Nicki Minaj twerk and Miguel’s fall were the most talked about moments at Sunday’s 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
However, it was country music star Taylor Swift, singer Gotye, and pop mega star Rihanna who won the most awards.
Taylor Swift took home eight trophies including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200.
“Thank you for making my music the soundtrack to your crazy emotions,” Taylor Swift said in a thank you to her fans. “You are the longest and best relationship I’ve had.”
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Both Rihanna and Gotye took home four awards each. While One Direction, Nicki Minaj, and Madonna won three awards each.
See full list of winners below:
ARTIST AWARDS
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
ALBUM AWARDS
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”
SONG AWARDS
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)”
