2013 Billboard Music Awards

Published May 20, 2013
Prince performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by Reuters
Prince performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by Reuters
Justin Bieber performs onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Justin Bieber performs onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
David Guetta (L) and Akon arrives on the red carpet at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
David Guetta (L) and Akon arrives on the red carpet at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Singer Carly Rae Jepsen accepts the award for "Top Digital Song" onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Singer Carly Rae Jepsen accepts the award for "Top Digital Song" onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Singer Shania Twain presents the award for "Top Rap Artist" to rapper Nicki Minaj onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Singer Shania Twain presents the award for "Top Rap Artist" to rapper Nicki Minaj onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Musician Justin Bieber accepts the award for "Top Male Artist" presented by singer Miley Cyrus onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Musician Justin Bieber accepts the award for "Top Male Artist" presented by singer Miley Cyrus onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Nicki Minaj and rapper Lil Wayne perform onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arenain Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Nicki Minaj and rapper Lil Wayne perform onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arenain Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Miley Cyrus speaks onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Miley Cyrus speaks onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Will.i.am, right, presents the award for top touring artist to Madonna at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.—Photo by AP
Will.i.am, right, presents the award for top touring artist to Madonna at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.—Photo by AP
Singer Selena Gomez performs onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Singer Selena Gomez performs onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Sky Blu and Wiz Khalifa speak onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Sky Blu and Wiz Khalifa speak onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Pitbull, Morten Harket of A-ha and Christina Aguilera perform onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Pitbull, Morten Harket of A-ha and Christina Aguilera perform onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Singer Jennifer Lopez onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP
Singer Jennifer Lopez onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.—Photo by AFP

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards were as usual a display of the myriad of the faces of music donning some of the more interesting costumes mans imagination has to offer.—Images by Agencies

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