2013 Billboard Music Awards

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 19, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was aired on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM central.^[1] The show was hosted by Tracy Morgan.^[2][3]

2013 Billboard Music Awards
Date	May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)
Location	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Hosted by	Tracy Morgan
Most awards	Taylor Swift (8)
Most nominations	Maroon 5 (14)
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC
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Performances

Performer(s)	Song(s)	Digital sales reaction
Bruno Mars	"Treasure"	24,000 (+220%)
Selena Gomez	"Come & Get It"	171,000 (+4%)
The Band Perry	"Better Dig Two"
Icona Pop	"I Love It"	134,000 (+4%)
Chris Brown	"Fine China"	35,000 (+41%)
Macklemore Ryan Lewis Wanz	"Thrift Shop"
Taylor Swift Jabbawockeez	"22"
Kacey Musgraves	"Merry Go 'Round"
David Guetta Chris Brown Lil Wayne	"I Can Only Imagine"
Justin Bieber	"Take You"	81,000 (+3%)
Pitbull Christina Aguilera Morten Harket (a-ha)	"Feel This Moment" "Take On Me"	3,000 (+30%)
Miguel	"Adorn"	56,000 (+134%)
Ed Sheeran	"Lego House"
Jennifer Lopez Pitbull	"Live It Up"	65,000 (+53%)
will.i.am Justin Bieber	"#thatPOWER"
David Guetta Akon Ne-Yo	"Play Hard"	48,000 (+313%)
Nicki Minaj Lil Wayne	"High School"
Prince	"Let's Go Crazy" "FixUrLifeUp"

Presenters

• Shania Twain — Presented "Top Rap Artist"
• Jennifer Nettles – Introduced The Band Perry
• Carly Rae Jepsen — Introduced Icona Pop
• PSY — Introduced Chris Brown
• Alyssa Milano and Avril Lavigne — Presented "Top Digital Song"
• Hayden Panettiere — Introduced Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
• Kid Rock — Presented "Top Rap Song"
• Selena Gomez — Introduced Taylor Swift
• Florida Georgia Line — Introduced Kacey Musgraves
• will.i.am — Presented "Top Touring Artist"
• Ariana Grande — Introduced Justin Bieber
• Emmy Rossum and Jason Derulo — Presented "Top Billboard 200 Album"
• Ke$ha — Introduced Pitbull and Christina Aguilera
• Miley Cyrus — Presented "Top Male Artist"
• Jennifer Morrison — Introduced Miguel
• Chloë Grace Moretz — Introduced Ed Sheeran
• Gabriel Mann and Stana Katic — Introduced Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull
• Kelly Rowland and Austin Mahone — Presented "EDM – Electronic Dance Music"
• Wiz Khalifa and SkyBlu — Introduced will.i.am and Justin Bieber
• Jenny McCarthy – Introduced David Guetta, Akon and Ne-Yo
• Cee Lo Green — Presented "Milestone Award"
• Celine Dion — Presented "Artist of the Year"
• Erykah Badu and Janelle Monáe – Presented "Icon Award"

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first.^[4][5]

