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安徽省示范高中2018-2019学年高一下学期英语月考联考试卷
After a five-year pause, the Billboard Music Awards officially returned to the United States. Two of the big winners at this year's awards were Rihanna and Taylor Swift. But a major symbol of the show's popularity came from others such as Beyonce, U2, the Black Eyed Peas, and First Lady Michelle Obama.
This year marks the Billboard Awards' rebirth. The Billboard Awards had been a big event since 1989, but the award in 2006 seemed to be its last award.
This year the show was brought back in Las Vegas, broadcast live on ABC, and hosted by "The Hangover 2" star Ken Jeong. However, like many other awards shows, the three-hour awarding ceremony served more as a marketing tool for today's pop stars than an award presentation.
The show was packed with fans. Cee-Lo Green floated in the air with his piano. Surprising duets (二重唱) between Rihanna and Britney Spears, and this year's Billboard Icon Award winner, Neil Diamond made the fans sing along to "Sweet Caroline" and "America".
Rihanna's two wins were Radio Artist of the Year and Top Female Artist. Taylor Swift won the evening's first award, as Top Album Artist, as well as Top Country Artist
Beyonce received a special "Millennium" Award for her career achievements: The 29-year-old star was praised in a video by a series of other stars, including Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama. She also performed her new song, "Run the World".
The Billboard Music Awards are given to the most popular artists in the mainstream music scene. The finalists and winners are determined by their rank on the Billboard charts.
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