Billie Eilish urges people to wear a mask as she wins 3 Billboard Music Awards
OHMYGOSSIP — Billie Eilish urged people to wear a mask and wash their hands amid the coronavirus pandemic, as she accepted the Top Female Artist prize at the Billboard Music Awards.
The 18-year-old singer was among the big winners at the ceremony at Los Angeles’ Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre – where there was no audience due to the pandemic – on Wednesday night (14.10.20), as she also took home the Top New Artist prize and won Top Billboard 200 Album for ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’.
She took to the stage in a face mask to accept her Top Female Artist gong, and said: “This is so nuts. Thank you so much, Billboard.
“Thank you to all the women who have come before me and paved my way. I love you.
“Please vote, please wear a mask, please wash your hands. Be safe. Take care.”
Nicole Richie presented Billie with her album prize – which she beat off competition from Ariana Grande, Khalid, Taylor, and Post Malone to win – and the star said: “Oh, gosh. Oh, this is heavy.
“Thank you, Nicole. Thank you guys so much. This is amazing.
“I wanted to say, thank you to the fans, thank you for believing in me and caring about me still, I don’t know why you do. I also want to say that I never, ever take these for granted.
“It is always a shock when I win anything at all.
“Thank you, Billboard thank you, guys. I love you thank you, thank you, thank you, mwah.”
Post Malone was the big winner on the night, taking home nine prizes, including the main Top Artist prize as well as Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist.
He beat off competition from Billie, Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers and Khalid to be named Top Artist, and he was “floored” by the recognition.
After host Kelly Clarkson pushed the accolade in his direction – because she wasn’t allowed to hand it to him due to Covid-19 social distancing guidelines – he said: “I’m honestly blown away, just by the love that everybody has shown to me, and honestly, I appreciate it more than I could ever express and it’s kind of a big deal for me, you know, and everybody involved because we work … we work our a**** off.”
Pink won the prize for Top Touring Artist, and she took to Twitter afterwards to dedicate the accolade to her touring crew, and admitted she misses live music.
She tweeted: “HUGE thanks to @BBMAs for the touring award but most of my gratitude goes to MY TOURING CREW/FAMILY and TO ALL OF THE AMAZING PEOPLE THAT CAME TO SEE OUR SHOWS. It is your energy that makes it all happen. I MISS LIVE MUSIC (sic)”
Khalid won prizes for Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Male Artist, Top R&B Tour, Top R&B Album for ‘Free Spirit’, and his tune ‘Talk’ won Top R&B Song.Jonas Brothers scooped Top Duo/ Group, Top Radio Songs Artist, and Top Radio Song for ‘Sucker’, and Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ tasted success as their tune ‘Old Town Road’ won them Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song, and Top Rap Song.
Lizzo won Top Song Sales Artist, and Cardi B was announced as Top Rap Female Artist.
There was a particularly poignant moment during the night as John Legend sang his song ‘Never Break’ at the ceremony, and he dedicated the performance to his wife Chrissy Teigen, after the pair tragically lost their baby recently.
Sitting behind his piano, he said: “This is for Chrissy.”
The ceremony was originally due to take place in Las Vegas in April, but it was moved to LA in October due to the pandemic.
Host Kelly opened the show by performing ‘Higher Love’, and she said: “There’s no audience, it’s just me. Yeah, I’m my own hype girl.”
Billboard Music Awards 2020 – Complete Winners List:
Artist Awards
Top Artist:
Post Malone
Top New Artist:
Billie Eilish
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan Voted):
Harry Styles
Top Male Artist:
Post Malone
Top Female Artist:
Billie Eilish
Top Duo/Group:
Jonas Brothers
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Post Malone
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Post Malone
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Post Malone
Top Song Sales Artist:
Lizzo
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Jonas Brothers
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted):
BTS
Top Touring Artist:
P!nk
Top R&B Artist:
Khalid
Top R&B Male Artist:
Khalid
Top R&B Female Artist:
Summer Walker
Top R&B Tour:
Khalid
Top Rap Artist:
Post Malone
Top Rap Male Artist:
Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist:
Cardi B
Top Rap Tour:
Post Malone
Top Country Artist:
Luke Combs
Top Country Male Artist:
Luke Combs
Top Country Female Artist:
Maren Morris
Top Country Duo/Group:
Dan + Shay
Top Country Tour:
George Strait
Top Rock Artist:
Panic! At The Disco
Top Rock Tour:
Elton John
Top Latin Artist:
Bad Bunny
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
The Chainsmokers
Top Christian Artist:
Lauren Daigle
Top Gospel Artist:
Kanye West
Album Awards
Top Billboard 200 Album
Billie Eilish ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’
Top Soundtrack:
‘Frozen II’
Top R&B Album:
Khalid ‘Free Spirit’
Top Rap Album:
Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’
Top Country Album:
Luke Combs ‘What You See Is What You Get’
Top Rock Album:
Tool ‘Fear Inoculum’
Top Latin Album:
J Balvin & Bad Bunny ‘Oasis’
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
Marshmello ‘Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set’
Top Christian Album:
Kanye West ‘Jesus is King’
Top Gospel Album
Kanye West ‘Jesus is King’
Song Awards
Top Hot 100 Song:
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Top Streaming Song:
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Top Selling Song:
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Top Radio Song:
Jonas Brothers ‘Sucker’
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted):
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello ‘Señorita’
Top R&B Song:
Khalid ‘Talk’
Top Rap Song:
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Top Country Song:
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber ‘10,000 Hours’
Top Rock Song:
Panic! At The Disco ‘Hey Look Ma, I Made It’
Top Latin Song:
Daddy Yankee ft. Snow ‘Con Calma’
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee ‘Close To Me’
Top Christian Song:
For King & Country ‘God Only Knows’
Top Gospel Song:
Kanye West ‘Follow God’
Source: IconInsider.com
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