DHAKA: US singer Justin Timberlake accepted seven Billboard Music Awards by video while he is on tour, leaving it to a Michael Jackson hologram to steal the show at the ceremony in Las Vegas.

It mimicked the late King of Pop’s famous dance moves while performing ‘Slave to the Rhythm’, a song from Jackson’s new posthumous album Xscape.

Timberlake’s haul of awards included top artist and Billboard 200 album.

Imagine Dragons won five and Pharrell, Robin Thicke and TI each won four.

Katy Perry was awarded top female artist, while Jennifer Lopez was handed the Icon Award, giving an emotional speech and performing at both the opening and finale of the show.

Many artists performed remotely as they were on tour including Perry, who was in Scotland, and Miley Cyrus, who sang her cover of The Beatles track Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds from the UK, with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips.

Accepting the award for top streaming artist Cyrus thanked her ‘amazing fans’ before sticking her tongue out.

Timberlake appeared on screen dancing with his band to accept the evening’s big prize of top artist.

‘All the other finalists, Miley, Imagine Dragons, Bruno, Katy, I love you guys, it's not a competition, but if it is, I won!’ he said, reports the BBC.

BDST: 1749 HRS, MAY 19, 2014