Billboard Music Awards 2016: Complete Winners List

Adele Wins Artist of the Year, while The Weeknd claims top Hot 100 Artist

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Some of the music world’s top performers gathered Sunday in Las Vegas for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

The Weeknd won eight awards for the night, including Top Hot 100 Artist. Adele took home five prizes, including Top Artist of the Year and the Best Album award for “25.”

Ludacris returned to host the show for the third time, joined this year by Ciara as co-host.

And the live broadcast drew some high-profile musical performances, including an opening medley by Britney Spears, a tribute to Prince by Madonna and Stevie Wonder and an on-again-off-again-on-again performance of a Bob Dylan classic by Kesha.

Check back here for the winners of the actual awards.

Top Artist
Adele *WINNER
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Top New Artist
Fetty Wap *WINNER
OMI
Charlie Puth
Silentó
Bryson Tiller

Top Male Artist
Justin Bieber *WINNER

Drake
Fetty Wap
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd

Top Female Artist
Adele *WINNER
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group
Maroon 5
One Direction *WINNER
Twenty One Pilots
The Rolling Stones
U2

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele *WINNER
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Top Hot 100 Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd *WINNER

Top Song Sales Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
The Weeknd *WINNER

Top Radio Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Ellie Goulding
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd *WINNER

Top Streaming Songs Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Silentó
The Weeknd *WINNER

Top Social Media Artist
Justin Bieber *WINNER
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift

Top Touring Artist
Madonna
One Direction
The Rolling Stones
Taylor Swift *WINNER
U2

Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Jeremih
Rihanna
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd *WINNER

Top Rap Artist
Drake *WINNER
Fetty Wap
Future
Wiz Khalifa
Silentó

Top Country Artist
Zac Brown Band
Luke Bryan *WINNER
Sam Hunt
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Artist
Fall Out Boy
Ellie King
Twenty One Pilots *WINNER
Walk the Moon
X Ambassadors

Top Latin Artist
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga
Juan Gabriel
Nicky Jam
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Romeo Santos *WINNER

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
David Guetta *WINNER
Major Lazer
Zedd

Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong United *WINNER
MercyMe
Chris Tomlin

Top Gospel Artist
Anthony Brown and Group Therapy
Tasha Cobbs
Kirk Franklin *WINNER
Travis Greene
Marvin Sapp

Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele, 25 *WINNER

Justin Bieber, Purpose
Ed Sheeran, x
Taylor Swift, 1989
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness

Top Soundtrack
Empire: Original Soundtrack From Season 1
Fifty Shades of Grey
Furious 7
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
Pitch Perfect 2 *WINNER

Top R&B Album
Chris Brown, Royalty
Rihanna, Anti
Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L
Tyrese, Black Rose
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness *WINNER

Top Rap Album
Drake, If You’re Reading This it’s too Late
Drake & Future, What a Time to be Alive
Dr. Dre, Compton
Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money *WINNER

Top Country Album
Chris Stapleton, Traveller *WINNER
Luke Bryan, Kill the Lights
Sam Hunt, Montevallo
Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde
Carrie Underwood, Storyteller

Top Rock Album
Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color
David Bowie, Blackstar
Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams
Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind
Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface *WINNER

Top Latin Album
Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo *WINNER
Juan Gabriel, Mis Número 1…40 AniversarioI
Maná, Cama Incendiada
Gerardo Ortiz, Hoy Mas Fuerte
Romeo Santos, Formula, Vol. 2

Top Dance/Electronic Album
David Guetta, Listen
Major Lazer, Peace is the Mission
Odesza, In Return
Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U
Zedd, True Colors *WINNER

Top Christian Album
Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be *WINNER
Hillsong United, Empires
Joey + Rory, Hymns that are Important to Us
TobyMac, This is Not a Test
Chris Tomlin, Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship

Top Gospel Album
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Everyday Jesus
Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live
Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion *WINNER
Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two
Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live

Top Hot 100 Song
Adele, “Hello”
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” *WINNER
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd, “The Hills”

Top Selling Song
Adele, “Hello” *WINNER
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
OMI, “Cheerleader”
Rachel Platten, “Fight Song”
The Weeknd, “The Hills”

Top Radio Song
Adele “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
Walk the Moon, “Shut Up and Dance” *WINNER
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Justin Bieber “Sorry”
Justin Bieber “What Do You Mean”
Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
The Weeknd “The Hills” *WINNER
Drake “Hotline Bling”

Top Streaming Song (Video)
Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
Silentó “Watch Me” *WINNER
The Weeknd “The Hills”

Top R&B Song
Alessia Cara “Here”
Omarion ft. Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko “Post to Be”
The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”
The Weeknd “The Hills” *WINNER

Top Rap Song
Drake “Hotline Bling”
Fetty Wap “Trap Queen”
Fetty Wap “679” ft. Remy Boyz
Silentó “Watch Me”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth “See You Again” *WINNER

Top Country Song
Sam Hunt “Break Up in a Small Town”
Sam Hunt “Take Your Time”
Little Big Town “Girl Crush”
Thomas Rhett “Die a Happy Man” *WINNER
Chris Young “I’ve Comin’ Over”

Top Rock Song
Fall Out Boy “Uma Thurman
Ellie King “Ex’s & Oh’s”
Twenty One Pilots “Stressed Out”
Walk the Moon “Shut Up and Dance” *WINNER
X Ambassadors “Renegades”

Top Latin Song
J Balvin “Ginza”
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho “Te Metiste”
Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias ” El Perdon” *WINNER
Maluma “Borro Cassette”
Romeo Santos “Propuesta Indecente”

Top Dance/Electronic Song
The Chainsmokers ft. Rozes “Roses”
DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge “You Know You Like It”
David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack “Hey Mamma”
Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ “Lean On” *WINNER
Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber

Top Christian Song
Hillsong United “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” *WINNER

Hillsong United “Touch the Sky”
MercyMe “Flawless”
Needtobreathe ft. Gavin DeGraw “Brother”
Chris Tomlin “Good Good Father”

Top Gospel Song
Anthony Brown and Group Therapy “Worth”
Erica Campbell ft. Big Shizz “I luh God”
Kirk Franklin “Wanna Be Happy?” *WINNER
Travis Greene “Intentional”
Brian Courtney Wilson “Worth Fighting For”

Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted)
Rihanna *WINNER
Adele
Drake
The Weeknd
Little Big Town

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