Rihanna sweeps the R&B categories at the Billboard Music Awards taking place in Las Vegas last night. Rihanna won in 4 categories, including all three R&B categories:
– Top R&B Artist
– Top R&B Album (“Unapologetic”)
– Top R&B Song (“Diamonds”)
and separate to R&B:
– Top Radio Songs Artist.
The singer is tied for second most awards of the night with Gotye. She was nominated for 10 awards in total. She didn’t attend the award show but took her Instagram and Twitter to congratulate her fans and thank Billboard.
Yass at the
#Navy snatching wigs at the#BillboardMusicAwards and u ain’t een know it!!!#4moretothecollection THANK YOU!!!!! *curtseys*
Thank you#BILLBOARD for showing my fans the love they deserve!!! I’m truly grateful for these 4… http://instagram.com/p/ZhBP3_hM7v/
#BBMAs#thatshowweballout#putitindamail#phuckyophanz#phuckyophav#betherenextyear
Check out Rihanna’s performance at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.