2016 Billboard Music Awards: complete list of winners

The 2016 Billboard Music Awards were held tonight in Las Vegas. The event, hosted by Ludacris and Ciara, recognized the Top Artists on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.  Madonna and Stevie Wonder paid tribute to Prince 

Check out the complete list of winners below:

Top Artist:

Adele — WINNER

Justin Bieber

Drake

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted):

Rihanna — WINNER

Adele

Drake

The Weeknd

Little Big Town

Top R&B Song:

Alessia Cara “Here”

​Omarion Featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko, “Post To Be”

The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

The Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”

The Weeknd, “The Hills” — WINNER

Top Billboard 200 Album:

Adele, 25 — WINNER

Justin Bieber, Purpose

Ed Sheeran, x

Taylor Swift, 1989

The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness

Top Male Artist:

Justin Bieber — WINNER

Drake

Fetty Wap

Ed Sheeran

The Weeknd

Top Country Song:

Sam Hunt, “Break Up In A Small Town”

Sam Hunt, “Take Your Time”

Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”

Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man” — WINNER

Chris Young, “I’m Comin’ Over”

Top Hot 100 Song:

Adele, “Hello”

Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”

Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” — WINNER

The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

The Weeknd, “The Hills”

Top Hot 100 Artist:

Justin Bieber

Drake

Fetty Wap

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd — WINNER

Top New Artist:

Fetty Wap — WINNER

OMI

Charlie Puth

​Silentó

Bryson Tiller

Top Female Artist:

Adele — WINNER

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group:

Maroon 5

One Direction — WINNER

twenty one pilots

The Rolling Stones

U2

Top Billboard 200 Artist:

Adele — WINNER

Justin Bieber

Drake

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist:

Adele

Justin Bieber

Drake

Fetty Wap

The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Radio Songs Artist:

Justin Bieber

Ellie Goulding

Ed Sheeran

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Streaming Songs Artist:

Justin Bieber

Drake

Fetty Wap

​Silentó

The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Social Media Artist:

Justin Bieber — WINNER

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Demi Lovato

Taylor Swift

Top Touring Artist:

Madonna

One Direction

The Rolling Stones

Taylor Swift — WINNER

U2

Top R&B Artist:

Chris Brown

​Jeremih

Rihanna

Bryson Tiller

The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Rap Artist:

Drake — WINNER

Fetty Wap

Future

Wiz Khalifa

Silentó

Top Country Artist:

Zac Brown Band

Luke Bryan — WINNER

Sam Hunt

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Artist:

Fall Out Boy

Elle King

twenty one pilots — WINNER

Walk the Moon

X Ambassadors

Top Latin Artist:

Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga

Juan Gabriel

Nicky Jam

Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho

Romeo Santos — WINNER

Top Dance/Electronic Artist:

The Chainsmokers

DJ Snake

David Guetta — WINNER

Major Lazer

​Zedd

Top Christian Artist:

Casting Crowns

Lauren Daigle

​Hillsong United — WINNER

MercyMe

Chris Tomlin

Top Gospel Artist:

Anthony Brown and group therAPy

Tasha Cobbs

Kirk Franklin — WINNER

Travis Greene

Marvin Sapp

Top Soundtrack:

Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1

Fifty Shades of Grey

Furious 7

Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1

Pitch Perfect 2 — WINNER

Top R&B Album:

Chris Brown, Royalty

Rihanna, Anti

Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L

​Tyrese, Black Rose

The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness — WINNER

Top Rap Album:

Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late

Drake & Future, What A Time To Be Alive

Dr. Dre, Compton

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly

Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money — WINNER

Top Country Album:

Chris Stapleton, Traveller — WINNER

Luke Bryan, Kill The Lights

Sam Hunt, Montevallo

Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde

Carrie Underwood, Storyteller

Top Rock Album:

Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color

David Bowie, Blackstar

Coldplay, A Head Full Of Dreams

Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind

twenty one pilots, Blurryface — WINNER

Top Latin Album:

Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo — WINNER

Juan Gabriel, Mis Número 1…40 Aniversario

​Mana, Cama Incendiada

Gerardo Ortiz, Hoy Más Fuerte

Romeo Santos, Formula, Vol. 2

Top Dance/Electronic Album:

David Guetta, Listen

Major Lazer, Peace Is The Mission

​ODESZA, In Return

​Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü

​Zedd, True Colors — WINNER

Top Christian Album:

Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be — WINNER

​Hillsong UNITED, Empires

Joey + Rory, Hymns That Are Important To Us

​TobyMac, This Is Not A Test

Chris Tomlin, Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship

Top Gospel Album:

Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Everyday Jesus

Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live

Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion — WINNER

Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two

Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live

Top Selling Song:

Adele, “Hello” — WINNER

Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”

OMI, “Cheerleader”

Rachel Platten, “Fight Song”

The Weeknd, “The Hills”

Top Radio Song:

Adele “Hello”

Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”

Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”

Walk the Moon, “Shut Up and Dance” — WINNER

The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

Top Streaming Song (Audio):

Justin Bieber, “Sorry”

Justin Bieber, “What Do You Mean”

​Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”

The Weeknd, “The Hills” — WINNER

Drake, “Hotline Bling”

Top Streaming Song (Video):

​Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”

Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”

Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”

​Silentó, “Watch Me” — WINNER

The Weeknd, “The Hills”

Top Rap Song:

Drake, “Hotline Bling”

​Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”

​Fetty Wap, “679” feat. Remy Boyz

​Silentó, “Watch Me”

Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” — WINNER

Top Rock Song:

Fall Out Boy, “Uma Thurman”

Elle King, “Ex’s & Oh’s”

twenty one pilots, “Stressed Out”

Walk the Moon, “Shut Up And Dance” — WINNER

X Ambassadors, “Renegades”

Top Latin Song:

J Balvin “Ginza”

Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho, “Te Metiste”

Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, “El Perdon” — WINNER

​Maluma, “Borro Cassette”

Romeo Santos, “Propuesta Indecente”

Top Dance/Electronic Song:

The Chainsmokers Featuring ROZES, “Roses”

DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge, “You Know You Like It”

David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack, “Hey Mama”

Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MØ, “Lean On” — WINNER

Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber

Top Christian Song:

​Hillsong UNITED, “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” — WINNER

​Hillsong UNITED, “Touch the Sky”

MercyMe, “Flawless”

NEEDTOBREATHE Featuring Gavin DeGraw, “Brother”

Chris Tomlin, “Good Good Father”

Top Gospel Song:

Anthony Brown and group therAPy, “Worth”

Erica Campbell feat. Big Shizz, “I Luh God”

Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy?” — WINNER

Travis Greene, “Intentional”

Brian Courtney Wilson, “Worth Fighting For”

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