America Singer Hits Two Female Fans While Jumping

American pop artist Miguel accidentally kicked two women in the head when he tried to jump over a catwalk at the Billboard Awards.

He was singing his hit Adorn when he attempted to leap over the audience to another part of the stage.
But he misjudged the jump and landed short on top of two fans watching his act at the show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Both women appeared to be dazed by the mishap and held their heads as they walked away.

Referring to the accident on Twitter, Miguel later posted a message saying he got "caught up in the moment".

The women were reported to be OK and one was later spotted backstage with Miguel, holding an ice pack.

Justin Bieber, who performed twice and won three awards, including top male artist and social artist, was booed when he collected the fan-voted milestone award.

But he hit back, saying: "I'm 19 years old. I think I'm doing a pretty good job.

"And basically from my heart I really just want to say it should really be about the music, it should be about the craft that I'm making.

"This is not a gimmick. I'm an artist and I should be taken seriously and all this other b******* should not be spoken."

But the evening belonged to singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who won eight awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for Red.

She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had."

The singer delighted the audience with a performance of her hit 22, which she started backstage before working her way to the main stage on the back of a bike accompanied by background dancers and a flurry of red balloons.

Honours also went to Madonna, who took three awards, including top touring artist for her MDNA tour, and Prince, who closed the show after taking the icon award in recognition of his career.