The show opened with host Jennifer Lopez dancing to a six-minute medley of 23 hits by the nominees. Janet Jackson was honored with an Icon award and Rod Stewart won a lifetime achievement award.
Style from the arrivals carpet at the Billboard Women in Music Awards.
\nElton John's masterclass in big-stage entertainment at Glastonbury on Sunday pulled in 7.3 million television viewers as well as the 100,000-plus crowd at Worthy Farm.