This year’s Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Chrissy Teigen and Ludacris, was jam-packed with surprising performances, unexpected tributes and scandalous moments. Here, we round up the ten best moments from the 2015 BBMAs that’s got everybody talking.
John Legend and Meghan Trainor
Two of the most powerful voices in music teamed up for a hair-raising performance. John Legend and Meghan Trainor stole hearts as they debuted their duet ‘Like I’m Gonna Lose You.’
Britney Spears x Iggy Azalea
The Queen of pop, Britney Spears took the stage for an epic performance with Iggy Azalea as the two power ladies sang their new single, ‘Pretty Girls.’
8. Nick Jonas goes retro
Nick Jonas’ BBMA performance surprised us all with his neon ‘80s-inspired performance of the hit single ‘Jealous’. It was totally rad!
Mariah Carey: A tribute
To promote her greatest-hits album, Mariah Carey went back to the beginning by singing her 1990 debut single ‘Vision Of Love,’ while closing with her newest single ‘Infinity.’ After a lengthy career it appears this diva isn’t going anywhere.
Imagine Dragons celebrated Ben E. King
Imagine Dragons paid homage to the late Ben E. King at the Billboard Music Awards with a cover of Stand By Me. Hundreds of artists have covered the song but this has to be our favourite yet.
A tribute to the late Paul Walker
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth teamed with violinist Lindsey Stirling for an emotional performance of the Furious 7 single, with footage of the late Paul Walker playing in the background. So sad.
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris
Swift scooped up 8 Billboard Music Awards on the night and chose to celebrate by showing some serious PDA with new boyfriend Calvin Harris before going onstage. A few celebratory kisses and hugs shared between the two got everybody swooning.
One Direction recognises Zayn Malik
One Direction attended their first awards show without Zayn Malik and made sure not to forget him when accepting their award for Top Duo/Group. ‘There’s one more person to share this with,’ Liam Payne said, ‘and that’s our brother Zayn.’
Kanye being Kanye
Kanye West shocked all, including the BBMA producers, with his swearword riddled performance. With the number of curse words West delivered, most of his songs ‘All Day’ and ‘Black Skinhead’ went unheard. Fans even took to social media asking whether his microphone was broken. Oh Kanye!
‘Bad Blood’ Video Premiers
With over a week of teasers on Taylor Swift’s Instagram account, the superstar finally unveiled her music video for ‘Bad Blood.’ Swift’s BFFs kicked butt as they acted out their alter egos, while Kendrick Lamar shocked all with his guest verses.
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