# 2013 Billboard Music Awards

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 19, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was aired on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM central. The show was hosted by Tracy Morgan.

## Performances

| Performer(s) | Song(s) | Digital sales reaction |
| Bruno Mars | "Treasure" | 24,000 (+220%) |
| Selena Gomez | "Come & Get It" | 171,000 (+4%) |
| The Band Perry | "Better Dig Two" | |
| Icona Pop | "I Love It" | 134,000 (+4%) |
| Chris Brown | "Fine China" | 35,000 (+41%) |
| Macklemore Ryan Lewis Wanz | "Thrift Shop" | |
| Taylor Swift Jabbawockeez | "22" | |
| Kacey Musgraves | "Merry Go 'Round" | |
| David Guetta Chris Brown Lil Wayne | "I Can Only Imagine" | |
| Justin Bieber | "Take You" | 81,000 (+3%) |
| Pitbull Christina Aguilera Morten Harket (a-ha) | "Feel This Moment" "Take On Me" | 3,000 (+30%) |
| Miguel | "Adorn" | 56,000 (+134%) |
| Ed Sheeran | "Lego House" | |
| Jennifer Lopez Pitbull | "Live It Up" | 65,000 (+53%) |
| will.i.am Justin Bieber | "#thatPOWER" | |
| David Guetta Akon Ne-Yo | "Play Hard" | 48,000 (+313%) |
| Nicki Minaj Lil Wayne | "High School" | |
| Prince | "Let's Go Crazy" "FixUrLifeUp" | |

## Presenters

* Shania Twain — Presented "Top Rap Artist"
* Jennifer Nettles – Introduced The Band Perry
* Carly Rae Jepsen — Introduced Icona Pop
* PSY — Introduced Chris Brown
* Alyssa Milano and Avril Lavigne — Presented "Top Digital Song"
* Hayden Panettiere — Introduced Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
* Kid Rock — Presented "Top Rap Song"
* Selena Gomez — Introduced Taylor Swift
* Florida Georgia Line — Introduced Kacey Musgraves
* will.i.am — Presented "Top Touring Artist"
* Ariana Grande — Introduced Justin Bieber
* Emmy Rossum and Jason Derulo — Presented "Top Billboard 200 Album"
* Ke$ha — Introduced Pitbull and Christina Aguilera
* Miley Cyrus — Presented "Top Male Artist"
* Jennifer Morrison — Introduced Miguel
* Chloë Grace Moretz — Introduced Ed Sheeran
* Gabriel Mann and Stana Katic — Introduced Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull
* Kelly Rowland and Austin Mahone — Presented "EDM – Electronic Dance Music"
* Wiz Khalifa and SkyBlu — Introduced will.i.am and Justin Bieber
* Jenny McCarthy – Introduced David Guetta, Akon and Ne-Yo
* Cee Lo Green — Presented "Milestone Award"
* Celine Dion — Presented "Artist of the Year"
* Erykah Badu and Janelle Monáe – Presented "Icon Award"

