Events in Music
First Billboard Awards
1990-11-26 1st Billboard Music Awards: M.C. Hammer & Janet Jackson win
Jackson, Cyrus, Boyz II Men Win
1991-12-09 2nd Billboard Music Awards: Michael Jackson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Boyz II Men & U2 win
Houston, Brooks, Dr. Dre Win
1992-12-09 3rd Billboard Music Awards: Whitney Houston, Garth Brooks & Dr. Dre win
- 1993-12-08 4th Billboard Music Awards: Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard Soundtrack win
Ace of Base, Carey Win
1994-12-07 5th Billboard Music Awards: Ace of Base & Mariah Carey win
- 1995-12-06 6th Billboard Music Awards: TLC & Hootie & The Blowfish win
Alanis Morissette Wins
1996-12-04 7th Billboard Music Awards: Alanis Morissette wins
Rimes and Spice Girls Win
1997-12-08 8th Billboard Music Awards: LeAnn Rimes & Spice Girls win
- 1999-12-08 10th Billboard Music Awards: Brittney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and Creed win
Destiny's Child, Dixie Chicks, 'N Sync Win
2000-12-05 11th Billboard Music Awards: Destiny's Child, Dixie Chicks, 'N Sync, and Faith Hill win
Destiny's Child, Shaggy Win
2001-12-04 12th Billboard Music Awards: Destiny's Child and Shaggy win
Nelly, Nickelback, Eminem Win
2002-12-09 13th Billboard Music Awards: Nelly, Nickelback & Eminem win
50 Cent, Twain Win
2003-12-10 14th Billboard Music Awards: 50 Cent and Shania Twain win
Usher, Keys, Keith Win
2004-12-08 15th Billboard Music Awards: Usher, Alicia Keys, and Toby Keith win
- 2005-12-06 16th Billboard Music Awards: Green Day, 50 Cent, and Mariah Carey win
Blige, Brown, Chesney and The Fay Win
2006-12-04 17th Billboard Music Awards: Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Kenny Chesney, and The Fray win
- 2011-05-22 18th Billboard Music Awards: Eminem and Justin Bieber win 6 each;, Taio Cruz and Rihanna also win
Billboard Music Awards
2012-05-20 19th Billboard Music Awards: Adele, wins 12; LMFAO, Coldplay, and Lil Wayne also win
Billboard Music Awards
2013-05-19 20th Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Red win
Billboard Music Awards
2014-05-18 21st Billboard Music Awards: Justin Timberlake wins 7; Imagine Dragons win 5; Pharrel Williams wins 4; Daft Punk & Miley Cyrus also win
- 2015-05-17 22nd Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift wins top artist & 7 other awards
Billboard Music Awards
2016-05-22 23rd Billboard Music Awards: The Weeknd wins 8; Adele wins 6
Billboard Music Awards
2017-05-21 24th Billboard Music Awards: Drake wins 13; Beyoncé and Twenty One Pilots win 5 each; Justin Timberlake wins 2
Billboard Music Awards
2018-05-20 25th Billboard Music Awards: Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar win 6 each; Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars also win; K-pop boy band BTS are the first Koreans to perform at the ceremony
Billboard Music Awards
2019-05-01 26th Billboard Music Awards: Drake wins 12; Arian Grande, Ella Mai, and Luke Combs win
Billboard Music Awards
2020-10-14 27th Billboard Music Awards: Post Malone wins 6; Billie Eilish wins 2
- 2021-05-23 28th Billboard Music Awards: The Weeknd wins 10; Pop Smoke wins 5
Billboard Music Awards
2022-05-15 29th Billboard Music Awards: Olivia Rodrigo wins 7; Drake wins 5; Taylor Swift and BTS also win
Benny Goodman
Phil Collins
Vaughn Meader
Adele
Dolores O’Riordan
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