Taylor Swift the Big Winner at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards
Taylor Swift won everything short of the Powerball jackpot Sunday night (May 19) at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The country superstar collected eight awards, including Top Artist, Top Album and Top Country Artist at the Las Vegas ceremony.
Accepting the Top Artist Award from Celine Dion, Swift thanked her family and then her fans. "I just want to thank you guys for making my music the soundtrack to your crazy emotions," she said before adding, "You are the longest and best relationship I have ever had."
Swift won six awards during the pre-show broadcast, including Top Female Artist, Billboard 200 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Song for 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' and Top Country Album for 'Red.'
Overall she was nominated for 11 2013 Billboard Music Awards, but lost Top 100 Artist, Top Social Artist and Top Streaming Song Awards.
Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan were among the other country stars with multiple nominations, but no other country artist but Swift was a winner. Aldean was up against several pop and rock artists for the Top Male Artist Award, but lost to Justin Bieber.
2013 Billboard Music Awards Winners:
Top Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Album
Jason Aldean, 'Night Train'
Luke Bryan, 'Tailgates and Tanlines'
Lionel Richie, 'Tuskegee'
Taylor Swift, 'Red' - WINNER!
Carrie Underwood, 'Blown Away'
Top Country Song
Luke Bryan, 'Drunk on You'
Eric Church, 'Springsteen'
Florida George Line, 'Cruise'
Hunter Hayes, 'Wanted'
Taylor Swift, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' - WINNER!
Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele, '21'
Mumford & Sons, 'Babel'
One Direction, 'Take Me Home'
One Direction, 'Up All Night'
Taylor Swift, 'Red' - WINNER!
Top Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Justin Bieber - WINNER!
Drake
Flo Rida
Bruno Mars
Top Female Artist
Adele
Carly Rae Jespen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Top Hot 100 Artist
Flo Rida
fun.
Maroon 5 - WINNER!
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Top Digital Songs Artist
Flo Rida
fun.
Carly Rae Jespen
Maroon 5
Taylor Swift - WINNER!
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber - WINNER!
One Direction
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Song (Video)
fun. (Feat. Janelle Monae), 'We Are Young'
Carly Rae Jespen, 'Call Me Maybe'
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Feat. Wanz), 'Thrift Shop'
Psy, 'Gangnam Style' - WINNER!
Taylor Swift, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'