Die Billboard Music Awards 2015 wurden am 17. Mai 2015 in der MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada vergeben. Die Veranstaltung wurde live auf ABC übertragen. Moderatoren waren Ludacris und Chrissy Teigen.
Taylor Swift gewann 8 von ihren 14 Nominierungen, darunter Top Artist, Top Female Artist und Top Billboard 200 Album für ihr Album 1989. Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea und Pharrell Williams gewannen je drei und Meghan Trainor, One Direction, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Enrique Iglesias und Hozier je zwei Kategorien.
Swift stellte zu Beginn der Show ihre neue Single und das dazugehörige Musikvideo Bad Blood vor. Mariah Carey trat das erste Mal seit 1998 auf einer Böhne von Billboard auf.
Liveauftritte KünstlerLiederAngekündigt vonVan HalenPanamaTaylor Swift, Ellen Pompeo, Lily Aldridge, Hailee Steinfeld, Zendaya und Martha HuntFall Out BoyWiz KhalifaUma ThurmanChrissy TeigenNick JonasJealousBritt Nilsson und Kaitlyn BristoweMeghan TrainorJohn LegendLike I’m Gonna Lose YouChrissy TeigenMariah CareyVision of LoveInfinityIdina MenzelWiz KhalifaCharlie PuthLindsey StirlingSee You AgainLudacris and Tyrese GibsonJussie SmollettBryshere 'Yazz' GrayEstelleConquerorYou’re So BeautifulTaraji P. HensonHozierTake Me to ChurchChrissy TeigenLittle Big TownFaith HillGirl CrushFlorida Georgia LinePitbullChris BrownFunJennifer LopezEd SheeranBloodstreamZendayaBritney SpearsIggy AzaleaPretty GirlsLudacrisNicki MinajDavid GuettaThe Night Is Still YoungHey MamaFifth HarmonyTori KellyNobody LoveLudacrisSimple MindsDon’t You (Forget About Me)Molly RingwaldKelly ClarksonInvinciblePentatonixImagine DragonsStand by MeJohn LegendKanye WestAll DayBlack SkinheadKendall Jenner und Kylie Jenner
Präsentatoren
Lily Aldridge & Charli XCX – präsentierten Top Duo/Group Laverne Cox & Tracee Ellis Ross – präsentierten Top Billboard 200 Album Danica McKellar – präsentierte Top Rap Song Celine Dion – präsentierten Top Male Artist One Direction – präsentierten Top Radio Song Ellen Pompeo – präsentierten Top Female Artist Kira Kazantsev & Pete Wentz – präsentierten Top Touring Artist 50 Cent & Rita Ora – präsentierten Top Hot 100 Song Prince Royce – präsentierte Billboard Chart Achievement Award Brett Eldredge & Hailee Steinfeld – präsentierten Top Country Artist Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara und Adrian Grenier – präsentierten Top Artist Award
Sieger und Nominierte Gewinner stehen als erstes und fett. Top ArtistTop New Artist Taylor Swift Ariana Grande One Direction Katy Perry Sam Smith Sam Smith 5 Seconds of Summer Iggy Azalea Hozier Meghan TrainorTop Male ArtistTop Female Artist Sam Smith Drake Ed Sheeran Justin Timberlake Pharrell Williams Taylor Swift Iggy Azalea Ariana Grande Katy Perry Meghan TrainorTop Duo/GroupTop Touring Artist One Direction 5 Seconds of Summer Florida Georgia Line MAGIC! Maroon 5 One Direction Lady Gaga Katy Perry The Rolling Stones Justin TimberlakeTop Billboard 200 ArtistTop Billboard 200 Album Taylor Swift One Direction Pentatonix Ed Sheeran Sam Smith 1989 – Taylor Swift V – Maroon 5 That's Christmas to Me – Pentatonix x – Ed Sheeran In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Hot 100 Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Hot 100 Song |- | valign="top" | Taylor Swift Iggy Azalea Ariana Grande Sam Smith Meghan Trainor | valign="top" | All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor Fancy – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX All of Me – John Legend Stay with Me – Sam Smith Shake It Off – Taylor Swift |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Radio Songs Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Radio Song |- | valign="top" | Sam Smith John Legend Maroon 5 Ed Sheeran Taylor Swift | valign="top" | All of Me – John Legend Rude – MAGIC! Am I Wrong – Nico & Vinz Stay with Me – Sam Smith Happy – Pharrell Williams |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Digital Songs Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Digital Song |- | valign="top" | Taylor Swift Iggy Azalea Ed Sheeran Sam Smith Meghan Trainor | valign="top" | All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars Stay with Me – Sam Smith Shake It Off – Taylor Swift Happy – Pharrell Williams |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Social Artist (Fanvoting) ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Streaming Artist |- | valign="top" | Justin Bieber Miley Cyrus Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Taylor Swift | valign="top" | Iggy Azalea Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj Meghan Trainor Taylor Swift |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Streaming Song (Audio) ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Streaming Song (Video) |- | valign="top" | All of Me – John Legend Fancy – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX Take Me to Church – Hozier Habits (Stay High) – Tove Lo Stay with Me – Sam Smith | valign="top" | Shake