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1997 Billboard Music Awards

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May 19, 2017 9:33 PM
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Spice Girls, 1997 Billboard Music Awards, Most Memorable Looks
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Spice Girls

Mel B, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton Mel C and Geri Halliwell won in two categories: Best New Artist and Album of the Year (Spice).


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MA$E & Puff Daddy

Diddy won Rap Artist of the Year and Rap Single of the Year ("I'll Be Missing You").


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No Doubt & Sublime

Sublime won Modern Rock Artist of the Year—and No Doubt's Gwen Stefani didn't seem too happy about it!


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LeAnn Rimes

The teen singer walked away with four awards, including Artist of the Year, Country Artist of the Year, Country Album of the Year (Blue) and Country Singles Artist of the Year.


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Backstreet Boys

Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson promoted their self-titled debut album.


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Toni Braxton

Braxton nabbed three wins: Female R&B Artist of the Year, Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year and Adult Contemporary Single of the Year ("Unbreak My Heart").


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Aqua

The Danish group promoted "Barbie Girl" at the annual event.


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Kenny G

This was the year the jazz musician set a Guinness World Record for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone, holding an E-flat for 45 minutes and 47 seconds.


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Tony Bennett & Garth Brooks

The country singer picked up the Artist Achievement award.


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Aerosmith

The rock band performed "Pink" off the album Nine Lives.


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Kathy Griffin & Metallica

The comedienne jokedd around with the rock band, who performed "Unforgiven II."


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Wayne Newton & Busta Rhymes

The Sin City staple and the rap artist make quite a pair.


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Third Eye Blind

The band's hit "Semi-Charmed Life" won Modern Rock Track of the Year.


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Evander Holyfield

The boxer returned to the carpet months after Mike Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield's ear.


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Meredith Brooks

She's a "bitch"—her word, not ours.


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Carrot Top

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...right?


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LL Cool J

The rapper-turned-actor was one of the night's presenters.


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Dru Hill

Jazz, Nokio, Sisqó and Tao picked up three awards: R&B Single of the Year ("In My Bed"), R&B Artist of the Year and R&B Singles Artist of the Year.


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Tiffani Thiessen

The Beverly Hills, 90210 vixen modeled a little black dress during the show.


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Usher

The "My Way" singer was just about to blow up on the radio.


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Tonic

The band's "If You Could Only See" won Rock Track of the Year.


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