Top Artist	Top New Artist
Taylor Swift Justin Bieber Maroon 5 One Direction Rihanna	One Direction Carly Rae Jepsen Gotye PSY The Lumineers
Top Male Artist	Top Female Artist
Justin Bieber Bruno Mars Drake Flo Rida Jason Aldean	Taylor Swift Adele Carly Rae Jepsen Nicki Minaj Rihanna
Top Duo/Group	Top Billboard 200 Artist
One Direction Coldplay fun. Maroon 5 Mumford & Sons	Taylor Swift Adele Justin Bieber Mumford & Sons One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Album	Top Hot 100 Artist
Red – Taylor Swift 21 – Adele Babel – Mumford & Sons Take Me Home – One Direction Up All Night – One Direction	Maroon 5 Flo Rida fun. Rihanna Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Song	Top Touring Artist
"Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye featuring Kimbra "Some Nights" – fun. "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "One More Night" – Maroon 5 "Payphone" – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa	Madonna Bruce Springsteen Coldplay Lady Gaga Roger Waters
Top Digital Songs Artist	Top Digital Song
Taylor Swift Carly Rae Jepsen Flo Rida fun. Maroon 5	"Call Me Maybe"- Carly Rae Jepsen "We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz "Payphone" – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
Top Radio Songs Artist	Top Radio Song
Rihanna Flo Rida fun. Maroon 5 Nicki Minaj	"Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye featuring Kimbra "Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno Mars "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "One More Night" – Maroon 5 "Payphone" – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
Top Streaming Artist	Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Nicki Minaj Baauer Drake PSY Rihanna	"Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye featuring Kimbra "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "Lights" – Ellie Goulding "Some Nights" – fun. "We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Top Streaming Song (Video)	Top Pop Artist
"Gangnam Style" - PSY "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift "We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe	One Direction Adele Justin Bieber Maroon 5 Bruno Mars
Top Pop Album	Top Pop Song
21 - Adele Believe – Justin Bieber Overexposed – Maroon 5 Take Me Home – One Direction Up All Night – One Direction	"Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "Lights" – Ellie Goulding "Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno Mars "One More Night" – Maroon 5 "Payphone" – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
Top R&B Artist	Top R&B Album
Rihanna Alicia Keys Chris Brown Ne-Yo Usher	Unapologetic – Rihanna Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys Fortune – Chris Brown Channel Orange – Frank Ocean Looking 4 Myself – Usher
Top R&B Song	Top Rap Artist
"Diamonds" – Rihanna "Girl On Fire" – Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj "Adorn" – Miguel "Thinkin Bout You" – Frank Ocean "Heart Attack" – Trey Songz	Nicki Minaj Drake Flo Rida Pitbull PSY
Top Rap Album	Top Rap Song
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Nicki Minaj Based On A T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City – Kendrick Lamar The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis God Forgives, I Don't – Rick Ross	"Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz "Whistle" – Flo Rida "Wild Ones" – Flo Rida featuring Sia "Mercy" – Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz "Gangnam Style" – PSY
Top Country Artist	Top Country Album
Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Hunter Hayes Jason Aldean Luke Bryan	Red – Taylor Swift Blown Away – Carrie Underwood Night Train – Jason Aldean Tuskegee – Lionel Richie Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan
Top Country Song	Top Rock Artist
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift "Springsteen" – Eric Church "Cruise" – Florida Georgia Line "Wanted" – Hunter Hayes "Drunk on You" – Luke Bryan	fun. Bruce Springsteen Coldplay Gotye Mumford & Sons
Top Rock Album	Top Rock Song
Babel – Mumford & Sons Some Nights – fun. My Head is an Animal – Of Monsters and Men The World from the Side of the Moon – Phillip Phillips The Lumineers – The Lumineers	"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra "Some Nights" – fun. "We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe "Home" – Phillip Phillips "Ho Hey" - The Lumineers
Top Latin Artist	Top Latin Album
Jenni Rivera Don Omar Prince Royce Romeo Santos Shakira	La Misma Gran Señora – Jenni Rivera Joyas Prestadas: Banda – Jenni Rivera Joyas Prestadas: Pop – Jenni Rivera Phase II – Prince Royce Formula: Vol. 1 – Romeo Santos
Top Latin Song	Top Dance Artist
"Ai Se Eu Te Pego" – Michel Teló "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" – Don Omar "Dutty Love" – Don Omar featuring Natti Natasha "Bailando Por El Mundo" – Juan Magan featuring Pitbull & El Cata "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" – Wisin & Yandel featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain	Madonna Calvin Harris David Guetta Skrillex Swedish House Mafia
Top Dance Album	Top Dance Song
MDNA – Madonna Nothing But the Beat – David Guetta Album Title Goes Here – deadmau5 Sorry for Party Rocking — LMFAO Bangarang – Skrillex	"Harlem Shake" – Baauer "Titanium" – David Guetta featuring Sia "Starships" – Nicki Minaj "Gangnam Style" – PSY "Where Have You Been" – Rihanna
Top EDM Artist	Top EDM Album
David Guetta Calvin Harris deadmau5 Skrillex Swedish House Mafia	Bangarang – Skrillex Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex Nothing But the Beat – David Guetta Album Title Goes Here – deadmau5 Until Now – Swedish House Mafia
Top EDM Song	Top Christian Artist
"Harlem Shake" – Baauer "Feel So Close" – Calvin Harris "Sweet Nothing" – Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch "Titanium" – David Guetta featuring Sia "Don't You Worry Child" – Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin	tobyMac Casting Crowns Chris Tomlin Matt Redman MercyMe
Top Christian Album	Top Christian Song
Eye on It – tobyMac Come To The Well – Casting Crowns Gravity – Lecrae The Hurt & The Healer – MercyMe WOW Hits 2013 – Various Artists	"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" – Matt Redman "Redeemed" – Big Daddy Weave "Where I Belong" – Building 429 "God's Not Dead (Like A Lion)" – newsboys "Me Without You" – tobyMac
Top Social Artist (fan-voted)	Milestone Award (fan-voted)[6]
Justin Bieber Katy Perry One Direction Rihanna Taylor Swift	Justin Bieber Bruno Mars (runner-up) Taylor Swift (runner-up) Miguel Pitbull The Band Perry
Icon Award
Prince

Artists with multiple wins and nominations

Artists that received multiple nominations

Nominations	Artist
14	Maroon 5
13	fun.
12	Taylor Swift
10	One Direction
	Rihanna
9	Carly Rae Jepsen
7	Flo Rida
	Gotye
	Justin Bieber
	Nicki Minaj
6	David Guetta
	PSY
5	Adele
	Bruno Mars
	Kimbra
	Mumford & Sons
	Skrillex
4	Calvin Harris
	Coldplay
	Janelle Monáe
	Jenni Rivera
	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
	Swedish House Mafia
	Wiz Khalifa
3	Alicia Keys
	Baauer
	Chris Brown
	deadmau5
	Don Omar
	Drake
	Jason Aldean
	Luke Bryan
	Madonna
	Pitbull
	Sia
	The Lumineers
	tobyMac
	Wanz
2	2 Chainz
	Bruce Springsteen
	Carrie Underwood
	Casting Crowns
	Frank Ocean
	Hunter Hayes
	Ellie Goulding
	Matt Redman
	MercyMe
	Phillip Phillips
	Prince Royce
	Romeo Santos
	Usher

Artists that received multiple awards

Wins	Artist
8	Taylor Swift
4	Gotye
	Kimbra
	Rihanna
3	Justin Bieber
	Madonna
	Nicki Minaj
	One Direction
2	Baauer
	Carly Rae Jepsen
	Jenni Rivera
	tobyMac

Live-GIFs

Tumblr chose the 2013 Billboard Music Awards as the basis for their first live TV integration.^[7] Creative agency Deckhouse Digital was hired for the event, designing an innovative live-gif system which allowed them to produce animated GIFs during the broadcast, and post them directly to Billboard's tumblr page in real time.^[8] Users of the blogging site were able to view and share animated images of events unfolding on stage just minutes after watching them live on ABC.^[9]