bma's 2016 coverage

Britney Spears kicked off proceedings with a medley of her hits that began with "Work Bitch," "Womanizer" and "I Love Rock and Roll" -- delivered while gyrating on a giant guitar -- and culminated with "Toxic," showcasing both her well-known hits ("I'm a Slave 4 U" was also included) and some deeper cuts. And Madonna's tribute to Prince put an exclamation point on the evening -- she began singing "Nothing Compares 2 U" on a purple throne and brought out Stevie Wonder to assist her on a powerful rendition of "Purple Rain" that had Rihanna dabbing and The Weeknd singing along.Prince was on everybody's mind from the beginning -- The Weeknd dedicated his Top Hot 100 Artist victory to the late icon early in the show -- but there were plenty of highlights in the build-up to Madge's tribute. Fifth Harmony got sensual while performing "Work From Home" with Ty Dolla $ign, while Meghan Trainor strolled through the crowd to her latest single "No." And Pink delivered the world television debut of her latest single "Just Like Fire," a cut from the Alice Through the Looking Glass soundtrack, by reprising her high-flying awards show routine on a harness above the crowd; toward the end, she rose above the stage sitting on the hands of a giant clock that erupted into flames.Nick Jonas ran through a pared-down version of his latest hit "Close" alongside a seductive Tove Lo, which led directly into Demi Lovato's "Cool For the Summer," which found the singer wearing an inclusive bathroom symbol on her shirt in protest of North Carolina's "bathroom law." Nick's brother Joe Jonas led another highlight from the show, as his new band DNCE brought along confetti and balloons during a celebratory performance of "Cake By the Ocean," which prompted an adventurous Joe to venture into the crowd while his brother Nick cheered louder than anyone. And Rihanna's vocals stole the show during her performance of "Love on the Brain," focusing on passion over pageantry and putting her whole body into her delivery.All eyes were on Kesha when she took the stage midway through the event for her first televised performance -- which almost didn't happen -- since her long-running lawsuit with producer Dr. Luke started. Her spare, plaintive and emotional rendition of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" -- accompanied by Ben Folds' deft piano and haunting strings -- was a clear highlight of the evening, and reminded anyone who may have forgotten that she is a fantastic singer.Speaking of fantastic singers, the elegant Celine Dion looked resplendent and sounded even better when powering through "The Show Must Go On" in front of a full orchestra, imparting as much meaning as possible into every word while the musicians behind her -- including Lindsey Stirling on violin -- did the same. Seal, who introduced her, called her performance "exquisite" before bringing out her son to deliver the Icon Award to his mother, which brought her to tears. It was the most emotional moment in a night that promised -- and delivered -- plenty of them.Despite not being there, Adele still made an impact, winning five awards and using the opportunity to debut her new music video, for "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)." And though the awards broadcast featured plenty of fireworks -- Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and the Go-Go's all delivered eye-catching performances -- there were a lot of low key, stripped down renditions as well from the likes of Lukas Graham ("7 Years"), Shawn Mendes ("Stitches") and Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani ("Go Ahead and Break My Heart").But the end of the show was all about the Purple One, and Questlove took on the task of introducing Madonna's performance. "All of us live in the land of music," Quest said of Prince, "And his departure was an earthquake." As Stevie Wonder walked on stage during the first notes of "Purple Rain" and the arena lit up with purple lights, it was hard not to feel a little emotional.

BMA'S 16

Millennium Award: Britney Spears
Icon Award: Celine Dion
Top Artist: Adele
Top New Artist: Fetty Wap
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Female Artist: Adele
Top Duo/Group: One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist: The Weeknd
Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Streaming Songs Artist: The Weeknd
Top Social Media Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Touring Artist: Taylor Swift
Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist: Drake
Top Country Artist: Luke Bryan
Top Rock Artist: twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist: Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: David Guetta
Top Christina Artist: Hillsong United
Top Gospel Artist: Kirk Franklin
Top Billboard 200 Album: Adele, 25
Top Soundtrack: Pitch Perfect 2
Top R&B Album: The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Top Rap Album: Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money
Top Country Album: Chris Stapleton,Traveller
Top Rock Album: twenty one pilots,Blurryface
Top Latin Album: Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
Top Dance/Electronic Album:​ Zedd, True Colors
Top Christian Album: Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be
Top Gospel Album: Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted): Rihanna
Top Hot 100 Song: Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
Top Selling Song: Adele, "Hello"
Top Radio Song: Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance"
Top Streaming Song (Audio): The Weeknd, "The Hills"
Top Streaming Song (Video): ​Silentó, "Watch Me"
Top R&B Song: The Weeknd, "The Hills"
Top Rap Song: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
Top Country Song: Thomas Rhett, "Die A Happy Man"
Top Rock Song: Walk the Moon, "Shut Up And Dance"
Top Latin Song: Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, "El Perdon"
Top Dance/Electronic Song: Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MØ, "Lean On"
Top Christian Song: ​Hillsong UNITED, "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
Top Gospel Song: Kirk Franklin, "Wanna Be Happy?"

