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Carrie Underwood and
Chris Brown scored massive nods at this year's Billboard
Music Awards in Las Vegas, including gongs for Best Album and Artist Of The Year. Three Days
Grace and
Kenny Chesney also beat the competition for top spots, and digital kings
The Fray cleaned up with a special live performance... The 2006 Billboard
Music Awards took place last week in Las Vegas's MGM Grand with sure-bet artists
Carrie Underwood and
Chris Brown taking home the biggest titles.
After her recent win at the American Music Awards, Carrie stole the night with her debut album 'Some Hearts' winning Album Of The Year, Country Album Of The Year, and the American Idol favourite herself scoring the titles for Female Billboard 200 Album Artist Of the Year, New Country Artist Of The Year, and Female Country Artist Of The Year.
Charismatic rap kid Chris Brown - whose collaboration with Bow Wow titled 'Shortie Like Mine' has just gone No 1 on the US Rap Charts - pulled in big credos, winning Artist Of The Year, New Artist Of The Year and Male Artist Of The Year.
The Fray proved you guys have been clicking love their way with three big digital awards including Digital Album Of The Year, Digital Songs Artist Of The Year and Digital Album Artist Of The Year for their album 'How To Save A Life', and also performed the hit title single live at the show.
Other coveted crowns went to Three Days Grace for Best Rock Song 'Animal I Have Become', while Kenny Chesney pulled for Country Songs Artist Of The Year.
Tony Bennett received the night's biggest accolade with the Billboard Century Award presented by longtime friend Stevie Wonder. In his address Wonder praised the jazz veteran for his incredible career success that has peaked this year with the 80 year-old charting his best ever position of No 3 on the Billboard 200 for his 'Duets: An American Classic'.
2006 Billboard Music Award Winners
Billboard Century Award:
Tony Bennett
Artist of the year:
Chris Brown
New artist of the year:
Chris Brown
Album of the year:
"Some Hearts" Carrie Underwood
Male artist of the year:
Chris Brown
Female Billboard 200 album artist of the year:
Carrie Underwood
Country songs artist of the year:
Kenny Chesney
Country album of the year:
"Some Hearts" Carrie Underwood
New country artist of the year:
Carrie Underwood
Female country artist of the year:
Carrie Underwood
Rock song of the year:
"Animal I Have Become" Three Days Grace
Digital album of the year:
"How to Save a Life" the Fray
Digital album artist of the year:
The Fray
Digital songs artist of the year:
The Fray
