2020 Billboard Music Awards

2020 Billboard Music Awards
DateOctober 14, 2020 (2020-10-14)
LocationDolby Theatre
Los Angeles, California
Hosted byKelly Clarkson
Most awardsPost Malone (9)
Most nominationsPost Malone (16)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC
Viewership3.71 million[1]
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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 ceremony was originally scheduled for April 29, 2020, but was later postponed first indefinitely and then to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nominees were announced on September 22, 2020. Voting opened on TikTok on October 1 and closed on October 13. Presenters were announced October 13.

Post Malone was the most awarded, with nine awards.[2] Malone was also the most nominated, with 16 nominations.[3] Garth Brooks and Killer Mike received the Icon Award and the inaugural Change Maker Award, respectively.[4][5]

  1. ^ Porter, Rick (October 15, 2020). "TV Ratings: Billboard Music Awards Slump". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Atkinson, Katie (October 15, 2020). "2020 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Aniftos, Rania (September 22, 2020). "Post Malone Leads 2020 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 16: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Newman, Melinda (October 15, 2020). "Icon Garth Brooks Delivers a Rousing Medley of Hits at 2020 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Grein, Paul (October 12, 2020). "Killer Mike to Receive Billboard Music Awards' First-Ever Change Maker Award". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

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