One Direction have praised their fans after the group bagged three gongs at the Billboard Music Awards.

The band won the Top Group, Top New Artist and Top Pop Artist awards at the ceremony in Las Vegas last night (May 19).

The news seems to have sat well with Niall Horan, who gushed on Twitter today (May 20):

"Wow ! Wake up and find out that we've won 3 billboard awards! Can't believe it! Thank you so much best fans ever ! Love you soo much xxxxxxx."

He continued: "Top group, top new artist, top pop artist! You guys are the best! Thanks very much! Means so much!"

Other winners on the night included Taylor Swift, who bagged eight awards, and Justin Bieber, who won three.

The former meanwhile made headlines after being seen sticking her tongue out at an embrace between the Canadian and former girlfriend Selena Gomez.