Billboard Music Awards 2012:Adele dominates Billboard Music Awards with 12 wins: See full list of winners here

"Modern Family" stars Ty Burell and Julie Bowen hosted the three-hour ceremony, which was broadcast live from Las Vegas.
The night kicked off with a medley by LMFAO, who later won six awards, including the Hot 100 song of the year trophy for "Party Rock Anthem" and the duo/group honor.

But it was British songstress Adele who was the big winner of the night. Although she didn't attend the event, she scored 12 awards, including top artist, top female artist and top album. Lil Wayne and Coldplay each received four honors.

Taylor Swift received Billboard Woman of the Year honor, Justin Bieber picked up the award for the most social artist, and Katy Perry scored the Spotlight award for being the only female artist to have five No. 1 singles from one album.

The Billboard Music Awards honored singer Stevie Wonder with the Icon award. He performed "Higher Ground" and "Overjoyed" with Alicia Keys and closed out with "Superstition."

Other performers included Perry, Cee Lo Green, Linkin Park, The Wanted, Usher and Chris Brown.

The evening remembered Whitney Houston with the Millennium award, as singers John Legend and Jordin Sparks did versions of the late singer's hits of "The Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You."

Houston's teenage daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown accepted the honor alongside Houston's sister-in-law Pat Houston.

"Thank you so much for showing us that much love because she deserved it," an emotional Bobbi Kristina said. "She did. I'm just blessed to have been in such an incredible woman's life. There will never be another one, ever."

The Billboard Music Awards also paid tribute to late singers: Donna Summer, Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch and Bee Gees vocalist Robin Gibb.

It was during the live ceremony that news broke of Gibb's passing.

"It's a very, very sad thing that Robin Gibb has passed," British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz said. "I'm definitely going to be listening to their music for years to come. I think they will live on through their music and so that's a good thing."


The full list of 2012 Billboard Music Award winners is as follows:
Top Artist
Adele
Top New Artist
Wiz Khalifa
Top Male Artist
Lil Wayne
Top Female Artist
Adele
Top Duo/Group
LMFAO
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Top Hot 100 Artist
Adele
Top Digital Songs Artist
Adele
Top Radio Songs Artist
Adele
Top Touring Artist
U2
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
Top Streaming Artist
Rihanna
Top Digital Media Artist
Adele
Top Pop Artist
Adele
Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Top Rap Artist
Lil Wayne
Top Country Artist
Lady Antebellum
Top Rock Artist
Coldplay
Top Alternative Artist
Coldplay
Top Latin Artist
Shakira
Top Dance Artist
Lady Gaga
Top Christian Artist
Casting Crowns
Top Billboard 200 Album
Adele, 21
Top Pop Album
Adele, 21
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé, 4
Top Rap Album
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter IV
Top Country Album
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
Top Rock Album
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Top Alternative Album
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Top Latin Album
Romeo Santos, Formula: Vol. 1
Top Dance Album
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Top Christian Album
Casting Crowns, Come To The Well
Top Hot 100 Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Digital Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Radio Song
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Adele “Rolling in the Deep”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Nicki Minaj “Super Bass”
Top Pop Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top R&B Song
Kelly Rowland Feat. Lil Wayne “Motivation”
Top Rap Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Country Song
Jason Aldean “Dirt Road Anthem”
Top Rock Song
Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks”
Top Alternative Song
Adele “Rolling In The Deep”
Top Latin Song
Don Omar & Lucenzo “Danza Kuduro”
Top Dance Song
LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem”
Top Christian Song
Laura Story “Blessings”