The 2015 Billboard Music Awards night in MGM Grand Garden Arena, LAs Vegas was spectacularly awesome; it can pass as one of its greatest events. Sunday, May 17, laughter and cheers were heard from the crowd, as it celebrated the artists' dedication to music and reap what is rightfully theirs.
To start it off, Taylor Swift literally swept the awards in her hands. She got eight awards: Top Artist, Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Presented by Samsung), Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist and Top Streaming Song (Video). Her star-studded 'Bad Blood' video also debuted at the BBMA.
"Oh, this is such a good night. Early this morning I watched my brother Austin graduate from Notre Dame ... (and) to anyone who's graduating this year ... this is for you," said Swift. Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" video was self-produced, and was star-studded. Appearances from Selena Gomez, Ellie Goulding, Hayley Williams, Zendaya, Jessica Alba, Hailee Steinfield, Ellen Pompeo, Mariska Hargitay, Martha Hunt, Gigi Hadid and Serayah were all seen.
The British crooner Sam Smith won three awards during the night, but sadly he did not make it to the awards night because he was still under recovery from his vocal cord surgery. One Direction won two awards, and they stated that it was dedicated to their former mate, Zayn Malik.
One of the highlights was the collaboration of great artists like Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth and Lindsey Stirling as they performed with the "Fast and Furious" stars Tyrese and Ludacris. The said production number was a tribute to Paul Walker.
While it was a good night for some, it was not for the supermodel Kendall and her sister Kylie Jenner as part of the crowd booed when they introduced their brother-in-law Kanye West. But still, they managed to carry on and delivered the script well.
Meanwhile, Kanye West's performance was "overly" censored during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. There were so many cuts when it was broadcasted, like 20% of his performance came unheard.
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