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Adele triumphs at Billboards

21st May 2012

(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Adele was the big winner at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday.

The British songstress scooped a total of 12 prizes at the prestigious Las Vegas ceremony, including coveted gongs Top Artist and Top Female Artist.

Adele's record-breaking album 21 garnered the star a wealth of honours, such as Top Pop Album, Top Digital Media Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album.

LMFAO also won big, taking home six trophies including Top Duo/Group and Top Hot 100 Song for their hit Party Rock Anthem.

Taylor Swift won Woman of the Year, while Lil Wayne took home the gong for Top Male Artist.

The night saw performances from the biggest names in pop, including Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, who won the Top Social Artist prize.

The music awards show also paid tribute to a number of music legends who have recently passed away. In an emotional homage to the late Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks performed her hit I Will Always Love You, while Whitney's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was seen breaking down in tears in the audience.

Bobbi later took to the stage to accept the Millennium Award on behalf of her mother. She was joined on stage by Whitney's sister-in-law Patricia Houston.

"I really want to say thank you to everyone who supported us through it all. Not just from when it was good but when it was bad, too. Thank you for showing that much love, because she deserved it... I'm just blessed to have been in such an incredible woman's life. There will never be another one, ever," Bobbi said.

Donna Summer - who died of lung cancer last week - was also honoured. Natasha Bedingfield sang the late singer's hit Last Dance in memory of the star, while Cee Lo Green performed the Beastie Boys' (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!) in remembrance of MC Adam Yauch, who passed away earlier this month.

Sad news also broke of Bee Gees legend Robin Gibb's death last night.

"His voice and music of the Bee Gees will live on forever," Julie Bowen, the show's co-host said.

The star slipped away after a long battle with cancer.

List of winners:

Social Artist of the Year - Justin Bieber

Top Artist - Adele

Woman of the Year - Taylor Swift

Top Female Artist - Adele

Top Billboard 200 Artist - Adele

Top Hot 100 Artist - Adele

Top Digital Songs Artist - Adele

Top Radio Songs Artist - Adele

Top Streaming Artist - Rihanna

Top Digital Media Artist - Adele

Top Pop Artist - Adele

Top Country Artist - Lady Antebellum

Top Alternative Artist - Coldplay

Top Latin Artist - Shakira

Top Christian Artist - Casting Crowns

Best New Artist - Wiz Khalifa

Top Duo/Group - LMFAO

Top Male Artist - Lil Wayne

R&B Artist of the Year - Chris Brown

Top Rock Artist - Coldplay

Top Touring Act - U2

Top Dance Act - Lady Gaga

Top Billboard 200 Album - 21 by Adele

Top Pop Album - 21 by Adele

Top R&B Album - 4 by Beyonc Knowles

Top Rap Album - Tha Carter IV by Lil Wayne

Top Country Album - My Kinda Party by Jason Aldean

Top Rock Album - Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay

Top Alternative Album - Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay

Top Latin Album - Formula: Vol. 1 by Romeo Santos

Top Dance Album - Born This Way by Lady Gaga

Top Christian Album - Come To The Well by Counting Crowns

Hot 100 Song of the Year - Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO

Top Rock Song - Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People

Top Digital Song - Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO

Top Radio Song - Give Me Everything by Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer

Top Streaming Song (Audio) - Rolling in The Deep by Adele

Top Streaming Song (Video) - Super Bass by Nicki Minaj

Top Pop Song - Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO

Top R&B Song - Motivation by Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne

Top Rap Song - Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO

Top Country Song - Dirt Road Anthem by Jason Aldean

Top Alternative Song - Rolling in the Deep by Adele

Top Latin Song - Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo

Top Dance Song - Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO

Top Christian Song - Blessings by Laura Story

Icon Award - Stevie Wonder

Spotlight Award - Katy Perry

Millennium Award - Whitney Houston

Battle of The Bands Dreamseeker Artist of the Year - Patent Pending (C) Cover Media

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