Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are honors given out annually by Billboard, a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually since 1990, with the exception of the years 2007 through 2010. The event was formerly staged in December but since returning in 2011, it has been held in May.
Seasons
E1Billboard Music Awards 1989
May 1, 1989
E6Billboard Music Awards 1994
May 22, 2011
Live presentation of the fifth Billboard Music Awards, honoring 1994's number-one artists and songs as determined by the record buying audience. Hosted by Dennis Miller and Heather Locklear. Performances by Collective Soul, Melissa Etheridge, The Offspring, The Rolling Stones, Stone Temple Pilots, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Urge Overkill and more.
E12Billboard Music Awards 2000
May 21, 2000
E19Billboard Music Awards 2011
May 22, 2011
E20Billboard Music Awards 2012
May 20, 2012
The 2012 Billboard Music Awards take place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand broadcast live Sunday May 20, 8/7c on ABC. The awards reflect Billboard's chart rankings based on key fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring as well as streaming and social interactions.
E21Billboard Music Awards 2013
May 19, 2013
The MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which aside from its television airing, was also shown on YouTube. Much of the highlights and memorable moments were the unexpected ones, mishaps, and rare appearances. The show was hosted by Tracy Morgan.
E22Billboard Music Awards 2014
May 18, 2014
The 2014 Billboard Music Awards is a music award ceremony that was held on May 18, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It aired live on ABC at 8:00/7:00 PM Central. The show was hosted by Ludacris and showcased the year’s hottest and biggest music stars.
E23Billboard Music Awards 2015
May 17, 2015
E24Billboard Music Awards 2016
May 22, 2016
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards are set to return to ABC with hosts Ludacris and Ciara and will be broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas LIVE SUNDAY MAY 22 8e|5p, showcasing this year's hottest and biggest music stars.
E25Billboard Music Awards 2017
May 21, 2017
E26Billboard Music Awards 2018
May 20, 2018
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.The three-hour telecast will feature this year's hottest musical acts, biggest performances, unexpected collaborations and buzzworthy pop culture moments.
E27Billboard Music Awards 2019
May 1, 2019
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 1, 2019. It aired live on NBC and was hosted by Kelly Clarkson for a second year in a row.[1][2] The list of nominees were announced on April 4, 2019.[3] Mariah Carey received the Icon Award at this year's show.
E282020
Oct 14, 2020
E292021
May 23, 2021
E302022
May 15, 2022
The 2015 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 17, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It was aired live on ABC. The show was hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen. Taylor Swift won 8 out of her 14 nominations, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for 1989.
E12015 Billboard Music Awards
May 17, 2015
The 2015 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 17, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It was aired live on ABC. The show was hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen. Taylor Swift won 8 out of her 14 nominations, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for 1989.
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 22, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the first nationally televised event to originate from that venue. It aired live on ABC with hosts Ludacris and Ciara.
E12016 Billboard Music Awards
May 22, 2016
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 22, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the first nationally televised event to originate from that venue. It aired live on ABC with hosts Ludacris and Ciara.
The 2017 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 21, 2017. The list of nominees was announced on April 10, 2017. Non-televised awards were announced on Billboard website the same day as the main ceremony.
E12017 Billboard Music Awards
May 21, 2017
The 2017 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 21, 2017. The list of nominees was announced on April 10, 2017. Non-televised awards were announced on Billboard website the same day as the main ceremony.
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 20, 2018. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast on NBC. The list of nominees were announced on April 17, 2018. The show was hosted by Kelly Clarkson and was sponsored by Xfinity, Pepsi, T-Mobile, Uber, and 23andMe.
E12018 Billboard Music Awards
May 20, 2018
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 20, 2018. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast on NBC. The list of nominees were announced on April 17, 2018. The show was hosted by Kelly Clarkson and was sponsored by Xfinity, Pepsi, T-Mobile, Uber, and 23andMe.
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 1, 2019. It aired live on NBC and was hosted by Kelly Clarkson for a second year in a row. The list of nominees were announced on April 4, 2019. Mariah Carey received the Icon Award during the show.
E12019 Billboard Music Awards
May 1, 2019
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 1, 2019. It aired live on NBC and was hosted by Kelly Clarkson for a second year in a row. The list of nominees were announced on April 4, 2019. Mariah Carey received the Icon Award during the show.
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards were held on Wednesday October 14, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast live from NBC. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson for the third year in a row, the ceremony was sponsored by TikTok and Xfinity.
E12020 Billboard Music Awards
Oct 14, 2020
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards were held on Wednesday October 14, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast live from NBC. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson for the third year in a row, the ceremony was sponsored by TikTok and Xfinity.
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards were held on May 23, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast live from NBC, and was hosted by Nick Jonas. Musical performers were announced during a series of social media posts.
E12021 Billboard Music Awards
May 23, 2021
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards were held on May 23, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast live from NBC, and was hosted by Nick Jonas. Musical performers were announced during a series of social media posts.
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards were held on May 15, 2022, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs, the show aired live on NBC and was also available for streaming on Peacock. Nominations across 62 categories—for releases during the period dated April 10, 2021 to March 26, 2022—were announced online through Twitter on April 8, 2022.
E12022 Billboard Music Awards
May 15, 2022
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards were held on May 15, 2022, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs, the show aired live on NBC and was also available for streaming on Peacock. Nominations across 62 categories—for releases during the period dated April 10, 2021 to March 26, 2022—were announced online through Twitter on April 8, 2022.
The 2023 Billboard Music Awards were held on November 19, 2023. The show aired live on Billboard's website and social media pages. Nominations across 71 categories—for releases during the period dated to November 19, 2022, through October 21, 2023—were announced online on October 26, 2023. Taylor Swift received the most nominations of any artist, with 20. Morgan Wallen was awarded the most honors of the night, with 11 wins followed by Swift who won 10 awards.
E12023 Billboard Music Awards
Nov 20, 2023
The 31st Billboard Music Awards will take place on December 12, 2024. Hosted by Michelle Buteau and presented by Marriott Bonvoy, the event will be live streamed on Paramount+ and broadcast on Fox and Amazon Fire TV at 8:00 Eastern Time and Pacific Time. Performances will be live streamed on Billboard's official website and social media accounts.
E1Billboard Music Awards 2024
Dec 12, 2024
Billboard Music Awards 2024
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