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The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard, a publication and music popularity chart covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually since 1990 in December until it went dormant in 2006. The awards returned in 2011 and is held annually in May. The 2017 Billboard Music Awards aired live on ABC in May 21.

# <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; text-align:center"><tbody><tr><th width="3%">
</th><th width="4%">Year</th> <th width="4%">TV</th> <th width="12%">Top Artist[3]</th> <th width="12%">Multiple wins</th> <th width="17%">Top Billboard 200 Album</th> <th width="18%">Top Hot 100 Song</th> <th width="15%">Host(s)</th> <th width="12%">Venue</th> <th width="3%"><abbr title="Reference">Ref.</abbr></th> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>1990</td> <td rowspan="17">FOX</td> <td rowspan="3" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td>Janet Jackson
(8 awards)</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td>"Hold On" by Wilson Phillips</td> <td>Paul Shaffer and Morris Day with Jerome Benton</td> <td rowspan="2">Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California</td> <td>[4]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>1991</td> <td>Garth Brooks and
C+C Music Factory
(5 awards)</td> <td>Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey</td> <td>"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams</td> <td>Paul Shaffer</td> <td>[5]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>1992</td> <td>Michael Jackson
(3 awards)</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td>"End of the Road"
by Boyz II Men</td> <td rowspan="2">Phil Collins</td> <td rowspan="3">Universal Amphitheater,
Los Angeles</td> <td>[6]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1993</td> <td>Whitney Houston*</td> <td>Whitney Houston
(11 awards)</td> <td>The Bodyguard Soundtrack
Whitney Houston</td> <td>"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston</td> <td>[7]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1994</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td>Ace of Base
(2 awards)</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td>"The Sign" by Ace of Base</td> <td>Dennis Miller and Heather Locklear</td> <td>[8]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>1995</td> <td>TLC</td> <td>TLC
(3 awards)</td> <td>Cracked Rear View
Hootie & the Blowfish</td> <td>"Gangsta's Paradise"
by Coolio</td> <td>Jon Stewart</td> <td>Coliseum,
New York City</td> <td>[9]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>1996</td> <td>Alanis Morissette</td> <td>Mariah Carey
(2 awards)</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td>"Macarena" by Los del Río</td> <td>Chris Rock</td> <td>Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas</td> <td>[10]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>1997</td> <td>LeAnn Rimes</td> <td>Elton John
(4 awards)</td> <td>Spice
Spice Girls</td> <td>"Candle in the Wind 1997"
by Elton John</td> <td>David Spade</td> <td rowspan="10">MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada</td> <td>[11]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>1998</td> <td>Usher</td> <td>Next
(8 awards)</td> <td>Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture
Celine Dion</td> <td>"Too Close" by Next</td> <td>Kathy Griffin and
Andy Dick</td> <td>[12]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>1999</td> <td>Backstreet Boys</td> <td>Backstreet Boys
(4 awards)</td> <td>Millennium
Backstreet Boys</td> <td>"Believe" by Cher</td> <td>Kathy Griffin and
Adam Carolla</td> <td>[13]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>2000</td> <td rowspan="2">Destiny's Child</td> <td>Sisqó
(6 awards)</td> <td>No Strings Attached
'N SYNC</td> <td>"Breathe" by Faith Hill</td> <td>Kathy Griffin and
'N SYNC</td> <td>[14]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>2001</td> <td>R. Kelly and
Tim McGraw
(5 awards)</td> <td>1
The Beatles</td> <td>"Hanging by a Moment"
by Lifehouse</td> <td>Bernie Mac</td> <td>[15]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>2002</td> <td>Nelly</td> <td>Ashanti
(8 awards)</td> <td>The Eminem Show
Eminem</td> <td>"How You Remind Me"
by Nickelback</td> <td>Cedric the Entertainer</td> <td>[16]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>2003</td> <td>50 Cent</td> <td>R. Kelly
(4 awards)</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td>Ryan Seacrest with Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson</td> <td>[17]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>2004</td> <td>Usher</td> <td>Usher
(11 awards)</td> <td>Confessions
Usher</td> <td>"Yeah!" by Usher
(feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)</td> <td>Ryan Seacrest</td> <td>[18]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>2005</td> <td>50 Cent</td> <td>50 Cent and
Green Day
(6 awards)</td> <td>The Massacre
50 Cent</td> <td>"We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey</td> <td>LL Cool J</td> <td>[19]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>2006</td> <td>Chris Brown</td> <td>Mary J. Blige
(9 awards)</td> <td>Some Hearts
Carrie Underwood</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">not awarded</td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">No Host</td> <td>[20]</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center;" class="table-na">2007 – 2010 not held</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>2011</td> <td rowspan="7">ABC</td> <td>Eminem</td> <td>Eminem
(6 awards)</td> <td>Recovery
Eminem</td> <td>"Dynamite" by Taio Cruz</td> <td>Ken Jeong</td> <td rowspan="5">MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada</td> <td>[21]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>2012</td> <td>Adele</td> <td>Adele
(12 awards)</td> <td>21
Adele</td> <td>"Party Rock Anthem"
by LMFAO
(feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock)</td> <td>Julie Bowen and
Ty Burrell</td> <td>[22]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>2013</td> <td>Taylor Swift</td> <td>Taylor Swift
(8 awards)</td> <td>Red
Taylor Swift</td> <td>"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (feat. Kimbra)</td> <td>Tracy Morgan</td> <td>[23]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>2014</td> <td>Justin Timberlake</td> <td>Justin Timberlake
(7 awards)</td> <td>The 20/20 Experience
Justin Timberlake</td> <td>"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke (feat. T.I. & Pharrell)</td> <td>Ludacris</td> <td>[24]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>2015</td> <td>Taylor Swift</td> <td>Taylor Swift
(8 awards)</td> <td>1989
Taylor Swift</td> <td>"All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor</td> <td>Ludacris and
Chrissy Teigen</td> <td>[25]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>2016</td> <td>Adele</td> <td>The Weeknd
(8 awards)</td> <td>25
Adele</td> <td>"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth)</td> <td>Ludacris and Ciara</td> <td rowspan="2">T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada</td> <td>[26]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>2017</td> <td>Drake</td> <td>Drake
(13 awards)</td> <td>Views
Drake</td> <td>"Closer" by The Chainsmokers (feat. Halsey)</td> <td>Ludacris and
Vanessa Hudgens</td> <td>[27]</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Whitney Houston won the award for "#1 World Artist".[7] This field shows winners of "Artist of the Year" (awarded from 1995 to 2006), and "Top Artist" (awarded since 2011).