Taylor Swift leads the way as she wins NINE gongs at the Billboard Music Awards
TAYLOR Swift won big at the Billboard Music Awards last night when she walked away with nine gongs.
The 23-year-old struggled to hold all of her gold statues as she posed for photos at the annual ceremony, which was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Wearing a short blue sequinned Zuhair Murad dress, Swift couldn't wipe the smile off her face following her huge win.
The blonde singer scooped the awards in categories such as top artist, top female artist and top billboard 200 artist.
She also won the gongs for top country artist and top country song as well as the top billboard 200 album award for her hit record 'Red.'
Unsurprisingly, Swift was also asked to perform at the award ceremony and did so wearing a pair of tiny hotpants and a T-shirt that read 'haters gonna hate.'
Other big winners of the night included Madonna and boyband One Direction.
Luckily for Swift, the British popstars didn't attend the event - meaning she didn't have to bump into her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles.
The X Factor stars won the awards for top duo/group, top new artist and top pop artist.
Meanwhile, Madonna scooped the awards for top touring artist, top dance artist and top dance album for her record 'MDNA.'
Billboard Music Awards 2013 Winners List:
Top Artist: Taylor Swift
Top New Artist: One Direction
Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: One Direction
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist: Maroon 5
Top Digital Songs Artist (tie): Carly Rae Jepsen and Taylor Swift
Top Radio Songs Artist: Rihanna
Top Touring Artist: Madonna
Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist: Nicki Minaj
Top Pop Artist: One Direction
Top R&B Artist: Rihanna
Top Rap Artist: Nicki Minaj
Top Country Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Rock Artist: fun.
Top Latin Artist: Jenni Rivera
Top Dance Artist: Madonna
Top EDM Artist: David Guetta
Top Christian Artist: TobyMac
Top Billboard 200 Album: Taylor Swift – 'Red'
Top Pop Album: Adele – 21
Top R&B Album: Rihanna – 'Unapologetic'
Top Rap Album: Nicki Minaj – 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'
Top Country Album: Taylor Swift -Red'
Top Rock Album: Mumford & Sons – Babel
Top Latin Album: Jenni Rivera – La Misma Gran Senora'
Top Dance Album: Madonna – 'MDNA'
Top EDM Album: Skrillex – 'Bangarang'
Top Christian Album: TobyMac – 'Eye On It'
Top Hot 100 Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra – 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
Top Digital Song: Carly Rae Jepsen – 'Call Me Maybe'
Top Radio Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra – 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
Top Streaming Song (Audio): Gotye Featuring Kimbra – 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
Top Streaming Song (Video): PSY – 'Gangnam Style'
Top Pop Song: Carly Rae Jepsen – 'Call Me Maybe'
Top R&B Song: Rihanna – 'Diamonds'
Top Rap Song: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – 'Thrift Shop'
Top Country Song: Taylor Swift – 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'
Top Rock Song: Gotye Featuring Kimbra – 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
Top Latin Song: Michel Telo – 'Ai Se Eu Te Pego'
Top Dance Song: Baauer – 'Harlem Shake'
Top EDM Song: Baauer – 'Harlem Shake'
Top Christian Song: Matt Redman – '10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)'