The winners of the BWU Awards 2009 are in, and as expected, Gaga was the true dominator of 2009.
The "Poker Face" singer won eight awards out of her eleven nominations, including the "Big Four": Artist, Single, Video, and Album of the Year. In the Artist of the Year category, Lady Gaga gained 65% of the vote, but it wasn't her highest winning margin. In the Best Pop Artist category, she scored a staggering 81% of the vote, making her tied for the highest vote margin of the year. The other winner to score 81% of the vote was Taylor Swift in the Best Country Single category; she also won Best Country Artist.
"Empire State of Mind" helped Jay-Z and Alicia Keys bring home two awards, for Best Collaboration and Best Hip-Hop Single. Jay-Z won "Best Hip-Hop Artist", upsetting seven-time nominee Drake. He won Best New Artist. Alicia Keys easily took "Best R&B Artist".
The biggest surprise came from R&B's biggest comeback Maxwell. After a seven-year absence, the singer won Best Male Artist and Best Male Single, an award he shares with Kid Cudi's Day 'N' Nite. The Best Male Artist category was another that seemed to be Drake's pocket in the beginning of voting.
Dominating in the rock field was Kings of Leon, who took home Best Rock Single and Artist, as well as upsetting 8-time nominee Black Eyed Peas for Best Group Single.
The Gaga sweep shut out many nominees from award glory. 8-time nominee and comeback queen Whitney Houston was left empty-handed. Beyonce only won Best Female Single, despite getting 9 nominations. Also felled by Gaga's domination were Rihanna and Leona Lewis.
The full winners' list will be posted later tonight, and the new BWU Website will have full coverage of the 2009 Awards, including pictures, percentages, and more at bwu.brandonsbestworst.com.
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