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2013 Billboard Music Awards: The Winners

2013 Billboard Music Awards: The Winners

Taylor Swift and her 3.7 million-selling “Red” dominated the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 19), taking home eight trophies as Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” swept four major song categories and Rihanna ruled R&B.

Winners:

ARTIST AWARDS

Top Artist: Taylor Swift
Top New Artist: One Direction
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Maroon 5
Top Digital Songs Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Radio Songs Artist: Rihanna
Top Touring Artist: Madonna
Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist: Nicki Minaj
Top Pop Artist: One Direction
Top R&B Artist: Rihanna
Top Rap Artist: Nicki Minaj
Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Rock Artist: fun.
Top Latin Artist: Jenni Rivera
Top Dance Artist: Madonna
Top EDM Artist: David Guetta
Top Christian Artist: tobyMac

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album: Taylor Swift, “Red”
Top Pop Album: Adele “21”
Top R&B Album: Rihanna “Unapologetic”
Top Rap Album: Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”
Top Country Album: Taylor Swift “Red”
Top Rock Album: Mumford & Son “Babel”
Top Latin Album: Jenni Rivera “Las Misma Gran Senora”
Top Dance Album: Madonna “MDNA”
Top EDM Album: Skrillex “Bangarang”
Top Christian Album: tobyMac “Eye On It”

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top Digital Song: Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”
Top Radio Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top Streaming Song (Audio): Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top Streaming Song (Video): PSY “Gangnam Style”
Top Pop Song: Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”
Top R&B Song: Rihanna “Diamonds”
Top Rap Song: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop”
Top Country Song: Taylor Swift “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
Top Rock Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra “Somebody That I Used To Know”
Top Latin Song: Michel Telo “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”
Top Dance Song: Baauer “Harlem Shake”
Top EDM Song: Baauer “Harlem Shake”
Top Christian Song: Matt Redman “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)”

by WENSHOW

Kelly Rowland next in line for The X-Factor USA panel

Kelly Rowland next in line for The X-Factor USA panel

Kelly Rowland is the next in line to judge and mentor, joining Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato, on “The X Factor USA”.

According to trusted reports, the “Dirty Laundry” and “Ice” singer is very close to solidifying a major deal.

An official announcement is expected within the next day or so, aligning a refreshed judging panel for season three of the reality singing competition, which holds auditions in North Carolina Tuesday (tomorrow).

As widely reported, Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Britney Spears parted ways with “X Factor USA” last Fall, leaving two vacant seats.

Paulina Rubio is said to be in talks to round out the panel of four.

Sources tell FOX is moving away from casting megastars like Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey in favor of lesser-known artists with experience on similar series.

Rowland served as a judge on the eighth season of the UK version of The X Factor, and Rubio served as a judge on La Voz Mexico. She also has been tapped as a judge for Telemundo’s La Voz Kids.

“Rowland was on the highest-rated UK season,” a source close to the show tells. “We have a lot of faith in her as a judge.”

In related news, Kelly Rowland made a stunning appearance at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards Sunday night.

by WENSHOW