Big Night for BMI Writers at 2015 Billboard Music Awards

Posted in News on May 20, 2015
Pictured: Taylor Swift
Pictured: Taylor Swift

Broadcast Music, Inc. affiliates took home the majority of the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, including songstress Taylor Swift, who earned an astounding 8 awards, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. Announced during a live broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas May 17, 2015, crooner Sam Smith (PRS) took home three awards, snagging Top Male Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist and Best New Artist, while “All of Me,” by John Legend, won Top Streaming Song (Audio) and Top Radio Song. In a world premiere event, Swift debuted the highly anticipated and star-studded music video to “Bad Blood,” the most recent single off her record-smashing and chart-topping album 1989. Performances by other top BMI acts peppered the awards show, including Little Big Town, joined by Faith Hill, singing a moving rendition of the group’s latest number one hit, “Girl Crush,” and Irish writer Hozier rocking the stage with his mega-hit and winner of the night’s Top Rock Song, “Take Me To Church.”

Congratulations to all of BMI’s winners! Here’s the complete list:

TOP ARTIST
Taylor Swift

TOP COUNTRY ARTIST
Florida Georgia Line

BILLBOARD CHART ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG GALAXY (FAN-VOTED)
Taylor Swift

TOP TOURING ARTIST
One Direction

TOP FEMALE ARTIST
Taylor Swift

TOP RADIO SONG
John Legend, “All of Me”

TOP MALE ARTIST
Sam Smith*

TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM
Taylor Swift, 1989

TOP DUO/GROUP
One Direction

TOP NEW ARTIST
Sam Smith*

TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST
Taylor Swift

TOP HOT 100 ARTIST
Taylor Swift

TOP DIGITAL SONGS ARTIST
Taylor Swift

TOP RADIO SONGS ARTIST
Sam Smith*

TOP ROCK ARTIST
Hozier

TOP SOUNDTRACK
Frozen

TOP RAP ALBUM
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive

TOP COUNTRY ALBUM
Jason Aldean, Old Boots, New Dirt 

TOP STREAMING SONG (AUDIO)
John Legend, “All of Me” 

TOP STREAMING SONG (VIDEO)
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off” 

TOP COUNTRY SONG
Jason Aldean, “Burnin’ It Down” 

TOP ROCK SONG
Hozier, “Take Me to Church” 

TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC SONG
DJ Snake** & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What” 

TOP CHRISTIAN SONG
Carrie Underwood, “Something in the Water”  
 
* Member of PRS - works licensed in the U.S. by BMI
** Not affiliated with BMI

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