1. Britney Spears opened the show with medley of hits that may or may not have been lip synced...
#BBMAs: Watch Millennium Award winner @BritneySpears perform 'I'm A Slave 4 U' https://t.co/W16V4ozsgN https://t.co/6wgz4lbLbR
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 23, 2016
2. Ciara and Ludacris hosted the awards show and looked great together.
Ciara and Luda. 😍 #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/EOVKCg6sI5
— The FADER (@thefader) May 23, 2016
3. Ty Dolla $ign slid through to perform "Work From Home" with Fifth Harmony.
Full performance of 'Work From Home' by Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla Sign #BBMAshttps://t.co/tCPQefknGa
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 23, 2016
5. Adele wasn't at the show, but she premiered her new video for "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)."
Adele is premiering her new video for "Send My Love To Your New Lover." 🚨🚨🚨 #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/g2Ver63iNY
— The FADER (@thefader) May 23, 2016
A standing ovation for @KeshaRose. ❤️ #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/9TAOvOKFLO
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 23, 2016
SO. MUCH. PASSION. #RihannaOnBBMAs @rihanna 🙌 pic.twitter.com/82XZACg1tM
— BillboardMusicAwards (@BBMAs) May 23, 2016
8. Celine Dion received the Icon Award.
Well deserved. #IconCeline #BMMAs pic.twitter.com/YSYCASYIU3
— The FADER (@thefader) May 23, 2016
9. Ariana Grande performed her new single "Into You" for the first time on TV.
.@ArianaGrande going in on her new single "Into You." #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/iq49lJtOmu
— The FADER (@thefader) May 23, 2016
10. The Weeknd cleaned up, winning 8 awards out of 19 total nominations.
Rihanna hit her dab to Purple Rain. #BBMAs #PrinceTribute pic.twitter.com/1q9VfO1Q3U
— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) May 23, 2016
And Rihanna made the moment her very own.