Billboard Music Award

Billboard Music Awards
2013 Billboard Music Awards
Awarded for	Outstanding chart performance
Country	United States
Presented by	Billboard
First awarded	1989
Official website	http://www.billboard.com/bbma/

The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard, a publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, it returned in May 2011.^[1]

Ceremonies

Award process

Unlike other awards, such as the Grammy Award, which determine nominations as a result of the highest votes received, the Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on United States year-end chart performance according to Nielsen data for sales, number of downloads and total airplay. Awards were given for the top album/artist/single in different genres. Since 1992, the awards also give out a Billboard Century Award—the magazine's highest honor for creative achievement and named for Billboard's centennial in 1994. The award was renamed the Icon Award in 2011. Janet Jackson has won the most awards.

Categories

From 1989–2006, the show had the same categories and category names every year. In 2011, for the first time, all of the awards were renamed to "Top [award title]". The "of the year" portion of each category title no longer exists, and many of the awards have been further renamed. Other awards, including both "crossover" awards (No. 1 Classical Crossover Artist and No. 1 Classical Crossover Album) were discontinued.

Current categories

The most important category of delivery is the Billboard Music Awards are Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and New Artist of the Year. these categories highlighted in each award and other categories are divided by genre making the BMAs different than the Grammys.

Retired categories (1989–2012)

• Top Alternative song
• Top Alternative Album
• Top Alternative Artist
• Top New Male Artist
• Top New Female Artist
• Top New Group
• Top Digital Media Artist
• Top Modern Rock Artist
• Top Modern Rock Track
• Top Classical Crossover Artist
• Top Classical Crossover Album
• Top Independent Album Artists
• Top Independent Album
• Top Selling Single
• Top Rhythmic Top 40 Title
• Top Soundtrack Single of the Year

Special Awards

Artist of the Decade

• 1990s: Mariah Carey
• 2000s: Eminem

Billboard Century Award

• 1992: George Harrison
• 1993: Buddy Guy
• 1994: Billy Joel
• 1995: Joni Mitchell
• 1996: Carlos Santana
• 1997: Chet Atkins
• 1998: James Taylor
• 1999: Emmylou Harris
• 2000: Randy Newman
• 2001: John Mellencamp
• 2002: Annie Lennox
• 2003: Sting
• 2004: Stevie Wonder
• 2005: Tom Petty
• 2006: Tony Bennett
• 2007–2010: No award given

Icon Award

Built starting in 2011 to recognize music singers and contribution. It is the new category that revolutionizes and vindicate our musicians who triumphed and succeeded to a musical career. Icon Award.

Billboard Millennium Award

Recognize music females singers and contribution. It is the new category that revolutionizes and vindicate our musicians who triumphed and succeeded to a musical career. Billboard Millennium Award

Billboard Spotlight Award

In 1988, Michael Jackson was honored with Billboard's first Spotlight award for being the first artist in history to have five consecutive number ones singles on Billboard Hot 100 from one album. In 2012, Katy Perry was honored with Billboard's second Spotlight award for being the second and first female artist in history to have five consecutive number ones singles on Billboard Hot 100 from one album. Billboard Spotlight Award

Artist Achievement Award

• 1996: Madonna
• 2001: Janet Jackson
• 2002: Cher
• 2004: Destiny's Child

Woman of the Year Award

In 2007, country music legend Reba McEntire was honored with Billboard's first Woman of the Year award because of her success as a recording artist, contributions to the business, and leadership in embracing the changing music business.^[2] Every year since then, Billboard has honored a female artist with the award. Woman of the Year Award

Rising Star Award

In 2008, Colbie Caillat was honored with Billboard's first Rising Star award because of her ascent in the pop charts and the huge repercussion that her music caused. Every year since then, Billboard has honored a female artist with the award. Rising Star Award.

Milestone Award

• 2013: Justin Bieber^[3]

The awards show

Since its inception (created by Rick Garson), the BMAs had been telecast on the Fox network; however due to contractual expirations and other unforeseen circumstances, the awards were canceled for 2007. Plans for a new version of the awards in 2008 (in association with AEG Live) fell through, and the BMAs were not held until 2011.

On February 17, 2011, Billboard announced that it would bring the BMAs back to television, moving from its original home on Fox to its new network, ABC, on May 22, 2011.^[4] A new award statuette was created by New York firm Society Awards.

Most winners and nominations

Most wins in a single night

Most nominations in a single night

Most wins

Most nominations

See also

• Billboard Touring Awards
• Billboard Latin Music Awards

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