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TAYLOR SWIFT TOP ARTIST

at Billboard Magazine Awards

Taylor Swift and her 3.7 million-selling "Red" dominated the 2013 Billboard Music Awards taking home eight trophies on the night.  Swift won as the Top Artist over Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction and Rihanna.  The ceremonies were held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  Swift took home eight of the 11 awards nominated for and also won the Top Billboard 20 Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Country Artist and Top Digital Songs Artist.  Her album Red was Tops in the Billboard 200 and country albums categories, while her “We Are Never Getting Back Together “hit single was named the Top Country Song.   Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" swept four major song categories and Rihanna ruled R&B with four awards.  Madonna, Nicki Minaj and One Direction won three each while Justin Bieber, the late Jenni Rivera, Baauer and tobyMac secured two honors apiece.

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