BMI Affiliates Win Big at 2014 Billboard Music Awards
Full of performances by top-tier artists, a hologram appearance by Michael Jackson and awards honoring the best of the last year in music, the 2014 Billboard Music Awards this past Sunday were a great night for music and for BMI affiliates. Ranging from electronic and Christian wins to a sweep of the country awards, BMI artists took home wins across all genres.
Rockers Imagine Dragons continued their impressive awards streak with five wins, including Top Duo/Group and Top Hot 100 Artist. Country crooner Luke Bryan also had a big evening, taking home the awards for Top Country Artist and Top Country Album, as well as performing a powerful rendition of his latest No. 1 single “Play It Again.” Other wins of note include Chris Tomlin for Top Christian Artist and Carrie Underwood for the fan-voted Milestone Award.
History was made at the end of the evening when longtime BMI affiliate Jennifer Lopez became the first female artist to receive the Billboard Icon Award. The occasion was marked by video tributes from fellow BMI members Pitbull, Rihanna and Taylor Swift, celebrating Lopez’s prolific career and impact on popular music.
Check out the full list of BMI winners below:
Icon Award
Jennifer Lopez
Milestone Award
Carrie Underwood
Top Duo/Group
Imagine Dragons
Top Hot 100 Artist
Imagine Dragons
Top Streaming Artist
Miley Cyrus
Top Rap Artist
Eminem
Top Country Artist
Luke Bryan
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Daft Punk
Top Christian Artist
Chris Tomlin
Top Rap Album
Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Top Country Album
Luke Bryan, Crash My Party
Top Rock Album
Imagine Dragons, Night Visions
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Daft Punk, Random Access Memories
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
Top Rap Song
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
Top Country Song
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly, “Cruise”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Avicii “Wake Me Up!”
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