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. Billboard Online
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