It Off – Taylor Swift Let It Go – Idina Menzel Hot Boy – Bobby Shmurda Blank Space – Taylor Swift All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Christian Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Christian Song |- | valign="top" | Hillsong United Casting Crowns Lecrae MercyMe Newsboys | valign="top" | Something in the Water – Carrie Underwood He Knows My Name – Francesca Battistelli Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) – Hillsong United Greater – MercyMe We Believe – Newsboys |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Christian Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Country Artist |- | valign="top" | Anomaly – Lecrae Thrive – Casting Crowns Welcome to the New – MercyMe Rivers in the Wasteland – NEEDTOBREATHE Love Ran Red – Chris Tomlin | valign="top" | Florida Georgia Line Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Brantley Gilbert Blake Shelton |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Country Song ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Country Album |- | valign="top" | Burnin’ It Down – Jason Aldean Play It Again – Luke Bryan Leave the Night On – Sam Hunt This Is How We Roll – Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan Dirt – Florida Georgia Line | valign="top" | Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean Man Against Machine – Garth Brooks Crash My Party – Luke Bryan Just as I Am – Brantley Gilbert Platinum – Miranda Lambert |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Dance/Electronic Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Dance/Electronic Song |- | valign="top" | Calvin Harris Avicii Clean Bandit Disclosure Lindsey Stirling | valign="top" | Turn Down for What – DJ Snake & Lil Jon Rather Be – Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne Latch – Disclosure featuring Sam Smith Break Free – Ariana Grande featuring Zedd Summer – Calvin Harris |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Dance/Electronic Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Latin Artist |- | valign="top" | Shatter Me – Lindsey Stirling True – Avicii Settle – Disclosure Motion – Calvin Harris Recess – Skrillex | valign="top" | Romeo Santos J Balvin Juan Gabriel Enrique Iglesias Prince Royce |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Latin Song ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Latin Album |- | valign="top" | Bailando – Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona 6 AM – J Balvin featuring Farruko Eres Mía – Romeo Santos Odio – Romeo Santos featuring Drake Propuesta Indecente – Romeo Santos | valign="top" | Sex and Love – Enrique Iglesias Los Dúo – Juan Gabriel Formula, Vol. 2 – Romeo Santos Corazón – Santana 3.0 – Marc Anthony |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top R&B Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top R&B Song |- | valign="top" | Pharrell Williams Beyoncé Chris Brown John Legend Trey Songz | valign="top" | Happy – Pharrell Williams Loyal – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne, French Montana, Too $hort & Tyga Talk Dirty – Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz Don't Tell 'Em – Jeremih featuring YG All of Me – John Legend |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top R&B Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Rap Artist |- | valign="top" | G I R L – Pharrell Williams Beyoncé – Beyoncé X – Chris Brown Xscape – Michael Jackson Love in the Future – John Legend | valign="top" | Iggy Azalea J. Cole Drake Nicki Minaj Rae Sremmurd |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Rap Song ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Rap Album |- | valign="top" | Fancy – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX Black Widow – Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora I Don't F**k With You – Big Sean featuring E-40 Anaconda – Nicki Minaj Hot Boy – Bobby Shmurda | valign="top" | 2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole The Marshall Mathers LP 2 – Eminem If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake The New Classic – Iggy Azalea The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Rock Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Rock Song |- | valign="top" | Hozier Bastille Coldplay Fall Out Boy Lorde | valign="top" | Take Me to Church – Hozier Pompeii – Bastille A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay Centuries – Fall Out Boy Ain’t It Fun – Paramore |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Rock Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%;"|Top Soundtrack |- | valign="top" | Ghost Stories – Coldplay Rock or Bust – AC/DC Turn Blue – The Black Keys Hozier – Hozier Pure Heroine – Lorde | valign="top" | Frozen The Fault in Our Stars Fifty Shades of Grey Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix: Vol. 1 Into the WoodsBillboard Chart Achievement (Fanvoting) Taylor Swift Iggy Azalea Meghan Trainor
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