Eminem, Bieber win big at Billboard Awards

Billboard Music Awards 2011

Top Artist Eminem and Top New Artist Justin Bieber were the big winners at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, taking home six trophies each. 

Eminem also took home the Top Billboard 200 Album award for his 2010 release “Recovery.” 

Bieber won the Top Social, Streaming and Digital Media Awards at his first ever BBMAs.

Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Mumford & Sons and Taylor Swift each won three awards. 

The award show was the first Billboard Music Awards since 2007. 

It included performances by Nicki Minaj, Cee-Lo Green, Rihanna, Britney Spears and Beyoncé, who received the night’s Millennium Award.   

Winners at the BBMAs are determined by chart performances, album and single sales and radio airplay.