50 Cent Named Artist of the Year at Billboard Awards
Beyonce Knowles and R. Kelly each took home four awards at last night’s Billboard Awards, but 50 Cent won the most prestigious trophies.
50 was the winner of Artist of the Year, R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year and Rap Artist of the Year.
Knowles won Hot 100 Female Artist, New R&B Artist, New Female Artist and the Hot 100 Award for Most Weeks at Number One. Kelly took Hot 100 Producer, R&B Producer, Hot 100 Songwriter and R&B Songwriter.
Sting was presented with the Century Award by Stevie Wonder.
Other winners include: Shania Twain, Evanescence, 3 Doors Down, Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz, Audioslave, Clay Aiken, and Black Eyes Peas.
Complete list of winners:
? Artist of the Year: 50 Cent
? New Female Artist of the Year: Beyonc?
? Duo/Group of the Year: 3 Doors Down
? New Group Artist of the Year: Evanescence
? Hot 100 Female Artist of the Year: Beyonc?
? Hot 100 Group of the Year: 3 Doors Down
? Hot 100 Producer of the Year: R. Kelly
? Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year: R. Kelly
? Hot 100 Award for Most Weeks at No. 1: Beyonc?
? R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: 50 Cent
? R&B/Hip-Hop Group of the Year: Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
? R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year: R. Kelly
? R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter of the Year: R. Kelly
? New R&B Artist of the Year: Beyonc?
? New Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: Chingy
? Rap Artist of the Year: 50 Cent
? Country Artist of the Year: Shania Twain
? Country Albums Artist of the Year: Shania Twain
? Country Album of the Year: Shania Twain, Up!
? Modern Rock Artist of the Year: Audioslave
? Modern Rock Track of the Year: Trapt, “Headstrong”
? Rock Artist of the Year: Audioslave
? Rock Track of the Year: Trapt, “Headstrong”
? No. 1 Classical Crossover Artist of the Year: Josh Groban
? No. 1 Classical Crossover Album of the Year: Josh Groban, Closer
? Independent Album Artists of the Year: Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
? Independent Album of the Year: Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, Kings of Crunk
? Bestselling Single of the Year: Clay Aiken, “This Is the Night”/ “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
? Mainstream Top 40 Track of the Year: Black Eyed Peas, “Where Is the Love”
? Digital Track of the Year: Outkast, “Hey Ya!”
? No. 1 Rhythmic Top 40 Title of the Year: Chingy, “Right Thurr”
? Soundtrack Single of the Year: Evanescence, “Bring Me to Life”
? Century Award: Sting
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