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Eilish Wins Top Album at Billboard Awards, Clarkson Performs

Associated Press

   NEW YORK - Billie Eilish's debut album continued its winning streak,
   picking up the top Billboard 200 album honor at the 2020 Billboard
   Music Awards.

   Eilish was at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night to
   accept the honor for "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" It won
   the top prize at the Grammy Awards in January.

   She thanked her fans for "believing in me and caring about me," adding
   that when it comes to winningawards,"never ever take these for
   granted."

   Eilish worea mask as she spoke in front of an empty venue -- because of
   the coronavirus pandemic -- and she's up for more honors throughout the
   night.

   Kelly Clarkson, who is hosting, kicked off the show singing Steve
   Winwood's "Higher Love," which became a dance hit last year after
   Whitney Houston's cover of the song was remixed by Norwegian
   DJ-producerKygoand became an international hit.Clarkson was joined by
   drummer Sheila E. and a cappella group Pentatonix for the performance
   of the song, which earned Houston, who died in 2012, a posthumous
   nomination for top dance/electronic song.

   Post Malone, who will perform later in the show, is the top nominee
   with 16, including bids for top artist, top male artist, top rap artist
   and top streaming songs artist. His competition for the show's biggest
   prize, top artist, includesTaylor Swift, Eilish, Khalid and Jonas
   Brothers.

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