2011 Billboard Music Awards
The 2011 Billboard Music Awards were held on May 22, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas , Nevada . The awards honored the most successful musicians, songs and albums of 2010. The most successful artists were Justin Bieber and Eminem with six awards each . Beyoncé Knowles won the Millennium Award and Neil Diamond won the Icon Award. The presenter and actor Ken Jeong hosted the award ceremony. The ceremony could be followed live on the ABC network.
Appearances
The awards were opened by Rihanna and Britney Spears , who sang the remix version of S&M together. This was Spears' first appearance at an awards show in four years. Both singers wore latex clothes , fishnet stockings and handcuffs . At the end of their performance, the two fought a pillow fight on stage.
The rapper Lil Wayne performed together with Mary J. Blige .
Cee-Lo Green sang a medley of his hits Crazy , Bright Lights, Bigger City and Forget You on the piano . The piano was mounted on a machine that lifted it into the air during the performance and then made it rotate 360 ° around its own axis.
Country singer Keith Urban sang Long Hot Summer and country group Lady Antebellum played Just a Kiss . Neil Diamond sang Sweet Carolina .
British singer Taio Cruz sang a medley of his number one hits Break Your Heart and Dynamite .
Hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas sang their hit Just Can't Get Enough .
Ke $ ha sang her US hit Blow . At the beginning of the performance she sang the song on a rack that floated over the stage and was slowly lowered. On stage, she continued singing her hit with a group of dancers disguised as animal creatures.
Beyoncé sang her hit Run the World (Girls) in front of a big stage on which Knowles was shown with various dance choreographies.
At the end of the event, Spears sang a remix version of their hit Till the World Ends with Nicki Minaj .
Award winners
The artists nominated for the Billboard Music Awards 2011 were announced on April 13, 2011 in a press conference.
Best artist
Best New Artist
Top Hot 100 song
- Dynamite - Taio Cruz
- Love the Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna
- Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
- California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
- OMG - Usher feat. will.i.am
Top Billboard 200 album
- My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber
- The Gift - Susan Boyle
- Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
- Speak Now - Taylor Swift
- Recovery - Eminem
Best tour
Best duo / group
Best country album
- My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
- Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
- The Incredible Machine - Sugarland
- Speak Now - Taylor Swift
- The Foundation - Zac Brown Band
Best rap album
- Thank Me Later - Drake
- Recovery - Eminem
- Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj
- I Am Not a Human Being - Lil Wayne
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
Best rock album
- Brothers - The Black Keys
- To the Sea - Jack Johnson
- Born Free - Kid Rock
- A Thousand Suns - Linkin Park
- Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons
Best social artist
Top digital song
- Airplanes - BoB feat. Hayley Williams
- Dynamite - Taio Cruz
- Love the Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna
- Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
- California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
Top radio song
- Dynamite - Taio Cruz
- Love the Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna
- Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
- DJ Got Us Fallin 'in Love - Usher feat. Pit bull
- OMG - Usher feat. will.i.am
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
- Dynamite - Taio Cruz
- Love the Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna
- Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
- Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
- Just a Dream - Nelly
Top Streaming Song (Video)
- Baby - Justin Bieber
- Not Afraid - Eminem
- Love the Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna
- Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
- Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira feat. Freshlyground
Top Billboard 200 Artists
Top Hot 100 Artists
Top digital songs artist
Top radio songs artist
Top streaming artist
Top digital media artist
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Best pop artist
Best R&B artist
Best rap artist
Best Country Artist
Best rock artist
Best alternative artist
Best Latin Artist
Best dance artist
Best Christian Artist
Best pop song
- Dynamite - Taio Cruz
- Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
- California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg
- Firework - Katy Perry
- Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Best R&B song
- Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) - Alicia Keys
- What's my name? - Rihanna feat. Drake
- Bottoms Up - Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj
- OMG - Usher feat. will.i.am
- There Goes My Baby - Usher
Best rap song
- Airplanes - BoB feat. Hayley Williams
- Nothin 'on You - BoB feat. Bruno Mars
- Love the Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna
- Like a G6 - Far East Movement
- Just a Dream - Nelly
Best country song
- If I Die Young - The Band Perry
- Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
- The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert
- Stuck Like Glue - Sugarland
- Mine - Taylor Swift
Best rock song
- Lay Me Down - The Dirty Heads feat. Rome
- Dog Days Are Over - Florence + the Machine
- Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
- Animal - Neon Trees
- Hey, Soul Sister - Train
Best alternative song
- Dog Days Are Over - Florence + the Machine
- Waiting for the End - Linkin Park
- The Cave - Mumford & Sons
- Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
- Animal - The Neon Trees
Best latin song
- Cuando Me Enamoro - Enrique Iglesias feat. Juan Luis Guerra
- Bon, Bon - pit bull
- Gypsy - Shakira
- Loca - Shakira
- Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) - Shakira feat. Freshlyground
Best dance song
- Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
- Telephone - Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé
- Bulletproof - La Roux
- Stereo Love - Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina
- We No Speak Americano - Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP
Best Christian song
- Live Like We're Dying - Kris Allen
- All of Creation - MercyMe
- Lead Me - Sanctus Real
- Get Back Up - tobyMac
- Our God - Chris Tomlin
Best pop album
- My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber
- The END - The Black Eyed Peas
- Animal - Ke $ ha
- The Fame - Lady Gaga
- Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Best R&B album
- Still standing - Monica
- Loud - Rihanna
- Soldier of Love - Sade
- Passion, Pain & Pleasure - Trey Songz
- Raymond v. Raymond - Usher
Best alternative album
- Brothers - The Black Keys
- To the Sea - Jack Johnson
- Come Around Sundown - Kings of Leon
- A Thousand Suns - Linkin Park
- Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons
Best Latin album
- Iconos - Marc Anthony
- Dejarte de Amar - Camila
- Euphoria - Enrique Iglesias
- Prince Royce - Prince Royce
- Sale el Sol - Shakira
Best dance / electronic album
- Tron: Legacy Soundtrack - Daft Punk
- The Fame - Lady Gaga
- The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga
- The Remix - Lady Gaga
- Ocean Eyes - Owl City
Best Christian album
- The Generous Mr. Lovewell - MercyMe
- Awake - Skillet
- Tonight - tobyMac
- And If Our God Is for Us ... - Chris Tomlin
- WOW Hits 2011 - Various Artists
Millennium Award
Icon Award
Viral Innovative Award
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/#/news/britney-spears-joins-rihanna-nicki-minaj-1005186062.story
- ↑ Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga Lead Billboard Music Awards Finalists . In: Billboard , April 13, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.