Buzz Bites (5/20/13): Taylor Swift, Rihanna, And Gotye Win Big At Billboard Music Awards 2013

Taylor Swift, Rihanna + Gotye win big at Billboard Music Awards; Miley Cyrus reveals new single "We Can't Stop" + Kanye West premieres "New Slaves" + "Black Skinhead" from "Yeezus" in today's Buzz Bites.

Taylor Swift won eight Billboard Music Awards last night!

+ Props to Taylor Swift, who took home the most Billboard Music Awards last night! Taylor grabbed eight trophies, including Top Artist. Rihanna and Gotye each took home four. See the complete winners list. (MTV News)

+ As promised, Miley Cyrus revealed what her next single would be during the Billboard Music Awards. The song's called "We Can't Stop," and it drops on June 3. (MTV News)

+ Of course, no music awards show would be complete without performances. Check out Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Miguel, and more performing at the Billboard Music Awards. (Idolator)

+ Kanye West certainly had a productive weekend! First, he premiered his "New Slaves" video in 66 places around the globe. Next, while he performed "New Slaves" and "Black Skinhead" on "Saturday Night Live," Kim Kardashian revealed her boyfriend's new album cover and title, Yeezus, on Instagram and confirmed the June 18 release date. (MTV News)

+ Cody Simpson will release his sophomore album, Surfers Paradise, on July 16! The Aussie pop star also has an autobiography in the works called "Welcome To Paradise: My Journey," which is due in October. (USA Today)

+ This weekend marked "Saturday Night Live" cast member Fred Armisen's final show. Watch his goodbye where he performed a song as his punk character Ian Rubbish. He was joined by fellow "SNL" members as well as musicians like Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis, Carrie Brownstein (Fred's "Portlandia" costar and formerly of Sleater-Kinney), Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, and Sex Pistols' Steve Jones. (Pitchfork)

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