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Billboard music Award is given by Billboard, the prominent music publication from United States. It was first started in 1989 and held every year since then. BMAs gives awards to artists as per their sales of DVD, number of downloads and number of times they were played on radio. Below are 10 interesting facts about billboard music awards that you might not know.
10. Categories renamed
Till 2006, Billboard had award names like ‘Billboard 200 Album of year’ but since 2011, Billboard has changed the category names to the top “——“of the year for all its award names. For instance:
Billboard 200 Album of Year has changed to Top Pop Song of Year, Billboard 200 Artist of Year has changed to Top Pop Album of Year, Hot 100 Song of Year has changed to Top Pop Artist of Year, and Hot 100 Artist of Year has changed to top Dance Song of Year etc.
There are about 23 award categories which have renamed. There is an exhaustive list of awards which can be checked on Billboard website.
9. Removed categories of 1989-2006
There are some categories which have been removed from the Billboard Music Award. These are:
Top New Male Artist of Year, Top New Female Artist of Year, Top New Group of Year, Top Modern Rock Artist of Year, Top Modern Rock Track of Year, Top Classical Crossover Artist of Year, Top Classical Crossover Album of Year, Top Independent Album Artists of Year, Top Independent Album of Year, Top selling Single of Year, Top Rhythmic Top 40 Title of Year, Top Soundtrack Single of Year.
8. Billboard Artist of year Awards
Here is the big list of Artists, who won the Artist of year Award as per the year:
In 1989 to George Michael, in 1990 to Hammer, in 1991 to Michael Jackson, in 1992-1993 to Garth Brooks, in 1994 to Ace of Bace, in 1995 to TLC, in 1996 to Alanis Morissette, in 1997 to Le Ann Rimes, in 1998 to Usher, in 1999 to Backstreet Boys, in 2000 and 2001 to Destiny’s Child, in 2002 to Celine Dion, in 2003 to 50 Cents, in 2004 to Usher, in 2005 to 50 Cents, in 2006 to Chris Brown, in 2007 to Rihana, in 2008 to Chris Brown, in 2009 to Taylor Swift, in 2010 to Lady Gaga, in 2011 to Eminem and Adele and in 2012 again to Adele.
7. Artist of Decade awards
These awards have been given to artists who had made remarkable contribution in music industry for the whole decade. In 1950s to Elvis Presley, in 1960s to The Beatles, in 1970s to Elton John, in 1980s to Michael Jackson, in 1990s to Mariah Carey and in 2000s to Eminem.
6. Century Award of Billboard
This award has been given to George Harrison in 1992, Buddy Guy in 1993, Billy Joel in 1994, Joni Mitchel in 1995, Carlos Santana in 1996, Chet Atkins in 1997, James Taylor in 1998, Emmylou Harris in 1999, Randy Newman in 2000, John Mellencamp in 2001, Annie Lennox in 2002, Sting in 2003, Stevie Wonder in 2004, Tom Petty in 2005, Tony Bennett in 2006.From 2007 to 2010, no award.
5. Icon Award
Icon award is a new category started since 2011; and was given to Neil Diamond in that same year, in 2012 to Stevie Wonder and in 2013 to Prince.
4. Millennium Award
This is also a new category and started only since 2011. In 2011, it was given to Beyonce Knowles and in 2012; it was given to Whitney Houston.
3. Spotlight Award
Michael Jackson was first to receive the Spotlight award in 1988 by Billboard as the first artist who had five number ones in a row from only one album. Katy Perry was awarded this same honor in 2012 by Billboard. She was the first female and the second artist to have this record.
2. Achievement Award for artists
This award was given to Madonna in 1996, Janet Jackson in 2001, Cher in 2002, Destiny’s Child in 2004.
1. Rising Star Award of Billboard
Colbie Caillat was given Billboard’s first Rising Star award because of her popularity in the pop charts and the large fan following and craze that was caused by her music. Every year since then, a female artist has been honored by Billboard with this award. These artists are Lady Gaga, Jazmine Sullivan, Colbie Caillat, Carly Rae Jespen and Nicki Minaj. These are top 10 facts about Billboard Music Award, which are interesting to know by every fan of BMAs.
Venues
In 1989-91, The BMAs show was held in Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, from 1992-94 it was held at The Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles. In 1995, the show was organized in The Coliseum, New York City. In 1996, it was held in Center for Performing Arts and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas. From 1997-2006 BMAs was held in MGM Grand Garden Arena, from 2007 to 10 there was no awards were held and from 2011 to 2012 it was organized in MGM Grand Garden Arena including current year of 2013.
