At the ASCAP Pop Music Awards , the American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP ) recognized it as one of the most performed songs of 2013 and 2014 respectively . " Diamonds " received the '' Billboard '' accolade for Top R&B Song at the 2013 award ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas . At the 2013 BET Awards , the song was nominated for the Coca-Cola Viewer 's Choice accolade , however , it lost to " Started from the Bottom " by Drake . It also received nominations for Best International Song at the NRJ Music Awards of 2013 in France and for Hit of the Year at the 2013 Echo Awards in Germany . " Diamonds " received a nomination for Best Song at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards
2013 BET Awards
BET Awards 2013
Diamonds (Rihanna song)