Ganadores Billboard

50 Cent y Green Day fueron los grandes ganadores en la ceremonia de los Billboard Music Awards entregados el martes en Los Angeles, al conseguir 6 premios cada uno. Mariah Carey tuvo un espectacular regreso al mundo de la música y ganó 5 premios. Carrie Underwood y Shakira lograron 3 galardones cada una. El premio al mejor álbum del año correspondió a 50 Cent por "The Massacre" y la mejor canción del año 2005 fue "We belong together" de Mariah Carey. Estos galardones están basados en radiodifusión y ventas, tal como han aparecido reflejados en los listados que publica cada semana esta revista. A continuación, la lista de ganadores de los Billboard Music Awards 2005, entregados en el MGM Grand Garden Arena de Las Vegas: Billboard Century Award: Tom Petty Artist Achievement Award: Kanye West Artist of the Year: 50 Cent New Artist of the Year: Gwen Stefani Album of the Year: "The Massacre," 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) Billboard 200 Album Group of the Year: Green Day Female Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year: Mariah Carey Pop Group of the Year: Green Day Hot 100 Artist of the Year: 50 Cent Hot 100 Group of the Year: Green Day Hot 100 Song of the Year: "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey (Island) Hot 100 Airplay of the Year: "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey (Island) Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year: "Inside Your Heaven/Independence Day," Carrie Underwood (Arista) Rhythmic Top 40 Title of the Year: "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey (Island) R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: 50 Cent Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: Mariah Carey R&B/Hip-Hop Group of the Year: Destiny's Child R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year: "Let Me Love You," Mario (3rd Street/J) R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Song of the Year: "Let Me Love You," Mario (3rd Street/J) Rap Artist of the Year: 50 Cent Rap Song of the Year: "Lovers & Friends," Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz featuring Usher & Ludacris (TVT) Rock Artist of the Year: Green Day Rock Song of the Year: Boulevard of Broken Dreams," Green Day (Reprise) Modern Rock Artist of the Year: Green Day Ringtone of the Year" "Candy Shop," 50 Cent featuring Olivia (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) Digital Song of the Year: "Hollaback Girl," Gwen Stefani (Interscope) Country Artist of the Year: Toby Keith Country Album Artist of the Year: Toby Keith Country Single Sales Artist of the Year: Carrie Underwood Top-Selling Country Single of the Year: "Inside Your Heaven/Independence Day," Carrie Underwood (Arista) Latin Album Artist of the Year: Daddy Yankee Latin Album of the Year: "Barrio Fino," Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Machete) Latin Song of the Year: "La Tortura," Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz (Epic) Latin Pop Album of the Year: "Fijacion Oral Vol. 1," Shakira (Epic) Latin Pop Album Artist of the Year: Shakira Comedy Artist of the Year: Larry the Cable Guy Comedy Album of the Year: "The Right to Bare Arms," Larry the Cable Guy (Jack/Warner Bros.)