What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas and the 2014 Billboard Music Awards are proof. This years awards were held at the MGM Grand and featured rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges as the host. Performers included J LO and Pitbull (who may as well go ahead and get married they are seen so much on stage together), Kate Perry and a heavily anticipated “performance” by the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Wiz Khalifa, Kelly Rowland and Nicki Minaj served as presenters to lure the rest of us into watching. Justin Timberlake took home the award for Billboard’s Top 200 Artist while Robin Thicke and T.I. won top R&B Song for “Blurred Lines.”
In case you missed them, we gathered the most talked about performances and photos below!
PERFORMANCES:
J-Lo & Pitbull
Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte hit the stage to give a performance of the 2014 World Cup theme song ‘We Are One (Ole Ola)’.
Ariana Grande; Iggy Azalea
Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX performed the hit single ‘Fancy’ and Ariana Grande joined Iggy to perform her single “Problem.”
The Michael Jackson Experience
A hologram was used to portray the late King of Pop as he performed a new song from his album “Xscape,” called “Slave To The Rhythm.”
John Legend
Sang his song “All Of Me” with his wife in the audience.
Jason Derulo
Was joined on stage by 2 Chainz to perform a medley that included his hit “Talk Dirty To Me.”
Robin Thicke
Despite winning R&B song of the year Robin is busy trying to win his wife Paula Patton back and recorded this song “Get Her Back” to help his efforts. Think it worked?
CLICK THROUGH TO FIND OUT WHO WON THE BIG AWARDS!
WINNERS
Justin Timberlake
“I’m shocked, I’m stunned. We don’t even want to say thank you, we want to sing thank you!”
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Eminem
Top R&B Song
“Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke and T.I. (and Robin did thank his wife for “putting up with him” all these years.
Top R&B Album
Justin Timberlake, “The 20/20 Experience”
Top Rap Album
Eminem, “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
Top Rap Song
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
“Can’t Hold Us”
Top Streaming Artist
Miley Cyrus (who managed to curse on live air during her acceptance speech)
Milestone Award
Kerry Underwood
Top Artist
Justin Timberlake “I want to thank everyone on Earth, except Donald Sterling.”
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
Don’t miss our gallery of GIFs from the red carpet and throughout the show!
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