JUSTIN BIEBER BOOED AT THE BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

Fifty-seven seconds. That's how much time elapsed between CeeLo Green announcing that Justin Bieber had captured the first-ever Milestone Award, presented by Chevrolet at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, and Bieber actually saying something into the microphone onstage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In between were some perplexingly uncomfortable seconds. After taking hold of the trophy, Bieber swayed toward and away from the mic, unsure whether or not to cut through the strangely divergent chorus of yelps that had greeted his latest stage appearance. The pop superstar had commanded the spotlight thrice before the Milestone Award was presented -- once to play his "Believe" track "Take You," then to take home the Top Male Artist award, and again to assist Will.i.am in his "#thatPOWER" performance -- without a whiff of negativity in the air. But when Bieber topped Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars toward the end of the ceremony, he quickly hugged manager Scooter Braun, casually strolled onstage from the front row, and fidgeted awkwardly as very loud cheers and very loud boos rained down upon him