Weekend Wows and Winners: The 2013 Billboard Music Awards

This year’s Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Tracy Morgan, were action-packed with over 15 musical performers, controversial performances and artists winning big.  Held at the MGM Grand this past Sunday in Las Vegas, Billboard gave us a night to remember.  PMBC Group, Los Angeles’ entertainment PR firm, highlights five of the night’s biggest events with this weeks Weekend Wows and Winners.

1.  Taylor Swift, as always, won big, taking home eight awards.  The awards included “Top Artist,” “Top Female Artist,” “Artist of the Year,” “Top Billboard,” “Top Country Artist,” “Tops” in the Billboard 200 and country albums categories, and “Top Country Song” for her hit single “We Are Never Getting Back Together.”

2. The night featured show-stopping performances by over 15 musical artists including Justin Bieber, Pitbull and Christina Aguilera, Akon, Madonna and Will.I.Am, Prince, David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Miguel, The Band Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Bruno Mars, Iconopop, Chris Brown and more.

3. The most dramatic event occurred when singer, Miguel, attempted to jump over the crowd and fell on top of a female fan, Khyati.  Suffering only minor injuries, Khyati got the opportunity to meet the singer backstage! Miguel subsequently tweeted, “Got caught up in the moment, thank goodness Khyati is okay.”

4.  Selena Gomez gave a rather controversial performance of her hit single, “Come and Get It.”  The performance was Bollywood-themed, and the singer/actress donned a bindi, the traditional Hindu ornament.  Hindu leaders protested Gomez’s performance, saying that it was “insensitive” and “trivialize[d] Hinduism.”

5.  Also sparking some excitement was Gomez’s on-again-off-again beau, Justin Bieber.  The 19 year-old singer was booed after receiving the new “Milestone Award.”  Bieber defended himself during his acceptance speech saying, “this is not a gimmick, and I’m an artist, and I should be taken seriously.” We agree Justin.

Did you enjoy this year’s Billboard Music Awards?

PMBC group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at www.pmbcgroup.com.

PMBC Group’s Grammy Picks

Sunday marks the 55^th Annual Grammy Awards, notably acknowledging the melodies that seep into our ears as well as the artists who have instigated dance floor revolutions. The excitement in our Beverly Hills office is under-noted and this year PMBC Group decided to do a little forecasting of the potential winners (thank you Entertainment Weekly). We’ve summed up some important categories and our hopeful winners from the world’s leading entertainment industry.

Record of The Year
The Black Keys “Lonely Boys”
Kelly Clarkson “Stronger”
Fun. Feat. Janelle Monae “We Are Young” – EW
Frank Ocean “Thinkin Bout You”
Taylor Swift “We Are Never Getting Back Together” – PMBC

Album of The Year
The Black Keys – El Camino
Fun. – Some Nights
Mumford & Sons – Babel – EW & PMBC
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Jack White – Blunderbuss

Song of The Year
Ed Sheeran “A-Team”
Miguel “Adorn”
Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” – PMBC
Kelly Clarkson “Stronger”
Fun. Feat. Janelle Monae “We Are Young” – EW

Best New Artist
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean – EW & PMBC

Best Dance Recording
Avicii “Levels” – PMBC
Calvin Harris Feat. Ne-Yo “Lets Go”
Skrillex Feat. Sirah “Bangarang” – EW
Swedish House Mafia Feat. John Martin “ Don’t You Worry Child”
Al Walser “I Can’t Live Without You”

Who are you rooting for?

 PMBC group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at www.pmbcgroup.com.