Adele continued her winning ways, capturing 12 – yes, 12 – awards at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards presented on May 20th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Other artists who had a reason to celebrate included LMFAO who kicked off the star-studded event with a medley of “Party Rock Anthem,” “Sorry for the Party Rocking,” and “I’m Sexy and I Know It.” LMFAO earned six awards, while Coldplay and Lil Wayne took home four a piece.
2012 Billboard Music Awards Winners:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist:
Adele
Top New Artist:
Wiz Khalifa
Top Male Artist:
Lil Wayne
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Top Duo/Group:
LMFAO
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Adele
Top Digital Songs Artist:
Adele
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Adele
Top Touring Artist
U2
Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist:
Rihanna
Top Digital Media Artist
Adele
Top Pop Artist:
Adele
Top R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Top Rap Artist:
Lil Wayne
Top Country Artist:
Lady Antebellum
Top Rock Artist:
Coldplay
Top Alternative Artist:
Coldplay
Top Latin Artist:
Shakira
Top Dance Artist
Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
ALBUMS AWARDS:
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Adele 21
Top Pop Album
Adele 21
Top R&B Album
Beyonce 4
Top Rap Album:
Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV
Top Country Album:
Jason Aldean My Kinda Party
Top Rock Album:
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto
Top Alternative Album:
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto
Top Latin Album:
Romeo Santos Formula: Vol. 1
Top Dance Album:
Lady Gaga Born This Way
Top Christian Album:
Casting Crowns Come to the Well
SONG AWARDS:
Top Hot 100 Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Digital Song :
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Radio Song:
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Adele “Rolling in the Deep”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Nicki Minaj “Super Bass”
Top Pop Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top R&B Song:
Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne “Motivation”
Top Rap Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Country Song:
Jason Aldean “Dirt Road Anthem”
Top Rock Song:
Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks”
Top Alternative Song:
Adele “Rolling In The Deep”
Top Latin Song:
Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro”
Top Dance Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Christian Song
Laura Story “Blessings”
Source: Billboard
