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Here are all the winners from this year's Billboard Music Awards

The Weeknd cleans up winning eight awards out of 19 noms. 

Justin Carissimo
New York
Monday 23 May 2016 05:08 BST
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The Weeknd took home eight awards on Sunday.
The Weeknd took home eight awards on Sunday. (David Becker/Getty)

This year's Billboard Music Awards is a wrap, and boy was it an interesting one. Besides recognizing the industry's most commercially successful, chart-topping artists, the ceremony featured memorable performances by Rihanna, Ariana Grande and Fifth Harmony, it offered a very forgettable performance paying homage to the late, great Prince. Alas, the artists we've come to know and love through never-ending radio saturation were celebrated on Sunday night. The biggest winners were The Weeknd, who snagged eight of his 19 nominations, Adele who won top artist, and Rihanna who won the fan-voted Billboard Achievement Award. See the full list of winners (and losers) below.

Top Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted):
Rihanna
Adele
Drake
The Weeknd
Little Big Town

Top R&B Song:
The Weeknd, “The Hills” 
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)”

Top Billboard 200 Album:
Adele, 25
Justin Bieber, Purpose
Ed Sheeran, x
Taylor Swift, 1989
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness

Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd

Top Country Song:
Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”
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 Hot 100 Song:
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” 
Adele, “Hello”
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
The Weeknd, “The Hills”

Top Hot 100 Artist:
The Weeknd
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
Taylor Swift

Top New Artist:
Fetty Wap
OMI
Charlie Puth
​Silentó
Bryson Tiller

Top Female Artist:
Adele
Selena Gomez
​Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group:
One Direction 
Maroon 5
twenty one pilots
The Rolling Stones
U2

Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist:
The Weeknd
Adele
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap

Top Radio Songs Artist:
The Weeknd
Justin Bieber
Ellie Goulding
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift

Top Streaming Songs Artist:
The Weeknd
Justin Bieber
Drake
Fetty Wap
​Silentó

Top Social Media Artist:
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
​Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift

Top Touring Artist:
Madonna
One Direction
The Rolling Stones
Taylor Swift
U2

Top R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
​Jeremih
Rihanna
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd

Top Rap Artist:
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future
Wiz Khalifa
Silentó

Top Country Artist:
Luke Bryan
Zac Brown Band
Sam Hunt
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Artist:
twenty one pilots
Fall Out Boy
Elle King
Walk the Moon
X Ambassadors

Top Latin Artist:
Romeo Santos
Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga
Juan Gabriel
Nicky Jam
Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho

Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
David Guetta
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Major Lazer
​Zedd

Top Christian Artist:
​Hillsong United
Casting Crowns
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Chris Tomlin

Top Gospel Artist:
Kirk Franklin
Anthony Brown and group therAPy
Tasha Cobbs

Travis Greene
Marvin Sapp

Top Soundtrack:
Pitch Perfect 2
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
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
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

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Top Country Album:
Chris Stapleton, Traveller
Luke Bryan, Kill The Lights
Sam Hunt, Montevallo
Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde
Carrie Underwood, Storyteller

Top Rock Album:
twenty one pilots, Blurryface
Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color
David Bowie, Blackstar
Coldplay, A Head Full Of Dreams
Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind

Top Latin Album:
Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
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
David Guetta, Listen
Major Lazer, Peace Is The Mission
​ODESZA, In Return
​Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü

Top Christian Album:
​Hillsong UNITED, Empires
Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
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
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Everyday Jesus
Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live
Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two
Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live

Top Selling Song:
Adele, “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa ft. 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”
Adele “Hello”
Wiz Khalifa ft. 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”
Justin Bieber, “Sorry”
Justin Bieber, “What Do You Mean”
​Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Drake, “Hotline Bling”

Top Streaming Song (Video):
​Silentó, “Watch Me"
​Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
The Weeknd, “The Hills”

Top Rap Song:
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” 
Drake, “Hotline Bling”
​Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
​Fetty Wap, “679” feat. Remy Boyz
​Silentó, “Watch Me”

Top Rock Song:
Walk the Moon, “Shut Up And Dance” 
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” 
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” 
The Chainsmokers Featuring ROZES, “Roses”
DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge, “You Know You Like It”
David Guetta feat. 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?”
Anthony Brown and group therAPy, “Worth”
Erica Campbell feat. Big Shizz, “I Luh God”

Travis Greene, “Intentional”
Brian Courtney Wilson, “Worth Fighting For”

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