Taylor Swift wins 8 Billboard Awards
Taylor Swift won in eight categories to dominate the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, held on May 19th in Las Vegas. In addition to a win as top artist, she was also named top female artist, top Billboard 200 artist, top digital songs artist and top country artist during the show. Swift’s RED also won the top country album and top Billboard 200 album prizes while top country song honours went to her We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. Mumford & Sons’ BABEL was voted top rock album. During the awards show, Swift performed 22. Jennifer Nettles introduced The Band Perry’s performance of Better Dig Two, and Florida Georgia Line introduced Kacey Musgraves’ acoustic performance of Merry Go ‘Round. Other presenters included Shania Twain and Kid Rock.
