

Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line perform at the Billboard Music Awards.
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Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Florida Georgia Line were winners at last night’s (May 18) Billboard Music Awards. Bryan took home trophies for Top Country Artist and Top Country Album. The broadcast aired live on ABC from Las Vegas’s MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fans voted to honor Underwood with the Milestone Award, marking her innovation and originality. She and Miranda Lambert teamed to debut their duet “Somethin’ Bad.”

Lambert and Underwood debut “Somethin’ Bad.”
Bryan performed the current Country No. 1 “Play It Again” and also joined FGL for a pyro-spiked version of the No. 2 song on the country chart, “This is How We Roll.”
Justin Timberlake was the big winner scoring seven trophies including Top Artist and Top Male Artist.
The awards show also featured a performance by a Michael Jackson hologram.
Awards are based on data tracked between March 11, 2013 and March 9, 2014.

Luke Bryan won two awards last night.
Select winners
Top Country Artist—Luke Bryan
Top Country Album—Luke Bryan, Crash My Party
Top Country Song—Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly, “Cruise”
Milestone Award—Carrie Underwood
Top Christian Artist—Chris Tomlin
Top Christian Album—Alan Jackson, Precious Memories: Volume II
Top Christian Song—Matthew West “Hello, My Name Is”
Top Artist—Justin Timberlake
Top New Artist—Lorde
Top Male Artist—Justin Timberlake
Top Female Artist—Katy Perry
Top Duo/Group—Imagine Dragons
Top Streaming Artist—Miley Cyrus

Brad Paisley at the BBMA.

Michael Jackson hologram at the BBMA.

Kesha on the red carpet.

Lucy Hale on the red carpet.

Shania walks the red carpet.

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