a person such as you hitmaker Adele picked up 12 awards, consisting of the coveted top Artist prize, and dance act LMFAO went domestic with six gongs.

Katy Perry – who was followed to the occasion with the aid of her 91–year–vintage grandmother – said she felt “notably honoured” as she picked up the highlight Award in popularity of tying the file set by means ofMichael Jackson of five primary hits from the identical album, Teenage Dream.

She delivered: “most of all, of route, I usually say that the humans have the power, so I want to saythanks to the glittering, terrifi community of fanatics obtainable.”

Taylor swift turned into named Billboard lady of the yr, with Lil’ Wayne receiving the respective male honour,although he was now not present on the rite – which occurred at the MGM Grand lawn arena in Las Vegas – to choose up the prize.

Billboard Awards 2012 winners list:

Millennium Award

Whitney Houston

highlight Award

Katy Perry

pinnacle New Artist

Wiz Khalifa

top Male Artist

Lil Wayne

top female Artist

Adele

top Duo/institution

LMFAO

pinnacle Billboard 200 Artist

Adele

top hot 100 Artist

Adele

top virtual Songs Artist

Adele

top Radio Songs Artist

Adele

pinnacle traveling Artist

U2

top Social Artist

Justin Bieber

pinnacle Streaming Artist

Rihanna

top virtual Media Artist

Adele

top Pop Artist

Adele

pinnacle R&B ArtistM

Chris Brown

pinnacle Rap Artist

Lil Wayne

pinnacle u . s . a . Artist

woman Antebellum

top Rock Artist

Coldplay

pinnacle opportunity Artist

Coldplay

pinnacle Latin Artist

Shakira

top Dance Artist

woman Gaga

top Christian Artist

Casting Crowns pinnacle Billboard 200 Album

Adele, 21

top Pop Album

Adele, 21

top R&B Album

Beyonce Knowles, 4

top Rap Album

Lil Wayne, Tha Carter IV

top country Album

Jason Aldean, My Kinda celebration

top Rock Album

Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto

pinnacle opportunity Album

Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto

pinnacle Latin Album

Romeo Santos, method: Vol. 1

pinnacle Dance Album

girl Gaga, Born This manner

top Christian Album

Casting Crowns, Come To The properly

pinnacle warm a hundred tune

LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock celebration Rock Anthem

pinnacle virtual track

LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock birthday celebration Rock Anthem

pinnacle Radio song

Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer give Me the whole thing

pinnacle Streaming track (Audio)

Adele Rolling inside the Deep

pinnacle Streaming music (Video)

Nicki Minaj awesome Bass

top Pop music

LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock: birthday celebration Rock Anthem

pinnacle R&B song

Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne Motivation

pinnacle Rap song

LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock birthday party Rock Anthem

pinnacle u . s . track

Jason Aldean dirt road Anthem

top Rock music

Foster The people Pumped Up Kicks

pinnacle opportunity track

Adele Rolling inside the Deep

top Latin track

Don Omar & Lucenzo Danza Kuduro

top Dance song:

LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock party Rock Anthem

pinnacle Christian song