lifestyle TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014 AWARDS

(From left) Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon, of the musi- cal group Imagine Dragons, poses in the press room with Dan Reynolds, of the the award for top musical group rock album for Imagine Dragons, Jackson,“Night Visions”. Timberlake performs on stage. own

he King of Pop and a likely successor, “All the other finalists, Miley, Imagine prince of pop Justin Timberlake, ruled Dragons, Bruno, Katy, I love you guys, it’s Tthe Billboard Music Awards - though not a competition, but if it is, I won!” Michael Jackson made a splash via holo- Timberlake exclaimed, dancing with his gram and Timberlake accepted his awards band. “I want to thank everybody on Earth, via video from overseas. A hologram of everybody on Earth, except, except Donald Jackson made its debut Sunday, mirroring Sterling.” Timberlake’s idol was featured in the late icon’s signature slick dance moves hologram form, and it performed “Slave to as some members of the audience became the Rhythm,” a song from Jackson’s new emotional, while Timberlake won seven posthumous album “Xscape,” along with a prizes, including top artist and Billboard plethora of background dancers, beaming 200 album, and accepted the honors out- lights and fire blasts. It was easily the side of the country where he was on tour. biggest moment at the awards show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “We tried to do as best we could what we thought Michael would have loved, and those of us who knew Michael really well, we had a good perspective on it,” Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid said backstage. Reid worked on the album and released it. “But the truth is, you can’t ever really know because he wasn’t there.” , who won four awards including top Hot 100 song for “,” debuted a new Luke Bryan, center, and from left, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, of the musical song called “Get Her Back,” aiming to win group Florida Georgia Line, perform. over his actress-wife after they announced in February they were separat- streaming artist, sticking out her tongue at Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, who received ing. He sang on bended knee and ended the end. Katy Perry, who won top female the icon award and performed at the begin- with the line: “I gotta get her back tonight.” artist, also performed remotely. Imagine ning and end of the three-hour show. While “And most importantly I’d like to thank Dragons, however, was present in Las musicians dominated the awards show, my wife for her love and support and for Vegas, where the Billboard Music Awards Kendall Jenner turned some heads when putting up with me all these years,” Thicke marked a homecoming for the band. The she fumbled over her words - almost said onstage when he accepted top R&B Las Vegas-based rockers won five honors, pulling a John Travolta - when introducing song. The night featured a number of col- including top duo/group and rock artist. Australian pop group 5 Seconds of Summer. laborative performances, including an “We wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t “And now we welcome ... One ...” the 18- explosive duet from Carrie Underwood and for people that believed in our band, in our year-old reality star said, seeming to almost Singer Carrie Underwood, winner of Miranda Lambert, while double winner small band that started here in Las Vegas say One Direction, as she put her head the Milestone Award, poses in the Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line were from the very beginning,” leader Dan down. “Guys, I’m the worst reader.” — AP press room. crowd favorites when they performed “This Reynolds told the audience. He then Is How We Roll.” Even Underwood and her thanked radio, family and management for hockey player-husband Mike Fisher sang their support, adding with a yell at the end: along. “And Billboard!” Miley Cyrus performed The Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” with Wayne Double winner Coyne of the Flaming Lips remotely from Lorde was a double winner, taking home the United Kingdom, where she was on trophies for best new artist and rock song tour. “I have to of course thank all of my Robin Thicke accepts the award for top R&B song for ‘Blurred for the ubiquitous hit “Royals.” “This whole amazing fans. ... Thank you everybody for Lines’ at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand thing started for me with a song that was making this (expletive) possible - oops. I’m Garden Arena on Sunday in Las Vegas. —AP/AFP photos written when I was 15, which I know every- on ABC, sorry,” she said when accepting top one knows, but what I want to say is I am 17 and a half now and I’m so thankful,” she said as some of the crowd laughed. “That wasn’t a joke. I’m so thankful that I’ve had the opportunity to learn and grow as a new artist in the spotlight.” Lorde performed her new hit “Tennis Court” in her signature black - and show- cased her signature twitchy dance moves. Other performers included John Legend, who sang his current No. 1 hit “All of Me” on piano, a semi-racy Ariana Grande, a sultry Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez performs onstage.

Robin Thicke performs on stage at the Billboard Music Awards.

Recording artist Lorde performs onstage.

Wiz Khalifa presents the award for top R&B Lorde accepts the award for top rock song for Singers Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert attend the Luke Bryan accepts the award for top country song for song. ‘Royals’ and the award for top new artist. 2014 Billboard Music Awards. ‘Crash My Party’.