Sealed with a kiss ... Rihanna plants smacker on Britney's face
BRITNEY SPEARS and RIHANNA sent temperatures soaring at the Billboard Awards last night when they smooched onstage.
Clad in matching bondage-style bodices complete with buckles, saucy straps and fish-nets, the pair sizzled onstage as they danced around with topless dancers and slid provocatively up and down poles.
They also donned sexy masks, got tied up in kinky chains and took part in a pillow fight during their heart-racing performance of S&M.
Feathers then flew into the air before the pair
KISSED each other.
Mind-blowing performance ... Rihanna and Britney Spears
Getty Their embrace brought back memories of Britney's famous smooch with
MADONNA at the MTV Awards eight years ago.
Since then Britney's career has wobbled. But her vigorous workouts ahead of her Femme Fatale tour this summer have got Britney back into tip top shape and she more than held her own against triple winner Rihanna's incredibly toned physique.
X-rated ... masked Britney gets chained up
Getty Not content with a star-turn with Rihanna, Britney later gave fans a sneak peek of what they can expect when she hits the road this summer by performing Till The World Ends alongside rapper
NICKI MINAJ.
Pop heavyweights ... Britney and Rihanna
Getty It was appropriate choice of tune considering an evangelical broadcaster had predicted the world would end 24 hours before the Billboard Music Awards took place.
Famous kiss ... Britney and Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards
Dave Hogan JUSTIN BIEBER and
EMINEM were the big winners at the Las Vegas event, scoring 14 prizes between them.
Getting feathered ... pair get showered in white fluff after pillow fight
Getty Teen titan Justin scored an impressive
EIGHT gongs for Fan Favourite, Digital Artist, New Artist, Digital Media Artist and Pop Album (My World 2.0).
Back to her best ... Britney
Getty But it was rap icon Eminem who landed the night's biggest honours - among them Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Rap Album (Recovery) and Rap Song (I Love the Way You Lie).
Feeling gr-eight ... big winner Justin Bieber
AP Justin, wearing a shimmering gold and black dinner jacket, made a point of not making a big deal of his date for the evening -
SELENA GOMEZ - as he accepted his awards, thanking his mother, who was sitting right next to his girlfriend, but not the Disney star.
Bieber's girl ... Selena Gomez
AP Country star
TAYLOR SWIFT won the night's first award for Album Artist of the Year and went on to claim two more.
Triple winner ... Taylor Swift
The other triple winners were
TAIO CRUZ, LADY GAGA and acclaimed British folk act
MUMFORD & SONS, who picked up the Rock Album of the Year award.
Everything is all white ... Rihanna lifts gong
Getty Double victors included
KATY PERRY, TRAIN and
USHER.
BEYONCE scooped the prestigious Millenium Award and received a special video message from stars including U.S First Lady
MICHELLE OBAMA,
BARBRA STREISLAND,
BONO,
STEVIE WONDER and Lady GaGa.
Chain reaction ... Beyonce in painful looking outfit
Getty GaGa, who collaborated with Beyonce on 2010 hit single Telephone, said, "You are so much more than just a pop star or an icon; you represent the dream." Bono stated: "She makes songs that will live forever," and Stevie mused: "Beyonce has made history and she's not even 30 yet."
Double trouble ... Britney and Nicki Minaj
Getty But it was the touching tribute from her mum
TINA that trumped all the big names.
Tear-jerking ... Beyonce's mum Tina presents star with award
Getty She said: "I can remember when she was a kid and she saw Whitney Houston and she said: 'One day I'm gonna do that,' and I was like: 'Yeah baby, OK, that's really nice...'
"But one day I was actually at the Super Bowl and she was performing the National Anthem and I just cried because it was unbelievable that she had done so many of the things that she said that she'd do."
Incredible ... Beyonce cuts awesome figure during performance
Getty Barbra then added: "Great performers have a sound and style that is all their own and that is why so many people love Beyonce - and so do!"
Michelle had the final word, stating: "I'm very proud of her, I'm very proud of the woman that she is, the role model that she provides to so many women."
Beyonce then showed why she is worthy of all the high praise by performing her new track Run The World (Girls), first with a synchronised backdrop and then with an army of female dancers. The stunning set earned her a standing ovation.
Her mum took the stage with Beyonce's nephew
JULEZ, who declared: "I love you Beyonce," to present the award to the R&B superstar.
Snoop-ing around ... the Dogg on stage
Getty Sweaty and out of breath, Beyonce told her mother she is "a phenomenal woman". She also thanked her father
MATTHEW, ex-Destiny's Child band mates
KELLY ROWLAND and
MICHELLE and name checked the "original members" of the girl band.
She then smiled as she thanked her "best friend," adding: "I love me some
JAY-Z" as her proud husband smiled and nodded his head from the audience.
Triumphant ... Black Eyed Peas star Fergie
AP BLACK EYED PEAS were named Top Duo/Group,
CEE LO GREEN was presented with the Viral Innovator prize,
NEIL DIAMOND was awarded the Billboard Icon Award and
U2 won the Top Touring Artist of the Year gong.
Smiley ... Kylie Minogue
AP KE$HA,
KYLIE MINOGUE,
SNOOP DOGG,
NICOLE KIDMAN and
50 CENT were also present.
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