Quick Take
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Someone Like You hitmaker Adele picked up 12 awards, including the coveted Top Artist prize, and dance act LMFAO went home with six gongs.
Katy Perry - who was accompanied to the event by her 91-year-old grandmother - said she felt "incredibly honoured" as she picked up the Spotlight Award in recognition of tying the record set by Michael Jackson of five number one hits from the same album, Teenage Dream.
She added: "Most of all, of course, I always say that the people have the power, so I want to say thank you to the glittering, gorgeous community of fans out there."
Taylor Swift was named Billboard Woman of the Year, with Lil' Wayne receiving the respective male honour, though he was not present at the ceremony - which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas - to pick up the prize.
Billboard Awards 2012 winners list:
Millennium Award
Whitney Houston
Spotlight Award
Katy Perry
Top New Artist
Wiz Khalifa
Top Male Artist
Lil Wayne
Top Female Artist
Adele
Top Duo/Group
LMFAO
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist
Adele
Top Digital Songs Artist
Adele
Top Radio Songs Artist
Adele
Top Touring Artist
U2
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist
Rihanna
Top Digital Media Artist
Adele
Top Pop Artist
Adele
Top R&B ArtistM
Chris Brown
Top Rap Artist
Lil Wayne
Top Country Artist
Lady Antebellum
Top Rock Artist
Coldplay
Top Alternative Artist
Coldplay
Top Latin Artist
Shakira
Top Dance Artist
Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns Top 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 Party
Top Rock Album
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Top Alternative Album
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Top Latin Album
Romeo Santos, Formula: Vol. 1
Top Dance Album
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Top Christian Album
Casting Crowns, Come To The Well
Top Hot 100 Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock Party Rock Anthem
Top Digital Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock Party Rock Anthem
Top Radio Song
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer Give Me Everything
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Adele Rolling in the Deep
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Nicki Minaj Super Bass
Top Pop Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock: Party Rock Anthem
Top R&B Song
Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne Motivation
Top Rap Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock Party Rock Anthem
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean Dirt Road Anthem
Top Rock Song
Foster The People Pumped Up Kicks
Top Alternative Song
Adele Rolling In The Deep
Top Latin Song
Don Omar & Lucenzo Danza Kuduro
Top Dance Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock Party Rock Anthem
Top Christian Song
Laura Story Blessings
Katy Perry - who was accompanied to the event by her 91-year-old grandmother - said she felt "incredibly honoured" as she picked up the Spotlight Award in recognition of tying the record set by Michael Jackson of five number one hits from the same album, Teenage Dream.
She added: "Most of all, of course, I always say that the people have the power, so I want to say thank you to the glittering, gorgeous community of fans out there."
Taylor Swift was named Billboard Woman of the Year, with Lil' Wayne receiving the respective male honour, though he was not present at the ceremony - which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas - to pick up the prize.
Billboard Awards 2012 winners list:
Millennium Award
Whitney Houston
Spotlight Award
Katy Perry
Top New Artist
Wiz Khalifa
Top Male Artist
Lil Wayne
Top Female Artist
Adele
Top Duo/Group
LMFAO
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist
Adele
Top Digital Songs Artist
Adele
Top Radio Songs Artist
Adele
Top Touring Artist
U2
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist
Rihanna
Top Digital Media Artist
Adele
Top Pop Artist
Adele
Top R&B ArtistM
Chris Brown
Top Rap Artist
Lil Wayne
Top Country Artist
Lady Antebellum
Top Rock Artist
Coldplay
Top Alternative Artist
Coldplay
Top Latin Artist
Shakira
Top Dance Artist
Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist
Casting CrownsTop 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 Party
Top Rock Album
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Top Alternative Album
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Top Latin Album
Romeo Santos, Formula: Vol. 1
Top Dance Album
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Top Christian Album
Casting Crowns, Come To The Well
Top Hot 100 Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock Party Rock Anthem
Top Digital Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock Party Rock Anthem
Top Radio Song
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer Give Me Everything
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Adele Rolling in the Deep
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Nicki Minaj Super Bass
Top Pop Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock: Party Rock Anthem
Top R&B Song
Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne Motivation
Top Rap Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock Party Rock Anthem
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean Dirt Road Anthem
Top Rock Song
Foster The People Pumped Up Kicks
Top Alternative Song
Adele Rolling In The Deep
Top Latin Song
Don Omar & Lucenzo Danza Kuduro
Top Dance Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock Party Rock Anthem
Top Christian Song
Laura Story Blessings
