Las Vegas, May 23 (IANS): Singers Adele and The Weeknd shone at the the Billboard Music Awards 2016, winning multiple awards for their hit tunes.

The Weeknd bagged a total of 8 trophies from multiple categories like Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Album for "Beauty Behind the Madness", Top R&B Song for "The hills" and Top Streaming Songs Artist. Adele was named Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist at the ceremony held here at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, reports aceshowbiz.com. 

Adele also won the Top Billboard 200 Album Award for her records-breaking, multi-platinum selling full-length "25", and the Top Selling Song Award for its first single "Hello". 

Justin Bieber, Wiz Khalifa and Twenty One Pilots were other artistes walking away with multiple awards. 

Bieber bagged the Top Male Artist and Top Social Media Artist Awards. Khalifa won the Top Rap Song and the Top Hot 100 Song Awards thanks to his collaboration with Charlie Puth for the track "See you again".

As for Twenty One Pilots, the duo won the Top Rock Artist title and had their "Blurryface" named Top Rock Album. 

Meanwhile, singer Celine Dion was honoured with the Billboard Icon Award during the ceremony. 

Before receiving the award, she performed a moving cover of Queen's "The show must go on". Looking radiant in a golden gown, she dramatically sang the tune while accompanied by an orchestra and violinist Lindsey Stirling. 

Later, she broke down in tears when son Rene Charles joined her on the stage to present her with the Icon Award. 

"I'm so sorry. "I'm sorry for crying. I want to be so strong for my family and my kids, and I don't want to cry in front of you," Dion said.