Here’s what to expect from tonight’s 2019 Billboard Music Awards with Kelly Clarkson as host and performer:
Opening performance by Taylor Swift; Additional performers include BTS, Mariah Carey, Ciara, Lauren Daigle, Dan + Shay, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Jonas Brothers, Khalid, Tori Kelly, Madonna, Maluma, Panic! at the Disco. Paula Abdul will close the show with a career spanning medley.
Presenters include: Asher Angel, Becky G, Chrissy Metz & Justin Hartley, Cobie Smulders, Dave Bautista & Kumail Nanjiani, David Guetta, Erin & Sara Foster, Eva Longoria, Florida Georgia Line, Jennifer Hudson, Jesse Spencer, Julia Michaels, Julianne Hough, Kane Brown, Olivia Wilde, Beanie Feldstein & Kaitlyn Dever, Ralph Macchio, Rob Gronkowski, Ross Lynch & Kiernan Shipka, Sabrina Carpenter, Sophie Turner & Tye Sheridan, Terry Crews, William Zabka; and more nominees and artists!
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards are hosted by Kelly Clarkson for the second year in a row, and air live on NBC on Wednesday, May 1st at 8pm ET/PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The three-hour telecast will showcase this year’s hottest musical acts, unexpected collaborations and buzzworthy moments.
2019 Billboard Music Awards Nominations – Complete List
Billboard Music Awards nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the chart period of March 23, 2018 through March 7, 2019.
The Billboard Awards have aired on Sundays in the past. With the show airing on a Wednesday this year, we’ll be live blogging all the winners right here. Join us here at 8 pm ET.
