Music fans truly rule ' and here's the proof! The Gibson Brands AP Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink, is truly the new annual event to watch after reaction numbers and fan response flooded the internet following the inaugural red carpet and live entertainment event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. This comes as no surprise, as the event included a star-studded red carpet and once-in-a-lifetime performances from chart-topping artists, brand new and legendary.

Aside from the 6,000-plus attendees, millions of people were introduced to the APMAs on July 21 via official broadcast TV partner AXS TV. In addition to the broadcast, the APMAs trended #1 worldwide for 24 hours-plus through Facebook & Twitter with an overall 1 billion combined impressions including Instagram, Vine, Tumblr. and YouTube.