It’s virtually time for one in all music’s largest nights. However earlier than the trade’s finest and brightest can take dwelling their coveted Billboard Music Awards (or not), they need to survive… the pink carpet.
The BBMAs’ official pre-show, streaming through the video above, begins Sunday at 7/6c. Erin Lim Rhodes and Justin Sylvester will function hosts.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is internet hosting this yr’s BBMAs on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas. Talking with Billboard forward of the large evening, Combs previewed that “the temper of the present is about love and forgiveness.” A part of meaning inviting a number of controversial performers to the stage. “One of many issues I’m doing instantly is un-canceling the canceled,” Diddy stated. “Folks haven’t been about un-canceling. However canceling is a development that should cease.”
This yr’s line-up of performers consists of Becky G, Burna Boy, Dan + Shay, Ed Sheeran, Elle King, Florence + the Machine, Latto, Machine Gun Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, Megan Thee Stallion, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, Silk Sonic and Travis Scott. The Purple Scorching Chili Peppers have been initially scheduled to carry out, however the band needed to again out “as a consequence of unexpected circumstances” lower than every week earlier than the large present.
There are additionally large names stepping as much as the rostrum at hand out trophies. This yr’s record of presenters consists of Anthony Anderson, Anitta, Chloe Bailey, Dixie D’Amelio, DJ Khaled, Dove Cameron, Giveon, Heidi Klum, Liza Koshy, Michael Bublé, Pusha T, Teyana Taylor and Tiffany Haddish.
As for the precise awards, The Weeknd leads the pack this yr, coming into the ceremony with a whopping 17 nominations. Doja Cat follows carefully behind with 14 nominations, whereas Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Olivia Rodrigo all have 13.
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