Sisqo [ tickets ] was the big winner at Tuesday night’s (12/5) 2000 Billboard Music Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, where the “Thong Song” creator won awards in six categories, according to Billboard. Other acts that scored multiple awards included Destiny’s Child, Dixie Chicks [ tickets ], Faith Hill, ‘NSync, Britney Spears [ tickets ] and 3 Doors Down, but all trailed behind the Dru Hill singer. The awards were based on the compilation of Billboard’s December 1999-December 2000 chart data, which measures record sales and radio airplay, according to Billboard.

With “Unleash the Dragon” (Def Jam)--Sisqo’s 1999 solo release--and the album’s hit single, “Thong Song,” the R&B singer earned Male Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year (Male), R&B/Hip Hop Artist of the Year, R&B/Hip Hop Singles Artist of the Year and New R&B/Hip Hop Artist of the Year.

Destiny’s Child followed with four awards, including an overall win for Artist of the Year. Country artists Dixie Chicks [ tickets ] and Faith Hill also clocked in with four awards each. Dixie Chicks’ quadruple win included the Country Performer of the Year award, while Hill’s victory included the nod for Female Country Performer of the Year.

Members of ‘NSync--who co-hosted the event with comedian Kathy Griffin--picked up four awards as well, including the Top 40 Artist of the Year honor. The group received a special award for setting the highest one-week sales record with its latest album, “No Strings Attached” (Jive) which sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release earlier this year. The album won Billboard’s Album of the Year award.

Latin artist Son by Four picked up four awards, including Latin Tracks Artist of the Year award, and three nods for its song “A Puro Dolor.”

3 Doors Down snagged a trio of awards comprising the New Group of the Year and both the Rock Track of the Year and Modern Rock Track of the Year awards for the band’s hit-single, “Kryptonite.”

Britney Spears [ tickets ] won the Albums Artist of the Year title, and was also given a special award for the biggest first-week sales of any female performer; “Oops! … I Did It Again” (Jive) sold 1.3 million copies in its first week out earlier this year.

Vertical Horizon garnered a pair of awards, racking up wins for Adult Top 40 Artist of the Year and Adult Top 40 Track of the Year for its hit “Everything You Want.”

Other winners included Christina Aguilera (Artist of the Year, Female), Pink (New Artist of the Year, Female), machbox twenty’s Rob Thomas (Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year) and Creed (Rock Artist of the Year).

In addition to the special awards given to ‘NSync and Spears, singer-songwriter Randy Newman was presented with the Century Award for creative achievement. Previous winners of the award include James Taylor, Carlos Santana, Billy Joel and George Harrison, according to Billboard.

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