Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Psy becomes first Korean singer to win Billboard Music Award
Psy has become the first Korean singer to walk away with a trophy from the Billboard Music Awards.
The Billboard Music Awards was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 19, where Psy was awarded the Top Streaming Song (Video) for “Gangnam Style,” the most-viewed music video on YouTube. Psy earned the grand title with his hit song of last year that recorded more than 1.6 billion views on YouTube.
Psy was nominated in a total of six categories at this year’s ceremony, including Top New Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Dance Song and Top Rap Song.