One of the more underrated award shows in the music industry, the “Billboard Music Awards,” rarely disappoints. Tonight’s show should be no different, as they have a crazy amount of mega-stars lined up to perform tonight. Taking the stage are the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull & many more. One of the more special things about this evening will be the honoring of Prince with a lifetime achievement award. He will also be blessing the stage for a special performance.
Peep the list of winners, pictures and GIFs from the evening after the jump.
RELATED: 2013 Billboard Music Awards Performances
7:45 Taylor Swift arrived!
8:15 Selena Gomez takes the stage and she’s more grown up than we remember
8:30: Icona Pop perform “I Love It” !
8:35 Public enemy #1, Chris Brown, hits the stage to perform his hit single “Fine China,” alongside a sick guitar solo. What’s good with these HBK Gang moves, though?
8:42 Avril Levine looks pretty ratchet and still 17, for whatever reason
8:43 Carly Rae Jepsen wins best Digital Song for “Call Me, Maybe” and now that song is stuck in our head for the millionth time
8:43 Hayden Panettiere is looking so good right now
8:44 America’s darlings, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, hit the stage to perform their 7x platinum “Thrift Shop” !!!
8:54 Kid Rock where you been?! And he’s throwing shots on stage upon entrance.. ha!
8:57 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis wins best Rap category for “Thrift Shop”
8:59 Selena Gomez introduces Taylor Swift for “22” and she’s all up and down the backstage area causing wreck already. Such a rebel (/sarcastic)
9:09 Kacey Musgraves hits the stage and we have no idea who she is
9:12 will.i.am confesses his favorite Madonna song is “Like A Virgin” — Oh ok.
9:13 There’s only one Madge!
9:16 Madonna wins the Top Touring award for 2013 and gives the longest speech of all time with no pants on. Standing ovation for the Pop queen!
9:21 The Beliebers go wild, as Justin Bieber hits the stage to lipsynch “Take You.” Lil Twist, where are you?
9:32 The fans picked Taylor Swift’s RED as the Top Album of 2013 (did you peep her stunting about going platinum in a week? HA). And we didn’t even have to buy it.
9:34 Christina Aguilera and Pitbull are out here dominating the world with their single, “Feel This Moment.” Pitbull with another summer SMASH!
9:37 We have an Ah Ha sighting! “Take on Me,” the original, for the win
9:43 Miley Cyrus comes up to present, but WHERE IS MIKE WILL MADE IT?
9:44 Justin Bieber takes home the award for Top Male Artist
9:45 Miguel is out here winning and preaching that Kaleidoscope Dream doctrine to the masses! He’s killing this “Adorn” performance!
9:48 But those two girls took it to the FACE with a leg drop from Mig Money! Wow!
https://twitter.com/miguelunlimited/status/336306112888463361
9:56 Ed Sheeran, we see you!
10:00 Pitbull takes the stage for the SECOND TIME. This time with JLo. He’s gotta be taking money showers at this point. By the way, JLo is still BAD
10:10 Kelly Rowland, we love you
10:11 David Guetta is out here dominating mainstream EDM, bro
10:13 TGOD x Billboard: Wiz, what up!
10:14 will.i.am is a gawd in the mainstream, for real
10:24 Oh snap! David Guetta, Ne-Yo and Akon bring the club to the stage!
10:29 And the Milestone Award goes to none other than the Biebs! And then he gave us his best Kanye impersonation for the speech. After smoking that herb, huh?
10:38 Celine Dion is still a goddess!
10:39 Billboard loooves Taylor Swift and they give her 292002022th award of the night, as she takes home Billboard Artist Of The Year trophy
10:40 Nicki Minaj makes grand entrance to the stage to perform “High School” with Lil Wayne.
10:44 Do you see this Nicki Minaj expert booty pop? Word to Weezy, “I’m the luckiest guy in the world. All that A$$!” (c) Lil Wayne. Jazz fingers for.the.win.
10:50 A tribute to Prince!
10:54 If you’ve never seen Prince in concert, you better do that IMMEDIATELY!
10:57 Prince = GOAT!
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