The Billboard Music Awards swarmed Las Vegas on Sunday night (May 19), and due to the not-exactly-formal nature of the event, the red carpet ensembles were a mix of couture gowns and more casual, low-key frocks.
Here's our recap of the evening's best -- and there were quite a few. It was refreshing to see so many dresses we'd sever a limb to own.
Last month, will.i.am premiered a brand-new video for ‘#thatPOWER,’ which featured a striking digital doppleganger of Justin Bieber, and tonight (May 19), the Biebs teamed up with him in the flesh to perform the song at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The sunglass-clad singers showed off their robotic dance moves, and Bieber engaged the crowd with his ear-catching vocals.
Taylor Swift is really cleaning up at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards and she can add Artist of the Year to the laundry list of hardware that she's taking home from Vegas.
EDM categories were new to the 2013 Billboard Music Awards this year, so it seems totally fitting that David Guetta took home the prize for Top EDM Artist.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Justin Bieber took home the honors for Top Male Artist at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. With an army of Beliebers behind him, could there have been any different outcome? We don't think so!
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards were bittersweet for Justin Bieber. He nabbed the coveted Milestone Award, but the crowd didn't make it easy for him to accept.
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards were pretty much a party for Pitbull that hardly stopped. Following his performance of 'Feel This Moment' with Christina Aguilera and Morten Harket of A-Ha, he took the stage once more to join Jennifer Lopez for 'Live It Up.'
In Madonna's own words as she accepted her honor for Top Touring Artist at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, "A showgirl needs her fans." Truly Madge owes her devoted following for her continued success as a musician on the road.
Pitbull and Christina Aguilera had a true "A-Ha moment" at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards with 'Feel This Moment.'
Following a glowing introduction by Hayden Panettiere, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took the stage at the Wynn Las Vegas to perform their hit song ‘Thrift Shop’ at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards tonight (May 19).
