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Billboard Music Award Photos

Photos by Jeff Scheid.




Billboard Music Awards, Dec. 8, 1997, MGM Grand Gardens.

  • Garth Brooks, who received the Artist Achievement Award, performs during the show.
  • Garth's smile after he sang "Do What You Gotta Do."
  • Toni Braxton received awards for Female R&B Artist, Adult Contemporary Artist and Adult Contemporary Single of the Year.
  • The Spice Girls perform during the telecast.
  • The Spice Girls arrive at the MGM Grand Gardens.
  • The Spice Girls in a group pose.
  • Comedian David Spade hosted the event.
  • Toni Braxton's gown was the subject of several of Spade's jokes.
  • Usher drops his pants after performing.
  • Third Eye Blind acknowledges the fans.
  • Bernie Taupin accepts a special Billboard Award for Candle in the Wind 1997 which set a record for the biggest selling single of all time. Elton John also recieved the award, but wasn't at the ceremony.
  • Puff Daddy cheer after receiving awards for Rap Artist and Rap Artist of the Year.
  • Wayne Newton and Busta Rhymes banter before introducing Metallica.
  • Metallica perfoms "Unforgiven."
  • LeAnn Rimes performs.
  • Leann Rimes holds awards for Artist of the Year, Country Album of the Year Country Artist and Country Singles of the Year.
  • God's Property perform "Stomp" during the awards show.
  • Music fans Kandace Nicassio, 13, Erica Hill, 13 and Tara Johns, 12 from Kingman, Ariz., cheer as a limo arrives hoping to get a glimpse of Hanson before the Billboards awards at the MGM Grand Garden. The band was scheduled to attend but didn't show up.
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