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Billboard Music awards: Taylor Swift picks up 8 awards including top artist

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ReutersMon, 18 May 2015Mon, 18 May 2015

Taylor Swift dominated the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, winning eight awards including top artist, while British soul singer Sam Smith took the honors for top male artist and new artist.

Swift, 25, one of the top-selling musical acts in the United States last year, also picked up awards for top female artist, top Billboard 200 artist and album and top hot 100 artist, among others.

In the picture, Taylor Swift poses in the press room with the awards for top Billboard 200 album for "1989," top female artist, chart achievement, top artist, top Billboard 200 artist, top hot 100 artist, top digital song artist, and top streaming song (video) for "Shake It Off".

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Swift, whose video of her latest single "Bad Blood" premiered at the awards, also took home a special achievement award chosen by fan voting.

"This is such a good night," Swift enthused as she collected the night's big prize, top artist. Earlier, after winning top Billboard 200 album for "1989," she said "you guys embraced change, embraced me doing something new. I'll never forget it."

In the picture, Taylor Swift accepts the chart achievement award at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

(AP Photo)

Swift and Smith competed directly in several top categories, with Swift prevailing. Smith, 22, who had received 13 nominations to Swift's 14, also won for top radio songs artist.

In the picture, Taylor Swift, right, hugs Calvin Harris after winning the award for top billboard 200 album for “1989”.

(AP Photo)

Zendaya, from left, Hailee Steinfeld, Taylor Swift, Lily Aldridge, and Martha Hunt arrive at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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The British band One Direction was another multiple winner, winning top touring artist and top duo or group, while Iggy Azalea was a triple winner for top rap artist, rap song and top streaming artist.

In the picture, Azalea is seen posing with Britney Spears.

(AP Photo)

Rock band Van Halen opened the show with a throwback performance of their hit song "Panama," while Hozier later performed his smash hit "Take Me to Church."

in the picture, Kanye West performs at the Billboard Music Awards.

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Kanye West makes his entrance amidst fireworks as he performs at the Billboard Music Awards.

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Other musical highlights included Kelly Clarkson's "Invincible," Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea who let loose with "Pretty Girls" and Nicki Minaj rapping "The Night is Still Young." Little Big Town also teamed up with Faith Hill for their hit song, "Girl Crush."

Pharrell Williams swept the R & B categories, taking honors for song, album and artist while Jason Aldean took the prizes for top country song and album. Florida George Line was named top country artist.

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Meghan Trainor poses in the press room with the awards for top hot 100 song for “All About That Bass” and top digital song for “All About That Bass” at the Billboard Music Awards.

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Hozier won top rock artist and top rock song, while Coldplay took the award for top rock album.

The awards, hosted by rapper Ludacris and supermodel Chrissy Teigen, were handed out in a live broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

In the photograph, Mariah Carey performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

(AP Photo)

John Legend poses in the press room with the awards for top radio song for “All of Me” and top streaming song for “All of Me”.

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David Lee Roth, left, and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform at the Billboard Music Awards.

(AP Photo)

Ben McKee, from left, Daniel Reynolds, Daniel Sermon, and Daniel Platzman of Imagine Dragons perform at the Billboard Music Awards.

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Britney Spears arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Las Vegas.

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James Kerr of Simple Minds performs a tribute to the 30th anniversary of “The Breakfast Club” at the Billboard Music Awards.

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Taraji P. Henson attends the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, May 17, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Bryshere Y. Gray, left, and Jussie Smollett, perform a medley from the television show "Empire".

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The cast of the hit TV show Entourage - Kevin Dillon, from left, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara present the award for top artist at the Billboard Music Awards.

(AP Photo)

Billboard magazine, which covers the music industry, said the finalists were based on fan interactions with music, including album and digital sales, touring, radio airplay, streaming and interactions on social media websites and other online sites for music.

In the picture, Mariah Carey arrives at the Billboard Music Awards.

(AP Photo)

Brian Kelley, left, and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line pose in the press room with the award for top country artist at the Billboard Music Awards.

(AP Photo)