Artistul de top Eminem si cel mai tanar nominalizat Justin Bieber au luat acasa sase premii fiecare la Billboard Music Awards 2011, fiind urmati de favoritele Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons si Taio Cruz cu trei premii fiecare.
Justin Bieber - 6 premii la Billboard Music Awards 2011
Eminem - 6 premii la Billboard Music Awards 2011
Showul Billboard Music Awards 2011 a fost difuzat in direct pe 22 mai la ABC Television Network. Spectacolul de premiere a avut loc la MGM Grand Garden Arena din Las Vegas, Nevada, in parteneriat cu Chevrolet si organizatia Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). Acesta a fost primul an in care ABC a difuzat evenimentul, marcand primul Billboard Music Awards din 2007.
Eminem si Justin Bieber au dominat in acest an premiile Billboard Music Awards in ce priveste cele mai multe premii castigate, in numar de 6 fiecare.
Eminem a castigat premii la urmatoarele categorii: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Rap Top Artist, Top Rap Song si Top Rap Album. El a castigat 2 Billboard Music Awards in 2002 pentru „Cel mai bun album al anului" si „Cel mai bun album R&B/Hip Hop al anului", avand in prezent un total de 8 premii Billboard Music Awards in timpul carierei sale muzicale.
Eminem si Rihanna la Billboard Music Awards 2011
Justin Bieber, unul din favoritii publicului si cel mai tanar nominalizat, a fost numit Top New Artist, Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Digital Media Artist, Top Pop Album si Streaming Top Song (video) la prima sa participare la Billboard Music Awards. Pe langa cele 6 premii castigate, Justin Bieber a primit si un sarut de la Selena Gomez, alaturi de care a venit la gala de decernare a premiilor Billboard.
Justin Bieber si Selena Gomez la Billboard Music Awards 2011
Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons si Taio Cruz au castigat fiecare trei premii Billboard Music Awards. Katy Perry, Shakira, Chris Tomlin si Train au obtinut fiecare 2 Billboard Music Awards. Bruno Marte, Lady Antebellum, Black Eyed Peas, Enrique Iglesias, Ludacris, Nelly, Neon Copaci, Skillet, U2, Will.I.Am si Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina au castigat fiecare care un premiu la Billboard Music Award 2011.
Piesa lui Edward Maya (producatorul si compozitorul roman Eduard Marian Ilie), „Stereo Love", o colaborare cu Vika Jigulina, a castigat premiul pentru „Cea mai buna piesa dance" la Billboard Music Awards 2011, reusind sa depaseasca doua piese cantate de artista internationala Lady Gaga. Videoclipul melodiei „Stereo Love" a inregistrat un total de 160 de milioane de vizualizari pe YouTube.
Edward Maya si Vika Jigulina - castigatori la Billboard Music Awards 2011
In afara de castigatorii Billboard Music Awards 2011, alti finalisti pentru premii sunt Ke$ha, Linkin Park, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Black Keys, Kings of Leon, MercyMe, Pitbull, Snoop Dogg, tobyMac, Trey Songz, Bob, Akon , Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Florence + The Machine, Freshlyground, Hayley Williams, Jack Johnson, Aldean Jason, LaRoux, Lil Wayne, Monica, Muse, Royce Prince, Sugarland, Susan Boyle, Band Zac Brown, Perry Band, Beyonce, Camila , Casting Crowns, Cataracs, Daft Punk, David Guetta, Dcup, Dev, Cata El, Far*East Movement, Juan Luis Guerra, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Kris Allen, Marc Anthony, Michael Buble, Miranda Lambert, Owl City, Roger Waters, Roma, Sade, Sanctus Real, sefii Dirty, Wisin & Yandel si Yolanda Be Cool.
Beyonce la Billboard Music Awards 2011
Black Eyed Peas la Billboard Music Awards 2011
Eminem si Rihanna la Billboard Music Awards 2011
Billboard Music Awards a luat in considerare performanta artistilor bazandu-se pe interactiunea intre fani si muzica - finalistii si castigatorii au fost alesi in functie de performantele si activitatile sociale consemnate in revista Billboard si pe Billboard.com pe timpul perioadei de eligibilitate, din 28 februarie 2010 pana in martie 2011.
Cele 46 de categorii de premii se bazeaza pe masurile prevazute de catre parteneri, inclusiv date de vanzari in comun de catre Nielsen SoundScan, difuzarile radio monitorizate de Nielsen BDS, datele consemnate de Tubemogul si Nielsen BDS, interactiunea social media cuantificata prin Next Big Sound si turneele globale urmarite de catre Billboard Boxscore.
Billboard Music Awards 2011 a fost co-produs de Richard Beckman, CEO al Prometeu Global Media, care detine Billboardul, si Don Mischer de la Don Mischer Productions.
Castigatorii Billboard Music Awards 2011 PREMIILE pentru ARTISTI Top Artist: Eminem
Top New Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Male Artist: Eminem
Top Female Artist: Rihanna
Top Duo/Group: The Black Eyed Peas
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Katy Perry
Top Digital Songs Artist: Katy Perry
Top Radio Songs Artist: Rihanna
Top Touring Artist: U2
Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Digital Media Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Pop Artist: Lady Gaga
Top R&B Artist: Usher
Top Rap Artist: Eminem
Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Rock Artist: Train
Top Alternative Artist: Mumford & Sons
Top Latin Artist: Shakira
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist: Chris Tomlin
PREMIILE pentru ALBUME Top Billboard 200 Album: Eminem — "Recovery"
Top Pop Album: Justin Bieber — "My World 2.0"
Katy Perry — "Teenage Dream"
Top R&B Album: Usher — "Raymond v. Raymond"
Top Rap Album: Eminem — "Revovery"
Top Country Album: Taylor Swift — "Speak Now"
Top Rock Album: Mumford & Sons — "Sigh No More"
Top Alternative Album: Mumford & Sons — "Sigh No More"
Top Latin Album: Enrique Iglesias — "Euphoria"
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga — "The Fame"
Top Christian Album: Skillet — "Awake"
PREMIILE pentru PIESE Top Hot 100 Song: Taio Cruz — "Dynamite"
Top Digital Song: Taio Cruz — "Dynamite"
Top Radio Song: Bruno Mars — "Just The Way You Are"
Top Streaming Song (Audio): Nelly — "Just A Dream"
Top Streaming Song (Video): Justin Bieber Feat. Ludacris — "Baby"
Top Pop Song: Taio Cruz — "Dynamite"
Top R&B Song: Usher Feat. will.i.am — "OMG"
Top Rap Song: Eminem Feat. Rihanna — "Love The Way You Lie"
Top Country Song: Lady Antebellum — "Need You Now"
Top Rock Song: Train — "Hey, Soul Sister"
Top Alternative Song: Neon Trees — "Animal"
Top Latin Song: Shakira Feat. Freshleyground — "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
Top Dance Song: Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina — "Stereo Love"