RDMA 2016

Best Music Group: Fifth Harmony
Best Anthem: Sabrina Carpenter, “Eyes Wide Open”
Best Song That Makes You Smile: Meghan Trainor, “Better When I’m Dancing”
Best Crush Song: One Direction, “Perfect”
Artist With the Best Style: Becky G
Best Song to Lip Sync To: Justin Bieber, “What Do You Mean”
Best Song of the Year: Taylor Swift, “Bad Blood”
Breakout Artist of the Year: Tori Kelly
Best Female Artist: Selena Gomez
Favorite Country Song: Maddie & Tae, “Fly”
Favorite Country Artist: Maddie & Tae
Hero Award: Gwen Stefani
Best New Artist: Kelsea Ballerini
Fiercest Fans: Fifth Harmony
Best Song to Dance To: Ariana Grande, “Focus”
Radio Disney’s Most Talked About Artist: Taylor Swift
Best Male Artist: Ed Sheeran
Best Breakup Song: Taylor Swift, “Bad Blood”

MTV Movie Awards 2016

Hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart
MOVIE OF THE YEAR: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

MTV GENERATION AWARD: Will Smith

COMEDIC GENIUS AWARD: Melissa McCarthy

TRUE STORY: Straight Outta Compton

DOCUMENTARY: Amy

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE: Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: Daisy Ridley, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE: Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool

BEST ACTION PERFORMANCE: Chris Pratt, Jurassic World

BEST HERO: Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2

BEST VILLAIN: Adam Driver, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

BEST VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE: Amy Poehler, Inside Out

ENSEMBLE CAST: Pitch Perfect 2

BEST KISS: Rebel Wilson & Adam DeVine, Pitch Perfect 2

BEST FIGHT: Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) vs. Ajax (Ed Skrein), Deadpool

IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS 2016

Song of the Year:
"Hello" – Adele 
Female Artist of the Year:
Taylor Swift 
Male Artist of the Year:
Justin Bieber 
Best New Artist:
Fetty Wap 
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
Maroon 5 
Album of the Year:
1989 – Taylor Swift
Best Tour: 
Taylor Swift 
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
Twenty One Pilots 
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
"Stressed Out" – Twenty One Pilots
Rock Artist of the Year:
Foo Fighters
Rock Song of the Year:
"Heavy Is the Head" – Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell 
Country Song of the Year:
"Buy Me a Boat" – Chris Janson 
Country Artist of the Year:
Luke Bryan 
Dance Song of the Year:
"Where Are Ü Now" – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
Dance Artist of the Year:
Calvin Harris 
Hip Hop Song of the Year:
"Hotline Bling" – Drake
Hip Hop Artist of the Year:
Drake 
R&B Song of the Year:
"Earned It" – The Weeknd 
R&B Artist of the Year:
Chris Brown 
Latin Song of the Year:
"El Perdón" – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
Latin Artist of the Year:
Pitbull
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:"Levantando Polvadera" – Voz de Mando
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
Banda Los Recoditos 
Best Lyrics:
"Fight Song" – Rachel Platten 
Best Collaboration:
"Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Best Cover Song:"Uptown Funk" – Fifth Harmony, Jasmine V, Jacob Whitesides and Mahogany Lox covering Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Best Song from a Movie:
"Til It Happens To You" – Lady Gaga (The Hunting Ground) 
Most Meme-able Moment:Taylor Swift's "Crazy Girl" with Running Mascara (from "Blank Space" video) 
Triple Threat
Selena Gomez – Singer/Actor/Dancer 
Innovator Award U2
Best Fan Army:
Justin Bieber – Beliebers 

51ST ACM 16

The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards opened with a bang by co-host Luke Bryan, who performed his hit "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day." The song brought the audience -- which included Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman -- to their feet to clap and sing along.

Bryan then introduced his co-host, Dierks Bentley, but Bentley was instead upstaged by Blake Shelton, who launched into a performance of his new song "Came Here to Forget," about two people who start a relationship as they try to forget their exes -- sound familiar?Finally, Bentley and Bryan came out on stage together, with Bryan cleaned up in a sharp suit after his more casual "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" outfit.

