Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Eminem Top 2011 Billboard Music Awards | Billboard.com

BILLBOARD.COM

Veteran rapper Eminem and teen pop sensation Justin Bieberdominated the 2011's Billboard Music Awards, each taking home a total of six official awards. There was a six-way tie for second place between Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons and Taio Cruz, who each won three trophies.

Eminem won awards in the following categories: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Song and Top Rap Album. He previously won two Billboard Music Awards in 2002 for Best Album of the Year and Best R&B/Hip Hop Album Of The Year, giving him a total of eight career Billboard Music Awards. His awards were not given out during the ceremony.

Winning two Billboard Music Awards each were Katy Perry, Shakira,Chris Tomlin and Train.

The show also featured three special awards: Beyonce Knowles and Neil Diamond were honored with a Millennium and an Icon Award respectively for their career achievements, and U2 won the Touring trophy.

Beyonce received an all-star tribute from a host of luminaries, including First Lady Michelle Obama; singing legend Barbra Streisand; pop star Lady Gaga; U2 frontman Bono; and the incomparable Stevie Wonder. Meanwhile, Bruno Mars, Lady Antebellum, Black Eyed Peas, Enrique Iglesias, Ludacris, Nelly, Neon Trees, Skillet, U2, Will.I.Am and Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina each received one Billboard Music Award

ARTIST AWARDS

Top Artist:
Eminem

Top New Artist:
Justin Bieber

Top Male Artist:
Eminem

Top Female Artist:
Rihanna

Top Duo/Group:
The Black Eyed Peas

Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist:
Katy Perry

Top Digital Songs Artist:
Katy Perry

Top Radio Songs Artist:

Rihanna

Read more at the source below
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Eminem Top 2011 Billboard Music Awards | Billboard.com