The 2011 Billboard Music Awards were held May 22, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and hosted by Ken Jeong. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010.
Performers[]
- Rihanna & Britney Spears - "S&M"
- The Black Eyed Peas - "Just Can't Get Enough" / "The Time (Dirty Bit)" / "Boom Boom Pow" / "I Gotta Feeling"
- Keith Urban - "Long Hot Summer"
- Pitbull, Nayer, & Ne-Yo - "Give Me Everything"
- Beyoncé - "Run the World (Girls)"
- CeeLo Green & Mikky Ekko - "Crazy" / "Bright Lights Bigger City" / "Forget You"
- Lady Antebellum - "Just a Kiss"
- Taio Cruz - "Break Your Heart" / "Dynamite"
- OneRepublic, Far East Movement & Snoop Dogg - "Good Life" / "Rocketeer" / "Like a G6" / "If I Was You (OMG)"
- Mary J. Blige & Lil Wayne - "Someone to Love Me (Naked)"
- Kesha - "Animal" / "Blow"
- Nicki Minaj & Britney Spears - "Super Bass" / "Till the World Ends"
- Neil Diamond - "Sweet Caroline" / "America"
Winners and nominees[]
Top Artist[]
- Eminem
- Justin Bieber
- Lady Gaga
- Rihanna
- Taylor Swift
Top New Artist[]
- Justin Bieber
- Taio Cruz
- Kesha
- Bruno Mars
- Nicki Minaj
Top Male Artist[]
- Eminem
- Justin Bieber
- Drake
- Bruno Mars
- Usher
Top Female Artist[]
Top Duo/Group[]
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Bon Jovi
- Lady Antebellum
- Linkin Park
- U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist[]
- Taylor Swift
- Justin Bieber
- Susan Boyle
- Eminem
- Lady Antebellum
Top Billboard 200 Album[]
- Eminem - Recovery
- Justin Bieber - My World 2.0
- Susan Boyle - The Gift
- Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
- Taylor Swift - Speak Now
Top Hot 100 Artist[]
- Katy Perry
- Kesha
- Bruno Mars
- Rihanna
- Usher
Top Hot 100 Song[]
- Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
- Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
- Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
- Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
- Usher featuring will.i.am - "OMG"
Top Touring Artist[]
Top Digital Songs Artist[]
- Katy Perry
- Eminem
- Kesha
- Bruno Mars
- Rihanna
Top Digital Song[]
- Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
- B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
- Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
- Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
- Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
Top Radio Songs Artist[]
- Rihanna
- Drake
- Bruno Mars
- Katy Perry
- Usher
Top Radio Song[]
- Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
- Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
- Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
- Usher featuring Pitbull - "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love"
- Usher featuring will.i.am - "OMG"
Top Streaming Artist[]
Top Streaming Song (Audio)[]
- Nelly - "Just a Dream"
- Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
- Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
- Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
- Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
Top Streaming Song (Video)[]
- Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris - "Baby"
- Eminem - "Not Afraid"
- Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
- Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
- Shakira featuring Freshlyground - "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
Top Digital Media Artist[]
Top Pop Artist[]
- Lady Gaga
- Justin Bieber
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Kesha
- Katy Perry
Top Pop Album[]
- Justin Bieber - My World 2.0
- The Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
- Kesha - Animal
- Lady Gaga - The Fame
- Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Top Pop Song[]
- Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
- Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are"
- Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
- Katy Perry - "Firework"
- Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"
Top R&B Artist[]
- Usher
- Alicia Keys
- Monica
- Rihanna
- Trey Songz
Top R&B Album[]
- Usher - Raymond v. Raymond
- Monica - Still Standing
- Rihanna - Loud
- Sade - Soldier of Love
- Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Top R&B Song[]
- Usher featuring will.i.am - "OMG"
- Alicia Keys - "Unthinkable (I'm Ready)"
- Rihanna featuring Drake - "What's My Name"
- Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj - "Bottoms Up"
- Usher - "There Goes My Baby"
Top Rap Artist[]
- Eminem
- Drake
- Lil Wayne
- Ludacris
- Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Album[]
- Eminem - Recovery
- Drake - Thank Me Later
- Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
- Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being
- Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Top Rap Song[]
- Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
- B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
- B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars - "Nothin' on You"
- Nelly - "Just a Dream"
- Far East Movement featuring Dev & The Cataracs - "Like a G6"
Top Country Artist[]
- Taylor Swift
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney
- Lady Antebellum
- Zac Brown Band
Top Country Album[]
- Taylor Swift - Speak Now
- Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party
- Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
- Sugarland - The Incredible Machine
- Zac Brown Band - The Foundation
Top Country Song[]
- Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
- The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
- Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
- Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
- Taylor Swift - "Mine"
Top Rock Artist[]
Top Rock Album[]
- Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
- The Black Keys - Brothers
- Jack Johnson - To the Sea
- Kid Rock - Born Free
- Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns
Top Rock Song[]
- Train - "Hey, Soul Sister"
- The Dirty Heads featuring Rome - "Someone like You"
- Florence + The Machine - "Dog Days Are Over"
- Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man"
- Neon Trees - "Animal"
Top Latin Artist[]
- Shakira
- Enrique Iglesias
- Pitbull
- Prince Royce
- Wisin & Yandel
Top Latin Album[]
- Enrique Iglesias - Euphoria
- Marc Anthony - Iconos
- Camila - Dejarte de Amar
- Prince Royce - Prince Royce
- Shakira - Sale el Sol
Top Latin Song[]
- Shakira featuring Freshlyground - "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
- Enrique Iglesias featuring Juan Luis Guerra - "Cuando Me Enamoro"
- Pitbull - "Bon Bon"
- Shakira - "Gypsy"
- Shakira featuring El Cata - "Loca"
Top Dance Artist[]
- Lady Gaga
- The Black Eyed Peas
- David Guetta
- Rihanna
- La Roux
Top Dance Album[]
- Lady Gaga - The Fame
- Daft Punk - Tron: Legacy (Soundtrack)
- Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
- Lady Gaga - The Remix
- Owl City - Ocean Eyes
Top Dance Song[]
- Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina - "Stereo Love"
- Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
- Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé - "Telephone"
- La Roux - "Bulletproof"
- Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup - "We No Speak Americano"
Top Alternative Artist[]
Top Alternative Album[]
- Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
- The Black Keys - Brothers
- Jack Johnson - To the Sea
- Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
- Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns
Top Alternative Song[]
- Neon Trees - "Animal"
- Florence + The Machine - "Dog Days Are Over"
- Linkin Park - "Waiting for the End"
- Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"
- Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man"
Top Christian Artist[]
- Chris Tomlin
- Casting Crowns
- MercyMe
- Skillet
- TobyMac
Top Christian Album[]
- Skillet - Awake
- MercyMe - The Generous Mr. Lovewell
- TobyMac - Tonight
- Laura Story - And If Our God Is for Us
- Various Artists - WOW Hits 2011
Top Christian Song[]
- Chris Tomlin - "Our God"
- Kris Allen - "Live Like We're Dying"
- MercyMe - "All of Creation"
- Sanctus Real - "Lead Me"
- TobyMac - "Get Back Up"
Top Social Artist[]
Icon Award[]
Millennium Award[]
Billboard.com Fan Favorite[]
- Justin Bieber
Viral Innovator of the Year[]
- Cee Lo Green