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first.
| Top Artist | Top New Artist |
| Taylor Swift Justin Bieber Maroon 5 One Direction Rihanna | One Direction Carly Rae Jepsen Gotye PSY The Lumineers |
| Top Male Artist | Top Female Artist |
| Justin Bieber Bruno Mars Drake Flo Rida Jason Aldean | Taylor Swift Adele Carly Rae Jepsen Nicki Minaj Rihanna |
| Top Duo/Group | Top Billboard 200 Artist |
| One Direction Coldplay fun. Maroon 5 Mumford & Sons | Taylor Swift Adele Justin Bieber Mumford & Sons One Direction |
| Top Billboard 200 Album | Top Hot 100 Artist |
| Red – Taylor Swift 21 – Adele Babel – Mumford & Sons Take Me Home – One Direction Up All Night – One Direction | Maroon 5 Flo Rida fun. Rihanna Taylor Swift |
| Top Hot 100 Song | Top Touring Artist |
| "Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye featuring Kimbra "Some Nights" – fun. "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "One More Night" – Maroon 5 "Payphone" – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa | Madonna Bruce Springsteen Coldplay Lady Gaga Roger Waters |
| Top Digital Songs Artist | Top Digital Song |
| Taylor Swift Carly Rae Jepsen Flo Rida fun. Maroon 5 | "Call Me Maybe"- Carly Rae Jepsen "We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz "Payphone" – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa |
| Top Radio Songs Artist | Top Radio Song |
| Rihanna Flo Rida fun. Maroon 5 Nicki Minaj | "Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye featuring Kimbra "Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno Mars "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "One More Night" – Maroon 5 "Payphone" – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa |
| Top Streaming Artist | Top Streaming Song (Audio) |
| Nicki Minaj Baauer Drake PSY Rihanna | "Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye featuring Kimbra "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "Lights" – Ellie Goulding "Some Nights" – fun. "We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe |
| Top Streaming Song (Video) | Top Pop Artist |
| "Gangnam Style" - PSY "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift "We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | One Direction Adele Justin Bieber Maroon 5 Bruno Mars |
| Top Pop Album | Top Pop Song |
| 21 - Adele Believe – Justin Bieber Overexposed – Maroon 5 Take Me Home – One Direction Up All Night – One Direction | "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "Lights" – Ellie Goulding "Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno Mars "One More Night" – Maroon 5 "Payphone" – Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa |
| Top R&B Artist | Top R&B Album |
| Rihanna Alicia Keys Chris Brown Ne-Yo Usher | Unapologetic – Rihanna Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys Fortune – Chris Brown Channel Orange – Frank Ocean Looking 4 Myself – Usher |
| Top R&B Song | Top Rap Artist |
| "Diamonds" – Rihanna "Girl On Fire" – Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj "Adorn" – Miguel "Thinkin Bout You" – Frank Ocean "Heart Attack" – Trey Songz | Nicki Minaj Drake Flo Rida Pitbull PSY |
| Top Rap Album | Top Rap Song |
| Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Nicki Minaj Based On A T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City – Kendrick Lamar The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis God Forgives, I Don't – Rick Ross | "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz "Whistle" – Flo Rida "Wild Ones" – Flo Rida featuring Sia "Mercy" – Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz "Gangnam Style" – PSY |
| Top Country Artist | Top Country Album |
| Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Hunter Hayes Jason Aldean Luke Bryan | Red – Taylor Swift Blown Away – Carrie Underwood Night Train – Jason Aldean Tuskegee – Lionel Richie Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan |
| Top Country Song | Top Rock Artist |
| "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift "Springsteen" – Eric Church "Cruise" – Florida Georgia Line "Wanted" – Hunter Hayes "Drunk on You" – Luke Bryan | fun. Bruce Springsteen Coldplay Gotye Mumford & Sons |
| Top Rock Album | Top Rock Song |
| Babel – Mumford & Sons Some Nights – fun. My Head is an Animal – Of Monsters and Men The World from the Side of the Moon – Phillip Phillips The Lumineers – The Lumineers | "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra "Some Nights" – fun. "We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe "Home" – Phillip Phillips "Ho Hey" - The Lumineers |
| Top Latin Artist | Top Latin Album |
| Jenni Rivera Don Omar Prince Royce Romeo Santos Shakira | La Misma Gran Señora – Jenni Rivera Joyas Prestadas: Banda – Jenni Rivera Joyas Prestadas: Pop – Jenni Rivera Phase II – Prince Royce Formula: Vol. 1 – Romeo Santos |
| Top Latin Song | Top Dance Artist |
| "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" – Michel Teló "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" – Don Omar "Dutty Love" – Don Omar featuring Natti Natasha "Bailando Por El Mundo" – Juan Magan featuring Pitbull & El Cata "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" – Wisin & Yandel featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain | Madonna Calvin Harris David Guetta Skrillex Swedish House Mafia |
| Top Dance Album | Top Dance Song |
| MDNA – Madonna Nothing But the Beat – David Guetta Album Title Goes Here – deadmau5 Sorry for Party Rocking — LMFAO Bangarang – Skrillex | "Harlem Shake" – Baauer "Titanium" – David Guetta featuring Sia "Starships" – Nicki Minaj "Gangnam Style" – PSY "Where Have You Been" – Rihanna |
| Top EDM Artist | Top EDM Album |
| David Guetta Calvin Harris deadmau5 Skrillex Swedish House Mafia | Bangarang – Skrillex Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex Nothing But the Beat – David Guetta Album Title Goes Here – deadmau5 Until Now – Swedish House Mafia |
| Top EDM Song | Top Christian Artist |
| "Harlem Shake" – Baauer "Feel So Close" – Calvin Harris "Sweet Nothing" – Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch "Titanium" – David Guetta featuring Sia "Don't You Worry Child" – Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | tobyMac Casting Crowns Chris Tomlin Matt Redman MercyMe |
| Top Christian Album | Top Christian Song |
| Eye on It – tobyMac Come To The Well – Casting Crowns Gravity – Lecrae The Hurt & The Healer – MercyMe WOW Hits 2013 – Various Artists | "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" – Matt Redman "Redeemed" – Big Daddy Weave "Where I Belong" – Building 429 "God's Not Dead (Like A Lion)" – newsboys "Me Without You" – tobyMac |
| Top Social Artist (fan-voted) | Milestone Award (fan-voted) |
| Justin Bieber Katy Perry One Direction Rihanna Taylor Swift | Justin Bieber Bruno Mars (runner-up) Taylor Swift (runner-up) Miguel Pitbull The Band Perry |
| Icon Award ||
| Prince ||

