Billboard Music Awards 2022: Who’s performing, hosting and how to watch
15.05.2022 - 22:43
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leads the nominations with 17 chances at a trophy. His future touring partner, Doja Cat, is right behind him with 14 nods. The two have had a major year with highly acclaimed sets at Coachella last month.
Performance-wise, Machine Gun Kelly and Dan + Shay will step in for Red Hot Chili Pepper, who dropped out of the show due to “unforeseen circumstances.”Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen, who many people have “canceled” over the past year, will also make their mainstream comebacks. As of 4 p.m. Friday, a Billboard poll showed fans are most looking forward to Wallen’s performance.
Meanwhile, Sean “Diddy” Combs, the show’s host, “demanded” to see Scott perform Sunday night. “Travis went through a tragedy; Morgan [used the N-word] while talking to his boy. People make mistakes” Diddy told Billboard.
“Now we’re moving on with love and respect for everybody that was hurt or affected. It’s time to forgive.”As for his own musical number, the “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper promised, “You’re definitely going to see a step or two; whatever I’ve got to do.”Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.The award show will be at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 15 at 8 p.m. ET.The ceremony will air live on NBC.
Stream it via Peacock on services such as YouTube TV or Hulu Live TV.Sean “Diddy” Combs, 52, will be our guide for the night.This one works a little differently, in that there aren’t exactly nominations from some contentious academy, but rather musicians’ commercial success. This year’s awards are based on the chart period of April 10, 2021, through March 26, 2022. Finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio
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