Taylor Swift Sweeps The 2013 Billboard Music Awards
Posted on Sun May 19th, 2013 9:06pm PDT By X17 Staff
With eleven nominations, Taylor Swift took home most of the prizes in the categories for which she was named! Including ... Billboard Artist of the Year, Billboard 200 Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Top Digital Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Album, and Top Country Song. Dang!
Those categories in which Taylor Swift let someone else win, include Top New Artist, picked up by One Direction; Hot 100 Song of the Year, won by Gotye; and Hot 100 Artist of the Year, given to Maroon 5.
Click through to see the entire list of winners -- it's a long one!
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top New Artist
Carly Rae Jepsen
Gotye
One Direction – WINNER
PSY
The Lumineers
Top Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Drake
Flo Rida
Jason Aldean
Justin Bieber – WINNER
Top Female Artist
Adele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Duo/Group
Coldplay
fun.
Maroon 5
Mumford & Sons
One Direction – WINNER
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift - WINNER
Top Hot 100 Artist
Flo Rida
fun.
Maroon 5 - WINNER
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Digital Songs Artist (tie)
Carly Rae Jepsen – WINNER
Flo Rida
fun.
Maroon 5
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Radio Songs Artist
Flo Rida
fun.
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna – WINNER
Top Touring Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Coldplay
Lady Gaga
Madonna - WINNER
Roger Waters
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber – WINNER
Katy Perry
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Artist
Baauer
Drake
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
PSY
Rihanna
Top Pop Artist
Adele
Bruno Mars
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction – WINNER
Top R&B Artist
Alicia Keys
Chris Brown
Ne-Yo
Rihanna – WINNER
Usher
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Pitbull
PSY
Top Country Artist
Carrie Underwood
Hunter Hayes
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Rock Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Coldplay
fun. - WINNER
Gotye
Mumford & Sons
Top Latin Artist
Don Omar
Jenni Rivera – WINNER
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Shakira
Top Dance Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Madonna – WINNER
Skrillex
Swedish House Mafia
Top EDM Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta – WINNER
deadmau5
Skrillex
Swedish House Mafia
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Chris Tomlin
Matt Redman
MercyMe
tobyMac – WINNER
Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele – “21″
Mumford & Sons – “Babelâ€
One Direction – “Take Me Homeâ€
One Direction – “Up All Nightâ€
Taylor Swift – “Red†– WINNER
Top Pop Album
Adele – “21″ – WINNER
Justin Bieber – “Believeâ€
Maroon 5 – “Overexposedâ€
One Direction – “Take Me Homeâ€
One Direction – “Up All Nightâ€
Top R&B Album
Alicia Keys – “Girl On Fireâ€
Chris Brown – “Fortuneâ€
Frank Ocean – “Channel Orangeâ€
Rihanna – “Unapologetic†- WINNER
Usher – “Looking 4 Myselfâ€
Top Rap Album
2 Chainz – “Based On A T.R.U. Storyâ€
Kendrick Lamar – “Good Kid, M.A.A.D. Cityâ€
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “The Heistâ€
Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded†- WINNER
Rick Ross – “God Forgives, I Don’tâ€
Top Country Album
Carrie Underwood – “Blown Awayâ€
Jason Aldean – “Night Trainâ€
Lionel Richie – “Tuskegeeâ€
Luke Bryan – “Tailgates & Tanlinesâ€
Taylor Swift -â€Red†– WINNER
Top Rock Album
fun. – “Some Nights
Mumford & Sons – “Babel†- WINNER
Of Monsters And Men – “My Head Is An Animalâ€
Phillip Phillips – “The World From The Side of the Moonâ€
The Lumineers – “The Lumineersâ€
Top Latin Album
Jenni Rivera – “Joyas Prestadas: Bandaâ€
Jenni Rivera – “Joyas Prestadas: Popâ€
Jenni Rivera – “La Misma Gran Senora†– WINNER
Prince Royce – “Phase IIâ€
Romeo Santos – “Formula: Vol. 1″
