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2011 Billboard Music Awards

2011 Billboard Music Awards
Date May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)
Location MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Hosted by Ken Jeong
Television/Radio coverage
Network ABC

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards were held May 22, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and hosted by Ken Jeong. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010.

Presented by: Randy Jackson

Presented by: Selena Gomez & Rico Rodriguez

Presented by: Matthew Morrison

Presented by: Joe Jonas

Presented by: Ken Jeong & Eric Stonestreet

Presented by: Tim Allen

Millennium award

Presented by: Tina Knowles

Icon Award

Overall, critics praised the performances in whole. Critics, however, noted Beyoncé as the standout performer of the night. However, some controversy was generated from the show. The Parents Television Council criticized Rihanna and Britney Spears's Performance of S&M (Remix), calling it "explicit", with PTC president saying "I cannot imagine what would possibly lead the ABC television network to air a profanity-laced, S&M sex show on primetime broadcast television", while criticizing the choice to air the performance first, on what they claim is a normally family targeted time slot (the show aired at 8:00 p.m.).


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