- Title: Stars walk red carpet at Billboard Music Awards
- Date: 23rd May 2016
- Summary: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES (MAY 22, 2016) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** ACTOR ASHTON KUTCHER POSING FOR PHOTOS ON RED CARPET AT BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS VARIOUS OF ACTRESSES (LEFT TO RIGHT) KRISTEN BELL, KATHRYN HAHN AND MILA KUNIS POSING ON RED CARPET SINGER ARIANA GRANDE POSING ON RED CARPET SINGER BRITNEY SPEARS POSING ON RED CARPET SINGER DEMI LOVATO POSING ON RED CARPET KISS BAND MEMBER GENE SIMMONS POSING ON RED CARPET WITH WIFE SHANNON TWEED MODEL HEIDI KLUM POSING ON RED CARPET SINGER KESHA POSING ON RED CARPET MUSICIAN STEVEN TYLER POSING ON RED CARPET SINGER RIHANNA POSING ON RED CARPET SINGER NICK JONAS POSING ON RED CARPET BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD CO-HOST AND RAPPER LUDACRIS POSING ON RED CARPET WITH SINGER CIARA
- Embargoed: 7th June 2016 05:12
- Keywords: Billboard Music Awards Las Vegas
- Location: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES
- City: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Music
- Reuters ID: LVA0014J114Y5
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- Story Text: Actor Ashton Kutcher and singer Britney Spears were among the celebrities to turn out at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday (May 22).
During the emotion-packed show, Madonna paid tribute to Prince, Kesha earned a standing ovation for her stirring rendition of "It Ain't Me, Babe" honoring Bob Dylan, and Celine Dion dedicated her Icon award to her late husband.
The three-hour live telecast stuck to its tradition of a performance-heavy annual show featuring top recording stars in spectacular production numbers.
Britney Spears kicked things off, dazzling in a daring red outfit for a medley of her hits.
Canadian singer The Weeknd dedicated the first award to Prince, the Grammy-winning pop superstar best known for such hits as "Purple Rain" and "Let's Go Crazy," who died at his Minnesota home in April aged 57.
Madonna ended the show with a Prince tribute that included "Nothing Compares 2 U," before she was joined by Stevie Wonder for "Purple Rain" as the audience rose to its feet, arms gently swaying above their heads and singing along.
While several awards were handed out during the show, including to British singer Adele who won the big prize, top artist and accepted via a video segment, it was performances by the likes of Ariana Grande, Dion, and Rihanna that ruled.
Other top prizes went to Rihanna in the fan-voted chart achievement award, Justin Bieber for top male artist, Adele for both top female artist and Billboard 200 album, and The Weeknd for R & B song "The Hills." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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