2013 Billboard Music Awards Recap
Around this time every year, music's analytical leader and arguably most significant publisher, Billboard, host their highly anticipated Billboard Music Awards. Always filled with mind-blowing entertainment and more surprising moments than the latest Disney World attraction, this year's installment, was no exception. Usually what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right?
That's right. Vegas, baby! The event took place at the MGM Grand and was broadcast by ABC last night (Sun. May 19th). Stars arrived tenfold, lining the notorious BLUE Carpet for a night driven by fans of music. Miley Cyrus pushed the envelop with her black and white ensemble and Givenchy shoe wear; And while we're on Givenchy, Ke$ha commanded our attention with her thigh-high slit gown, while Selena Gomez (Atelier Versace and Jimmy Choo) and Jennifer Lopez (Zuhair Murad) were downright stunning. Jason Derulo, David Guetta, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose all showed up rocking their "All-Black Everything" look. And per usual, we looked to Nicki Minaj for her signature pop of color, as she kept it classy with an eye-popping yet elegant crimson dress.
Before we go any further here: it was Taylor Swift's night as she won and won BIG, collecting eight awards on the night including the night's top honor, Artist of the Year. Gotye and Rihanna walked away with four awards per. One Direction, Madonna, and Nicki Minaj grabbed three each while Justin Bieber - who at one point was booed by the crowd, Baauer, Jenni Rivera, and Christian recording artist, tobyMac secured two honors apiece. The performances were bar-none, as Bruno Mars took to the stage performing his latest single "Treasure," Nicki Minaj made Lil Wayne feel like "the luckiest man in the world," and Miguel had us all gasping as he attempted to complete a long jump over the mosh pit crowd. Somethings should only be tried at home.