Canadian rapper Drake, who led this year's nominations with 13 nods - the most ever for an artist in one year - won three, sweeping the rap/hip-hop categories with his album "Views" and multi-platinum single "Hotline Bling," but lost out to Bieber in the pop/rock division.
Kanādiešu reperis Dreiks, kurš, pārspējot Maikla Džeksona 30 gadus ilgo rekordu, saņēma 13 nominācijas, ieguva trīs balvas. Dreiks triumfēja repa/hiphopa kategorijās, bet popa/roka kategorijās zaudēja Bīberam.