About this season
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.
Episodes (15)
1. Billboard Music Awards 1989
Aired 1 May 1989 • 180 min
6. Billboard Music Awards 1994
Aired 22 May 2011 • 180 min
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.
12. Billboard Music Awards 2000
Aired 21 May 2000 • 180 min
19. Billboard Music Awards 2011
Aired 22 May 2011 • 180 min
20. Billboard Music Awards 2012
Aired 20 May 2012 • 180 min
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.
21. Billboard Music Awards 2013
Aired 19 May 2013 • 180 min
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.
22. Billboard Music Awards 2014
7.0Aired 18 May 2014 • 180 min
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.
23. Billboard Music Awards 2015
Aired 17 May 2015 • 180 min
24. Billboard Music Awards 2016
Aired 22 May 2016 • 180 min
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.
25. Billboard Music Awards 2017
Aired 21 May 2017 • 180 min
26. Billboard Music Awards 2018
Aired 20 May 2018 • 180 min
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.
27. Billboard Music Awards 2019
Aired 1 May 2019 • 180 min
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.
28. 2020
Aired 14 October 2020 • 180 min
29. 2021
Aired 23 May 2021 • 180 min
30. 2022
Aired 15 May 2022 • 180 min