The 2013 Billboard Music Awards are returning to Las Vegas on
Sunday, May 19 and will honor the legendary artist Prince during a live ABC
broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Prince will be honored with the Billboard Icon Award and is set
to deliver what will likely be an unforgettable performance during the
broadcast, produced by Don Mischer and sponsored by Chevrolet and the Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority.
The "Purple Rain" singer-songwriter-musician follows
the 2012 Icon recipient, Stevie Wonder, who received a multi-tiered tribute led
by Alicia Keys.
Also at last year's event, Adele dominated with twelve awards,
including Top Artist , Pop Artist and Female Artist, while LMFAO followed with
six nods, including for Hot 100 Song of the Year ("Party Rock
Anthem"). The show featured over 15 live performances from some of the
biggest names in music, including Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Usher and Justin
Bieber.
The star-studded telecast resulted in a ratings win for ABC,
attracting its second-largest audience since 2003 and trumping NBC's season
finale of "Celebrity Apprentice" by 27% among all age groups.
The awards will reflect Billboard's chart rankings based on key
fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, track
downloads, radio airplay and touring as well as streaming and social
interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Vevo, Youtube, Spotify and other popular
online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by
Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big
Sound. The awards will be based on the reporting period of Feb. 27, 2012
through Feb. 24, 2013. Top artists will be recognized in a variety of genres,
including R&B, Rap, Pop, Country, Rock, Latin and Alternative.
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