billboard music awards

Chris Stapleton won the "Country Artist of the Year" award last night at the Billboards. Now, in the past, those awards were usually given based on air play and chart topping. So, how did he get it? There were a dozen other people who had a far better year than him...

Sam Hunt performed his single "Body Like a Back Road" during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.

Congratulations to the country acts who have earned nominations for the 2017 Billboard Music Awards!

A list of the country winners at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

On Sunday night, Taylor Swift was officially crowned with one of the most prestigious nods given at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards: Woman of the Year. Following a strong introduction by Kris Kristofferson — who called her “one of the most successful artists in country music” — Swift got a multi-minute reel recapping all of the heights she’s reached in her relatively short career.