News Americas, LOS ANGELES, CA, Fri. April 15, 2016: The first time Rihanna attended and won a Billboard Music Award was in 2006. Since then, the Bajan-born, global pop icon has walked away with 14 BMA’s and this year she is hoping to add three more to that list.
The “Anti” singer is up for three Billboard Music Awards this year, including Top Female Artist, Top R&B Artist and Top R&B Album. Here are several looks from Rihanna in our then and now flash-back to 2006.
Rihanna back in 2006 was the winner of the Female BMA Artist of the Year Award on December 04, 2006. (John Sciulli image)
RiRi in 2007 at the annual Bambi Awards on November 29, 2007 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
Rihanna at The Brit Awards 2008 at Earls Court on February 20, 2008 in London, England. (Jon Furniss image)
Rihanna performs at NBC’S New Years Eve With Carson Daly in 2009.
Rihanna attends the MTV Europe Awards 2010 at the La Caja Magica on November 7, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo Jeff Kravitz)
Rihanna arrives at 2012 MTV Video Awards at Staples Center on September 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire)
Rihanna performs at the Cape Town Stadium on October 17, 2013, in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: The Times)
Rihanna arrives at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin)
Rihanna arrives at Rihanna and The Clara Lionel Foundation Host 2nd Annual Diamond Ball at The Barker Hanger on December 10, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin)
Singer/songwriter and Rock Star Award recipient Rihanna speaks onstage during BET Black Girls Rock! 2016 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on April 1, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Phoot: Gilbert Carrasquillo)
