2016 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Complete List of Who Took Home the Night's Top Prizes

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The 2016 Billboard Music Awards are one of the most data and sales-driven of all the televised awards shows. 

Instead of relying on an expert voting committee, like the Grammys, or letting the people vote directly, like the People's Choice Awards, winners are judged through a combination of "key fan interactions with music," according to Billboard, "including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music." 

Read more: The 2016 Billboard Music Awards Are This Sunday; Here's Why You Should Care

Appropriately, the biggest chart-topping artists come to the fore. The most nominated artist going in is the Weeknd, who became a household name in 2015, appears 19 times in 16 categories, including top artist and top R&B album. Behind him is another Canadian, Justin Bieber, whose name appears 12 times in 11 categories. Drake and Fetty Wap both appear 11 times in 10 categories. And Taylor Swift and Adele are both up for 8 awards.

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A full list of this year's Billboard Music Awards nominees and winners in every category is available below. This list will be updated throughout the night, with each winner marked in bold.

Top Artist

Adele (winner)

Justin Bieber

Drake

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

Top New Artist

Fetty Wap (winner)

Omi

Charlie Puth

Silentó

Bryson Tiller

Top Male Artist

Justin Bieber (winner)

Drake

Fetty Wap

Ed Sheeran

The Weeknd

Top Female Artist

Adele (winner)

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

One Direction (winner)

Maroon 5

Twenty One Pilots

The Rolling Stones

U2

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Adele (winner)

Justin Bieber

Drake

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

Top Hot 100 Artist

The Weeknd (winner)

Justin Bieber

Drake

Fetty Wap

Taylor Swift

Top Song Sales Artist

The Weeknd (winner)

Adele

Justin Bieber

Drake

Fetty Wap

Top Radio Songs Artist

The Weeknd (winner)

Justin Bieber

Ellie Goulding

Ed Sheeran

Taylor Swift

Top Streaming Songs Artist

The Weeknd (winner)

Justin Bieber

Drake

Fetty Wap

Silentó

Top Social Media Artist

Justin Bieber (winner)

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Demi Lovato

Taylor Swift

Top Touring Artist

Taylor Swift (winner)

Madonna

One Direction

The Rolling Stones

U2

Top R&B Artist

The Weeknd (winner)

Chris Brown

Jeremih

Rihanna

Bryson Tiller

Top Rap Artist

Drake (winner)

Fetty Wap

Future

Wiz Khalifa

Silentó

Top Country Artist

Luke Bryan (winner)

Zac Brown Band

Sam Hunt

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Artist

Twenty One Pilots (winner)

Fall Out Boy

Elle King

Walk the Moon

X Ambassadors

Top Latin Artist

Romeo Santos (winner)

Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga

Juan Gabriel

Nicky Jam

Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

David Guetta (winner)

The Chainsmokers

DJ Snake

Major Lazer

Zedd

Top Christian Artist

Hillsong United (winner)

Casting Crowns

Lauren Daigle

MercyMe

Chris Tomlin

Top Gospel Artist

Kirk Franklin (winner)

Anthony Brown and Group Therapy

Tasha Cobbs

Travis Greene

Marvin Sapp

Top Billboard 200 Album

Adele, 25 (winner)

Justin Bieber, Purpose

Ed Sheeran, x

Taylor Swift, 1989

The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness

Top Soundtrack

Pitch Perfect 2 (winner)

Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1

Fifty Shades of Grey

Furious 7

Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1

Top R&B Album

The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness (winner)

Chris Brown, Royalty

Rihanna, Anti

Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L

Tyrese, Black Rose

Top Rap Album

Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money (winner)

Drake, If You're Reading This It's Too Late

Drake & Future, What a Time to Be Alive

Dr. Dre, Compton

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly

Top Country Album

Chris Stapleton, Traveller (winner)

Luke Bryan, Kill the Lights

Sam Hunt, Montevallo

Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde

Carrie Underwood, Storyteller

Top Rock Album

Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface (winner)

Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color

David Bowie, Blackstar

Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams

Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind

Top Latin Album

Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo (winner)

Juan Gabriel, Mis Número 1...40 Aniversario

Mana, Cama Incendiada

Gerardo Ortiz, Hoy Más Fuerte

Romeo Santos, Formula, Vol. 2

Top Dance/Electronic Album

Zedd, True Colors (winner)

David Guetta, Listen

Major Lazer, Peace Is the Mission

ODESZA, In Return

Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü

Top Christian Album

Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be (winner)

Hillsong United, Empires

Joey + Rory, Hymns That Are Important to Us

TobyMac, This Is Not a Test

Chris Tomlin, Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship

Top Gospel Album

Kirk Franklin, Losing My Religion (winner)

Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Everyday Jesus

Tasha Cobbs, One Place Live

Jonathan McReynolds, Life Music: Stage Two

Marvin Sapp, You Shall Live

Top Hot 100 Song

Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again" (winner)

Adele, "Hello"

Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"

The Weeknd, "The Hills"

Top Selling Song

Adele, "Hello" (winner)

Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"

OMI, "Cheerleader"

Rachel Platten, "Fight Song"

The Weeknd, "The Hills"

Top Radio Song

Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance" (winner)

Adele "Hello"

Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"

Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk!"

The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"

Top Streaming Song (Audio)

The Weeknd, "The Hills" (winner)

Justin Bieber, "Sorry"

Justin Bieber, "What Do You Mean"

Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

Drake, "Hotline Bling"

Top Streaming Song (Video)

Silentó, "Watch Me" (winner)

Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"

Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk!"

The Weeknd, "The Hills"

Top R&B Song

The Weeknd, "The Hills"

Alessia Cara "Here"

Omarion featuring Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko, "Post to Be"

The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"

The Weeknd, "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"

Top Rap Song

Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again" (winner)

Drake, "Hotline Bling"

Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

Fetty Wap, "679" featuring Remy Boyz

Silentó, "Watch Me"

Thomas Rhett, "Die a Happy Man" (winner)

Sam Hunt, "Break Up In a Small Town"

Sam Hunt, "Take Your Time"

Little Big Town, "Girl Crush"

Chris Young, "I'm Comin' Over"

Top Rock Song

Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance" (winner)

Fall Out Boy, "Uma Thurman"

Elle King, "Ex's & Oh's"

Twenty One Pilots, "Stressed Out"

X Ambassadors, "Renegades"

Top Latin Song

Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, "El Perdon" (winner)

J Balvin "Ginza"

Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho, "Te Metiste"

Maluma, "Borro Cassette"

Romeo Santos, "Propuesta Indecente"

Top Dance/Electronic Song

Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ, "Lean On" (winner)

The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES, "Roses"

DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge, "You Know You Like It"

David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack, "Hey Mama"

Skrillex & Diplo, "Where Are Ü Now" with Justin Bieber

Top Christian Song

Hillsong United, "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" (winner)

Hillsong United, "Touch the Sky"

MercyMe, "Flawless"

NeedToBreathe featuring Gavin DeGraw, "Brother"

Chris Tomlin, "Good Good Father"

Top Gospel Song

Kirk Franklin, "Wanna Be Happy?" (winner)

Anthony Brown and group therAPy, "Worth"

Erica Campbell featuring Big Shizz, "I Luh God"

Travis Greene, "Intentional"

Brian Courtney Wilson, "Worth Fighting for"

Chart Achievement Award

Rihanna (winner)

Drake

The Weeknd

Adele

Little Big Town

May 22, 2016, 11:35 p.m.: This post has been updated.