### Artists with multiple wins and nominations

Artists that received multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Artist |
| 14 | Maroon 5 |
| 13 | fun. |
| 12 | Taylor Swift |
| 10 | One Direction |
| 10 | Rihanna |
| 9 | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| 7 | Flo Rida |
| 7 | Gotye |
| 7 | Justin Bieber |
| 7 | Nicki Minaj |
| 6 | David Guetta |
| 6 | PSY |
| 5 | Adele |
| 5 | Bruno Mars |
| 5 | Kimbra |
| 5 | Mumford & Sons |
| 5 | Skrillex |
| 4 | Calvin Harris |
| 4 | Coldplay |
| 4 | Janelle Monáe |
| 4 | Jenni Rivera |
| 4 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
| 4 | Swedish House Mafia |
| 4 | Wiz Khalifa |
| 3 | Alicia Keys |
| 3 | Baauer |
| 3 | Chris Brown |
| 3 | deadmau5 |
| 3 | Don Omar |
| 3 | Drake |
| 3 | Jason Aldean |
| 3 | Luke Bryan |
| 3 | Madonna |
| 3 | Pitbull |
| 3 | Sia |
| 3 | The Lumineers |
| 3 | tobyMac |
| 3 | Wanz |
| 2 | 2 Chainz |
| 2 | Bruce Springsteen |
| 2 | Carrie Underwood |
| 2 | Casting Crowns |
| 2 | Frank Ocean |
| 2 | Hunter Hayes |
| 2 | Ellie Goulding |
| 2 | Matt Redman |
| 2 | MercyMe |
| 2 | Phillip Phillips |
| 2 | Prince Royce |
| 2 | Romeo Santos |
| 2 | Usher |
Artists that received multiple awards :
| Wins | Artist |
| 8 | Taylor Swift |
| 4 | Gotye |
| 4 | Kimbra |
| 4 | Rihanna |
| 3 | Justin Bieber |
| 3 | Madonna |
| 3 | Nicki Minaj |
| 3 | One Direction |
| 2 | Baauer |
| 2 | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| 2 | Jenni Rivera |
| 2 | tobyMac |

## Live-GIFs

Tumblr chose the 2013 Billboard Music Awards as the basis for their first live TV integration. Creative agency Deckhouse Digital was hired for the event, designing an innovative live-gif system which allowed them to produce animated GIFs during the broadcast, and post them directly to Billboard's tumblr page in real time. Users of the blogging site were able to view and share animated images of events unfolding on stage just minutes after watching them live on ABC.