His performances of "All Day" and "Black Skinhead" were largely obscured by excessive smoke and sparks on stage, and TV censors muted about half of the audio.
To honor his memory, Imagine Dragons performed "Stand By Me" at this year's Billboard Music Awards, with King's daughter and granddaughters in attendance.
Hozier took home the award for Best Rock Artist and he also won Best Rock Song for "Take Me to Church," while Coldplay got Top Rock Album for Ghost Stories.
Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa will be hitting the road together this summer, and they gave a preview of their upcoming tour during the Billboard Music Awards.