When Kesha took the stage at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, thousands held their breath, waiting to hear what kind of statement she would make. Kesha Slays Bob Dylan's 'It Ain't Me, Babe' at 2016 Billboard Music Awards. After all, the ...

The singer became visibly emotional afterwards, though, when her son René-Charles Angelil surprised her on stage to present her with the Billboard Icon Award. She struggled to hold back tears as she accepted the award, and per her request, René-Charles ...

Adele debuted the music video for "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)" Sunday, and although it may seem like a fairly simple video, it's anything but. The video features multiple layers on top of each other singing against a black backdrop, but given the ...

Pink quite literally lit up the stage at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday with the performance of her single “Just Like Fire.” From dangling above the crowd on a gilded harness to posing in front of a giant clock face as it burst into flames ...

Less than 24 hours after he performed "Company" and "Sorry" during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Bieber took to Instagram to explain why he no longer finds joy in such high-profile events. The revelation surprised ...

The singer, 48, tells PEOPLE she tried to keep her composure during her appearance at the award show, but couldn't help but let the tears flow when she saw her son René-Charles on stage. "They said, 'To present the award, here's your son' … and [it ...

The Madonna-led Prince tribute was among the highlights at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, with the singer performing "Nothing Compares 2 U" before Stevie Wonder joined her onstage for "Purple Rain." It was a moving, elegant and – compared to the ...

Even if you're not her biggest fan, this is kind of harsh… As you're probably aware, Madonna closed out the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night with a touching tribute to Prince. Queen Madge was joined onstage by Stevie Wonder to perform Nothing ...

On Sunday, Madonna and Stevie Wonder paid tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards with a performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” and “Purple Rain.” Social media reacted strongly and negatively. BET even put out an ad for their own tribute at the ...

Like ​The Atlantic? Subscribe to ​the Daily​, our weekday-afternoon email digest of ideas, arguments, and other coverage. What's a tribute, anyway? Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards, the most soul-crushingly cynical of the soul-crushingly cynical ...

Following his performance at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, Justin Bieber posted a very moody message on Instagram, accompanied by an equally moody scene of sheep roaming around some lush, I dunno, Irish (???) countryside at the foot of ...

Britney Spears is all the fitspo you need! The princess of pop (and mom of two!) showed off her insanely toned body during a performance of her greatest hits at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. Find out the workout behind her flat abs, ahead. Britney ...

Kesha's show-stopping rendition of “It Ain't Me, Babe” was the highlight of Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards. The slowed version of the Bob Dylan-penned track differed from the popular Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash version. Ben Folds, who ...

The performance -- which also included a surprise appearance by Stevie Wonder -- was met with mixed reviews, but the 57-year-old pop star Instagrammed that the haters can "deal with it." WATCH: Stars React to Prince's Death -- Read Touching Tributes ...

Do you know about these award shows? Award shows like the Billboard Music Awards, which were on Sunday night. You might know about these award shows, but Justin Bieber, who won the prize for “top male artist” last night and performed his song ...

They're a staple of televised awards shows — the cameras that scan the audience of celebrities, hoping to catch a side-eye, stray laugh or other spontaneous reaction that comes when people don't think they're being watched. Turns out, it's not too fun ...

Fifth Harmony scores its first No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Songs radio airplay chart (dated June 4), as "Work From Home" surges 4-1. Featured artist Ty Dolla $ign likewise earns his first leader on the list. The group and the rapper/singer performed the ...

Justin Bieber, seen here at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, certainly isn't singing the praises of award shows. (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP). BY Peter Sblendorio. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Monday, May 23, 2016, 1:10 PM. He doesn't belieb in ...

Mr. Bravo's fashion advice to Billboard Music Award Show attendees. By Tony Bravo. Published 6:35 pm, Monday, May 23, 2016. Madonna performs a tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile. Madonna performs a tribute to Prince, ...

Madonna defended her Billboard Music Awards tribute to Prince by posting a photo of herself decked out in purple garb — and inappropriately holding a handbag with “Dealer” emblazoned on it. Even though reports have said opioid medication was found in ...

Who won big at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards? Billboard Music Awards 2016: Complete Coverage. Check out the complete list of winners below: Top Artist: Adele -- WINNER Justin Bieber Drake Taylor Swift The Weeknd. Billboard Chart Achievement ...

Madonna paid tribute to Prince during the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night, covering "Nothing Compares 2 U" before bringing Stevie Wonder onstage for a moving rendition of "Purple Rain." ...

It's time for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards! Before Ludacris and Ciara take the stage to host the show, watch the stars come out on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet Live at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. The stream begins at 6:30PM ET. Billboard Music ...

Tonight's Billboard Music Awards ended with a special tribute to Prince, performed by the late icon's close friend, Madonna. After a beautiful introduction and tribute read by Questlove, the Queen of Pop performed a moving rendition of "Nothing ...