The 2016 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 22, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the first nationally televised event to originate from that venue. It aired live on ABC with hosts Ludacris and Ciara.
2016 Billboard Music Awards | |
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Date | May 22, 2016 |
Location | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Hosted by | Ludacris Ciara |
Most awards | The Weeknd (8) |
Most nominations | The Weeknd (20) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ABC |
Runtime | 128 minutes |
Viewership | 9.76 million |
The nominees were announced on April 11, 2016, with The Weeknd earning the most nominations with twenty.[1] Britney Spears received the Billboard Millennium Award for her achievements and influence in the music industry.[2] Celine Dion received the Billboard Icon Award in recognition of her career spanning over three decades.[3] Madonna made an appearance to pay tribute to Prince.[4] Adele premiered the music video for her single "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" at the ceremony.[5][6]
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Winners are listed first.[9]
Wins | Artist |
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8 | The Weeknd |
5 | Adele |
3 | Kirk Franklin |
2 | Justin Bieber |
Hillsong UNITED | |
Wiz Khalifa | |
Charlie Puth | |
twenty one pilots | |
WALK THE MOON |