This is not particularly surprising or new, but Bieber’s total domination of the night was, beating out the likes of Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Rihanna for Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Pop/Rock and Male Artist and Artist of the Year. On stage, he spoke less like an established pop star, and more like a kid who still has something to prove: “This is for all the haters who thought that I was just here for one or two years,” he said. “I feel like I’m going to be here for a long time.” Bieber threw a shout-out to his mom, Pattie Mallette, who was also his date for the evening, “I want to thank my mom. She’s right here, she’s amazing, she’s beautiful.” Finally, he remembered to thank the fans, “I love you, too, I love everybody, I love you” (except, presumably, the haterz).

When Bieber won the first award of the night, it set the tone for an evening of predictability: Oh, so this is how it’s going to be?

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