Last Updated on May 20, 2012 by
The complete list of winners for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards features 12 wins by Adele, who led all artists.
None of Adele’s wins were televised, because she wasn’t in attendance at the show. The Billboard Music Awards are one of the few well-respected award shows in which the winners typically know in advance that they will be winning.
That means those who aren’t winning have no reason to show up, and ABC can avoid televising those awards (although, for some strange reason, the show televised Lil Wayne’s Top Male Artist win, even though Weezy wasn’t in the house.
Bizarrely, Adele was nominated in several rock categories. There’s no legitimate justification for this, and it makes the Billboard Awards look awful silly. Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” actually won the Billboard Award for Top Alternative Song, which is beyond ludicrous.
Other big winners included LMFAO, who nabbed six awards, including Top Duo/Group. Coldplay won four awards and Lady Gaga claimed two. Take a look at the full list, courtesy of Billboard.
Complete List of 2012 Billboard Music Awards winners:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist:
Adele
Top New Artist:
Wiz Khalifa
Top Male Artist:
Lil Wayne
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Top Duo/Group:
LMFAO
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Adele
Top Digital Songs Artist:
Adele
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Adele
Top Touring Artist
U2
Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist:
Rihanna
Top Digital Media Artist
Adele
Top Pop Artist:
Adele
Top R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Top Rap Artist:
Lil Wayne
Top Country Artist:
Lady Antebellum
Top Rock Artist:
Coldplay
Top Alternative Artist:
Coldplay
Top Latin Artist
Shakira
Top Dance Artist
Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
ALBUMS AWARDS:
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Adele “21”
Top Pop Album
Adele “21”
Top R&B Album
Beyonce “4”
Top Rap Album:
Lil Wayne “Tha Carter IV”
Top Country Album:
Jason Aldean “My Kinda Party”
Top Rock Album:
Coldplay “Mylo Xyloto”
Top Alternative Album:
Coldplay “Mylo Xyloto”
Top Latin Album:
Romeo Santos “Formula: Vol. 1”
Top Dance Album:
Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
Top Christian Album:
Casting Crowns “Come To The Well”
SONG AWARDS:
Top Hot 100 Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Digital Song :
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Radio Song:
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Adele “Rolling in the Deep”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Nicki Minaj “Super Bass”
Top Pop Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top R&B Song:
Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne “Motivation”
Top Rap Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Country Song:
Jason Aldean “Dirt Road Anthem”
Top Rock Song:
Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks”
Top Alternative Song:
Adele “Rolling In The Deep”
Top Latin Song:
Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro”
Top Dance Song:
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Christian Song
Laura Story “Blessings”