2014 Billboard Music Awards
| 2014 Billboard Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 18, 2014 |
| Location | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Ludacris |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 2014 Billboard Music Awards is a music award ceremony that was held on May 18, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It aired live on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM Central. The show was hosted by Ludacris.
Justin Timberlake won 7 out of his 11 nominations, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and top Billboard 200 Artist for The 20/20 Experience. Other winners included Imagine Dragons who won five of their 12 nominations and Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. scoring four trophies each.[1] Lorde had 12 nominations. Katy Perry had 10 nominations, including top artist, top female and Hot 100 artist. Miley Cyrus received nine nominations, including top artist, top female, Hot 100 artist and top streaming artist. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had eight nominations, including top duo/group.[2][3]
At the ceremony, Jennifer Lopez received the Icon Award. She became the fourth artist and the first woman to obtain the award, joining past winners including Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder and Prince.[4]
Claudia Leitte was the only Brazilian artist to perform throughout the history of the awards
The 2014 Billboard Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions. Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan are executive producers, with Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco, and Larry Klein as producers.
Performers
Pre-show
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Austin Mahone | "Mmm Yeah" |
| Cher Lloyd | "Sirens" |
Main show
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pitbull Jennifer Lopez Claudia Leitte |
"We Are One (Ole Ola)" |
| OneRepublic | "Counting Stars" |
| Iggy Azalea Charli XCX Ariana Grande |
"Fancy" (Azalea & XCX) "Problem" (Grande & Azalea) |
| Florida Georgia Line Luke Bryan |
"This Is How We Roll" |
| Shakira | "Empire" |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "She Looks So Perfect" |
| Katy Perry | "Birthday" (pre-recorded from the Metro Radio Arena) |
| Imagine Dragons | "Tiptoe" |
| Michael Jackson | "Slave to the Rhythm" (via Pepper's Ghost) |
| Ricky Martin | "Vida" |
| Luke Bryan | "Play It Again" |
| Lorde | "Tennis Court" |
| Miranda Lambert Carrie Underwood |
"Somethin' Bad" |
| John Legend | "All of Me" "You and I (Nobody in the World)" |
| Jason Derulo Snoop Dogg 2 Chainz |
"Wiggle" "Talk Dirty" |
| Miley Cyrus The Flaming Lips |
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (via satellite from the Manchester Arena) |
| Robin Thicke | "Get Her Back" |
| Jennifer Lopez | "First Love" |
Resident DJ
Winners and nominees
References
- ↑ "Billboard Music Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ Kennedy Gerrick D. (April 9, 2014). "Imagine Dragons, Lorde lead 2014 Billboard Music Award nominations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson hologram performs Slave To The Rhythm... and gets standing ovation at Billboard Music Awards". Daily Mail. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ "Jennifer Lopez to Receive Icon Award at 2014 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.