2016 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Complete List of Who Took Home the Night's Top Prizes
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards are one of the most data and sales-driven of all the televised awards shows.
Instead of relying on an expert voting committee, like the Grammys, or letting the people vote directly, like the People's Choice Awards, winners are judged through a combination of "key fan interactions with music," according to Billboard, "including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music."
Read more: The 2016 Billboard Music Awards Are This Sunday; Here's Why You Should Care
Appropriately, the biggest chart-topping artists come to the fore. The most nominated artist going in is the Weeknd, who became a household name in 2015, appears 19 times in 16 categories, including top artist and top R&B album. Behind him is another Canadian, Justin Bieber, whose name appears 12 times in 11 categories. Drake and Fetty Wap both appear 11 times in 10 categories. And Taylor Swift and Adele are both up for 8 awards.
A full list of this year's Billboard Music Awards nominees and winners in every category is available below. This list will be updated throughout the night, with each winner marked in bold.
Top Artist
Adele (winner)
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top New Artist
Fetty Wap (winner)
Omi
Charlie Puth
Silentó
Bryson Tiller
Top Male Artist
Justin Bieber (winner)
Drake
Fetty Wap
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist
Adele (winner)
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
One Direction (winner)
Maroon 5
Twenty One Pilots
The Rolling Stones
U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele (winner)
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Artist
The Weeknd (winner)
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Taylor Swift
Top Song Sales Artist
The Weeknd (winner)
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Top Radio Songs Artist
The Weeknd (winner)
Justin Bieber
Ellie Goulding
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Songs Artist
The Weeknd (winner)
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Silentó
Top Social Media Artist
Justin Bieber (winner)
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift
Top Touring Artist
Taylor Swift (winner)
Madonna
One Direction
The Rolling Stones
U2
Top R&B Artist
The Weeknd (winner)
Chris Brown
Jeremih
Rihanna
Bryson Tiller
Top Rap Artist
Drake (winner)
Fetty Wap
Future
Wiz Khalifa
Silentó
Top Country Artist
Luke Bryan (winner)
Zac Brown Band
Sam Hunt
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Top Rock Artist
Twenty One Pilots (winner)
Fall Out Boy
Elle King
Walk the Moon
X Ambassadors
Top Latin Artist
Romeo Santos (winner)
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga
Juan Gabriel
Nicky Jam
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
David Guetta (winner)
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Major Lazer
Zedd
Top Christian Artist
Hillsong United (winner)
Casting Crowns
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Chris Tomlin
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin (winner)
Anthony Brown and Group Therapy
Tasha Cobbs
Travis Greene
Marvin Sapp
Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele, 25 (winner)
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Ed Sheeran, x
Taylor Swift, 1989
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Top Soundtrack
Pitch Perfect 2 (winner)
Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
Fifty Shades of Grey
Furious 7
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
Top R&B Album
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness (winner)
Chris Brown, Royalty
Rihanna, Anti
Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L
Tyrese, Black Rose
Top Rap Album
Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money (winner)
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
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
Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface (winner)
Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color
David Bowie, Blackstar
Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams
Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind
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
Zedd, True Colors (winner)
David Guetta, Listen
Major Lazer, Peace Is the Mission
ODESZA, In Return
Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
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
Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion (winner)
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Everyday Jesus
Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live
Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two
Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live
Top Hot 100 Song
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again" (winner)
Adele, "Hello"
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"
The Weeknd, "The Hills"
Top Selling Song
Adele, "Hello" (winner)
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
OMI, "Cheerleader"
Rachel Platten, "Fight Song"
The Weeknd, "The Hills"
Top Radio Song
Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance" (winner)
Adele "Hello"
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk!"
The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
The Weeknd, "The Hills" (winner)
Justin Bieber, "Sorry"
Justin Bieber, "What Do You Mean"
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
Drake, "Hotline Bling"
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Silentó, "Watch Me" (winner)
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk!"
The Weeknd, "The Hills"
Top R&B Song
The Weeknd, "The Hills"
Alessia Cara "Here"
Omarion featuring Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko, "Post to Be"
The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"
The Weeknd, "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"
Top Rap Song
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again" (winner)
Drake, "Hotline Bling"
Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"
Fetty Wap, "679" featuring Remy Boyz
Silentó, "Watch Me"
Thomas Rhett, "Die a Happy Man" (winner)
Sam Hunt, "Break Up In a Small Town"
Sam Hunt, "Take Your Time"
Little Big Town, "Girl Crush"
Chris Young, "I'm Comin' Over"
Top Rock Song
Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance" (winner)
Fall Out Boy, "Uma Thurman"
Elle King, "Ex's & Oh's"
Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out"
X Ambassadors, "Renegades"
Top Latin Song
Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, "El Perdon" (winner)
J Balvin "Ginza"
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho, "Te Metiste"
Maluma, "Borro Cassette"
Romeo Santos, "Propuesta Indecente"
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ, "Lean On" (winner)
The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES, "Roses"
DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge, "You Know You Like It"
David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack, "Hey Mama"
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
Kirk Franklin, "Wanna Be Happy?" (winner)
Anthony Brown and group therAPy, "Worth"
Erica Campbell featuring Big Shizz, "I Luh God"
Travis Greene, "Intentional"
Brian Courtney Wilson, "Worth Fighting for"
Chart Achievement Award
Rihanna (winner)
Drake
The Weeknd
Adele
Little Big Town
May 22, 2016, 11:35 p.m.: This post has been updated.
