What is Billboard Music Award?
The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine was one of several annual United States music awards shows (among the others are the Grammy Awards, and the American Music Awards). It had been held annually in December until they went dormant in 2007, but will return in May 2011. Janet Jackson has won the most awards.
BMAs honors winners based on Billboard's year-end music charts, which are based on Nielsen data for sales, downloads and airplay. Awards were given for the top album/artist/single in every genre. Since 1992, the awards also give out a Billboard Century Award -the magazine's highest honor for creative achievement. The award was named for Billboard's centennial in 1994.
Justin Bieber at Bill Board Music Awards 2011
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| Justin Bieber at Billboard Music Awards 2011 |
Short Profile of Justin Bieber…………….
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| Justin Bieber |
Justin Bieber's mother, Patricia Lynn "Pattie" Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son. Mallette, who worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raised Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father, Jeremy Jack Bieber, who married another woman and had two children. Bieber's paternal great-grandfather was a German immigrant to Canada. His mother's ancestry is French Canadian.
Justin Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened to come across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager.
Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album. The song reached number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 during its first week of release in July 2009 and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets. The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the US and Gold in Australia and New Zealand. Bieber's first release, an extended play entitled My World, was released on November 17, 2009.
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| Rapper Snoop Dogg and musician Justin Bieber pose onstage with musical group Far East on Bill Board Music Awards 2011 |
"Baby", the lead single from his debut album, My World 2.0, which features Ludacris, was released in January 2010 and became his biggest hit thus far, charting at number five in the U.S. and reaching the top ten in seven other countries.
The longer hairstyle formerly worn by Bieber and its popularity with teenage girls proved to be cultural phenomenon, becoming one of the most copied hairstyles among teenage boys. Bieber's hairstyle has also proved popular with young lesbians.
Bieber has been nominated and awarded numerous accolades over the past few years, winning Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and being nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards, among others. Bieber is considered a teen idol, and has been subject to acclaim from fans, as well as criticism and controversy from matters concerning his popularity and image.
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