2014 Billboard Music Awards 2014 Billboard Music Awards The 2014 "Billboard" Music Awards ceremony was held on May 18, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It aired live on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM Central. The show was hosted by Ludacris. Justin Timberlake won 7 out of his 11 nominations, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and top Billboard 200 Artist for "The 20/20 Experience". Other winners included Imagine Dragons who won five of their 12 nominations and Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. scoring four trophies each. Lorde had 12 nominations. Katy Perry had 10 nominations, including top artist,
Boston Music Awards Shun Ng; Metal artist of the year: Worshipper; Jazz artist of the year: Lake Street Dive. Laurie Geltman Outstanding Female Vocalist Powerman 5000 won Album Of The Year and the Rising Star award American Hi-Fi won the Rising Star award The So and So's won the Local Debut Album of the Year award. Ray Lamontagne Best Male Singer/Songwriter, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year The 2006 Boston Music Awards were held in the Avalon Ballroom on September 27, 2006. Awards included: Female Vocalist of the Year: Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls); Male Vocalist of the Year: Josh Ritter;