Top Dance Album
David Guetta – “Nothing But The Beatâ€
deadmau5 – “Album Title Goes Hereâ€
LMFAO – “Sorry For Party Rockingâ€
Madonna – “MDNA†– WINNER
Skrillex – “Bangarangâ€
Top EDM Album
David Guetta – “Nothing But The Beatâ€
deadmau5 – “Album Title Goes Hereâ€
Skrillex – “Bangarang†– WINNER
Skrillex – “Scary Monsters And Nice Spritesâ€
Swedish House Mafia – “Until Nowâ€
Top Christian Album
Casting Crowns – “Come To The Wellâ€
Lecrae – “Gravityâ€
MercyMe – “The Hurt & The Healerâ€
tobyMac – “Eye On It†– WINNER
Various Artists – “Wow Hits 2013″
Top Hot 100 Song
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybeâ€
fun. – “Some Nightsâ€
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know†– WINNER
Maroon 5 – “One More Nightâ€
Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa – “Payphoneâ€
Top Digital Song
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe†– WINNER
fun. Featuring Janelle Monae – “We Are Youngâ€
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Knowâ€
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – “Thrift Shopâ€
Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa – “Payphoneâ€
Top Radio Song
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heavenâ€
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybeâ€
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know†– WINNER
Maroon 5 – “One More Nightâ€
Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa – “Payphoneâ€
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybeâ€
Ellie Goulding – “Lightsâ€
fun. – “Some Nightsâ€
fun. Featuring Janelle Monae – “We Are Youngâ€
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know†– WINNER
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybeâ€
fun. Featuring Janelle Monae – “We Are Youngâ€
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – “Thrift Shopâ€
PSY – “Gangnam Style†– WINNER
Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Togetherâ€
Top Pop Song
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heavenâ€
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe†– WINNER
Ellie Goulding – “Lightsâ€
Maroon 5 – “One More Nightâ€
Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa – “Payphoneâ€
Top R&B Song
Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj – “Girl On Fireâ€
Frank Ocean – “Thinking Bout Youâ€
Miguel – “Adornâ€
Rihanna – “Diamonds†- WINNER
Trey Songz – “Heart Attackâ€
Top Rap Song
Flo Rida – “Whistleâ€
Flo Rida Featuring Sia – “Wild Onesâ€
Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz – “Mercyâ€
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – “Thrift Shop†– WINNER
PSY – “Gangnam Styleâ€
Top Country Song
Eric Church – “Springsteenâ€
Florida Georgia Line – “Cruiseâ€
Hunter Hayes – “Wantedâ€
Luke Bryan – “Drunk On Youâ€
Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together†- WINNER
Top Rock Song
fun. – “Some Nightsâ€
fun. Featuring Janelle Monae – “We Are Youngâ€
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know†– WINNER
Phillip Phillips – “Homeâ€
The Lumineers – “Ho Heyâ€
Top Latin Song
Don Omar – “Hasta Que Salga El Solâ€
Don Omar Featuring Natty Natasha – “Dutty Loveâ€
Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata – “Bailando Por El Mundoâ€
Michel Telo – “Ai Se Eu Te Pego†– WINNER
Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain – “Algo Me Gusta De Tiâ€
Top Dance Song
Baauer – “Harlem Shake†- WINNER
David Guetta Featuring Sia – “Titaniumâ€
Nicki Minaj – “Starshipsâ€
PSY – “Gangnam Styleâ€
Rihanna – “Where Have You Beenâ€
Top EDM Song
Baauer – “Harlem Shake†– WINNER
Calvin Harris – “Feel So Closeâ€
Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch – “Sweet Nothingâ€
David Guetta Featuring Sia – “Titaniumâ€
Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin – “Don’t You Worry Childâ€
Top Christian Song
Big Daddy Weave – “Redeemedâ€
Building 429 – “Where I Belongâ€
Matt Redman – “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)†– WINNER
newsboys – “God’s Not Dead (Like A Lion)â€
tobyMac – “Me Without Youâ€