna
Top Artist
Adele
Top Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Top Female Artist
Adele
Top New Artist
Fetty Wap
Top Duo/Group
One Direction
Top Hot 100 Song
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, 'See You Again'
Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele, '25'
Top Hot 100 Artist
The Weeknd
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Top Song Sales Artist
The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist
The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist
The Weeknd
Top Social Media Artist
Justin Bieber
Top Touring Artist
Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Top Country Artist
Luke Bryan
Top Rock Artist
twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
David Guetta
Top Christian Artist
Hillsong United
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Top Soundtrack
Pitch Perfect 2
Top R&B Album
The Weeknd, 'Beauty Behind the Madness'
Top Rap Album
Meek Mill, 'Dreams Worth More Than Money'
Top Country Album
Chris Stapleton, 'Traveller'
Top Rock Album
twenty one pilots, 'Blurryface'
Top Latin Album
Juan Gabriel, 'Los Dúo'
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Zedd, 'True Colors'
Top Christian Album
Lauren Daigle, 'How Can It Be'
Top Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin, 'Losing My Religion'
Top Selling Song
Adele, 'Hello'
Top Radio Song
Walk the Moon, 'Shut Up and Dance'
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
The Weeknd, 'The Hills'
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Silentó, 'Watch Me'
Top R&B Song
The Weeknd, 'The Hills'
Top Rap Song
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, 'See You Again'
Top Rock Song
Walk the Moon, 'Shut Up And Dance'
Top Latin Song
Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, 'El Perdon'
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MØ, 'Lean On'
Top Christian Song
Hillsong UNITED, 'Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)'
Top Country Song
Thomas Rhett, 'Die A Happy Man'
Top Gospel Song
Kirk Franklin, 'Wanna Be Happy?'