Bryan joked that he was really hoping to host with Carrie Underwood, but admitted that he was actually happy to host with Bentley, and the two traded jokes about Tim McGraw's biceps -- nicknamed "Humble and Kind."

Then everyone started sparring about who discovered breakout country star Chris Stapleton: Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum and Carrie Underwood all claimed they found him first, with Underwood dropping the mic after she claimed to have discovered the singer before he was even born. Then, when Bentley and Bryan asked the audience if anyone else believed they discovered Stapleton, everybody stood up, leaving the answer a mystery.Bentley and Bryan then introduced Old Dominion, who played "Snapback," before passing the spotlight on to Kenny Chesney, who sang "Noise."

Jana Kramer and Von Miller presented Song of the Year, which went to Stapleton for "Nobody to Blame." Stapleton has the most ACM nominations, with seven nods. Co-songwriter Ronnie Bowman told a touching story about why he first got into writing music when he was just 14 years old, after his mom asked him to write a song. "I went back there and did that and I have been doing that ever since, thanks to my Mama, who passed away."

Chris Young began the next song, "Think of You," before Cassadee Pope joined him onstage in a dazzling, skintight gold jumpsuit.

After Young's performance, Chris Janson introduced the Walmart Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign and talked about his own struggle with hunger: "There was a time when I struggled with not knowing what tomorrow may bring," said the "Buy Me a Boat" singer-songwriter.

Eric Church then performed his hit "Record Year" with an interesting twist: In the middle, the singer paid tribute by singing snippets of songs by late musicians Glenn Frey of the Eagles, Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots, Lemmy of Motorhead and David Bowie, before closing with "Record Year" again.

Dierks Bentley then performed "Somewhere on the Beach" as fans surrounded him while he sang, followed by Cam's performance of "Burning House."

Jake Owen and Betty Cantrell presented Record of the Year, which went to Thomas Rhett for "Die a Happy Man." He thanked his wife, who he said, "This song was written for and about you, baby."

Jason Aldean sang "Lights Come On." Afterward, a very enthusiastic Garth Brooks presented Album of the Year, which went to Chris Stapleton for "Traveller."

Cole Swindell then took the stage to sing "You Should Be Here" before Brett Eldredge walked down the aisle of the theater to pass out flowers to audience members while he sang "Drunk on Your Love."

Bryan then introduced Keith Urban to the stage, who sang "Wasted Time" and played his banjo amidst flames that surrounded the stage; the flames got increasingly bigger, appearing to engulf Urban and his band.

Little Big Town played a jazzy rendition of "Stay All Night" with New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty, who stopped the show with an impressive solo.

Kelsea Ballerini, who won Female Vocalist of the Year, performed "Love Me Like You Mean It" and "Peter Pan," which featured a guitar solo by Nick Jonas, who soon joined Ballerini with vocals as well.

Little Big Town took the stage to introduce Tim McGraw. Audience members lit up the theater with their phones as McGraw broke into "Humble and Kind."

McGraw sang the song against a backdrop of photos of his fans holding signs with words that were meaningful to them, and he was joined by people in traditional clothing from different countries all over the world.

BRIT 2016

British Male Solo Artist – JAMES BAY (presented by Kylie Minogue)

British Group – COLDPLAY (presented by Simon Pegg)

International Female Solo Artist – BJÖRK (presented by Craig David and Fleur East)

British Female Artist - ADELE (Presented by Liam and Louis One Direction)

BRITs Global Success Award (Identified by the global success of British acts of their latest project/album. Sales achieved in the period 1 January 2015-31 December 2015) – ADELE (Presented by Tim Peake)

International Male Solo Artist – JUSTIN BIEBER (presented by Major Lazer)

British Single (Top ten British singles based on overall sales success in the calendar year are automatically nominated. Supported by Capital FM and Google Play) – ADELE ‘HELLO’ (presented by Simon Le Bon and Suki Waterhouse)

International Group – TAME IMPALA (presented by Henry Cavill and Jourdan Dunn)

British Breakthrough Act (Top 5 selected by Voting Academy. Winner identified by public vote promoted by brits.co.uk and BBC Radio 1) – CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN (presented by Nick Grimshaw and Cheryl)

British Artist Video of the Year (Top 10 identified by YouTube views. Public vote online to identify shortlist of 5. Winner identified during live social vote during the show)  - ONE DIRECTION (Presented by Alan Carr and Lianne La Havas)

MasterCard British Album of The Year (supported by The Sun Bizarre column) – ADELE ’25’ (presented by Mark Ronson)

Critics’ Choice – JACK GARRATT (Already presented at BRITs launch)

British Producer Of The Year – CHARLIE ANDREW (presented previously at The MPG Awards)