One of the most anticipated awards. The Billboard Music Awards 2022 will be held this Sunday, May 15, to reward the most listened to artists of the year in 62 important categories.
The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will feature various artistic presentations. Here we leave you all the details that are known about the gala.
Time to see the event
This Sunday the Billboard Music Awards 2022 ceremony will take place and the broadcast of the main gala will begin at 8 pm (Eastern time), which translates to 7 pm in Peru.
Here we leave you the start time in different countries of the region and the world:
- Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador: 7 p.m.
- Costa Rica and Guatemala: 6 p.m.
- Chile, Venezuela and Bolivia: 8 p.m.
- Argentina and Brazil: 9 p.m.
- Spain: 2 a.m. on Monday, May 16
What channels will the Billboard broadcast?
The event that rewards the best of music will be broadcast live on the NBC television network in the United States. Meanwhile, the rest of the countries will be able to follow all the incidents of the Billboard Music Awards 2022 on the TNT channel and TNT series.
ONE. WEEK. with more to be announced ????#BBMAs ???? May 15 at 8PM ET/5PM PT on NBC. pic.twitter.com/0elog4gBYb
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 8, 2022
all nominees
In this edition of the Billboard Music Awards, the biggest nominee is The Weeknd, who competes in 17 categories including Best Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist. For her part, Doja Cat is the female artist with the most nominations, having the opportunity to opt for 14 statuettes.
Olivia Rodrigo also surprises by being nominated for these awards for the first time and competing in 13 categories, including Best Female Artist and Best Billboard World Artist. Here the complete list:
best artist
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
new artist
- Givēon
- Masked Wolf
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Shiesty Pooh
- The Kid LAROI
Best Male Artist
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Lil Nas X
- The Weeknd
Best Female Artist
- Adele
- Doja Cat
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
- bts
- Glass Animals
- Imagine Dragons
- migos
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak)
Top Billboard 200 Artist
- Adele
- Drake
- Juice WRLD
- morgan wallen
- Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
The best artists in streaming
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Lil Nas X
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Top Aristas in sales
- Adele
- bts
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Walker Hayes
Top Radio Artist
- Doja Cat
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Billboard Global 200 Top Artist
- Doja Cat
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
Billboard Top World Artist
- bts
- Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Weeknd
best tours
- Eagles (Hotel California Tour)
- Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
- Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
- Harry Styles (Love on Tour)
- The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)
Best R&B Artist
- Doja Cat
- Givēon
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak)
- Summer Walker
- The Weeknd
Best Female R&B Artist
best latin artist
- bad bunny
- Farruko
- kali uchis
- Carol G
- Raww Alexander
Top Billboard 200 Albums
- Adele, “30″
- Doja Cat, “Planet Her”
- Drake, “Certified Lover Boy”
- Morgan Wallen, “Dangerous: The Double Album”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “SOUR”
Best R&B Album
- Doja Cat, “Planet Her”
- Givēon, “When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time”
- Silk Sonic, “An Evening With Silk Sonic”
- Summer Walker, “Still Over It”
- The Weeknd, “Dawn FM”
best latin album
- Armed Link, “Cortavenas”
- J Balvin, “Jose”
- Kali Uchis, “Fearless”
- Karol G, “KG0516″
- Rauw Alejandro, “Vice Versa”
Hot 100 Top Song
- Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Song Streaming
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
best selling song
- BTS, “Butter”
- BTS,”Permission to Dance”
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
- Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Top Radio Song
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
best collaboration
- Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
- Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Billboard Global Top Song
- BTS, “Butter”
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
- Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”
Best R&B Song
- Doja Cat & The Weeknd, “You Right”
- Given, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Givēon, “Peaches”
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave The Door Open”
- WizKid ft Justin Bieber & Tems, “Essence”
Best Dance/Electronic Song
- Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”
- Farruko, “Pepas”
- Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae, “You”
- Tiesto, “The Business”
- Travis Scott & HVME, “Goosebumps”
best rock song
- Coldplay X BTS, “My Universe”
- Elle King & Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
- Imagine Dragons, “Follow You”
- Maneskin, “Beggin”
- THE ANXIETY: WILLOW & Tyler Cole, “Meet Me At Our Spot”
best rap song
- Drake ft. 21 Savage & Project Pat, “Knife Talk”
- Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY”
- Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
- Polo G, “RAPSTAR”
best latin song
- Aventura x Bad Bunny, “I came back”
- Bad Bunny, “Yonaguni”
- Farruko, “Pepas”
- Kali Uchis, “Telepathy”
- Rauw Alejandro, “All About You”
More information
The great musical event will feature performances by singers such as Burna Boy, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Becky G and Silk Sonic; However, the most anticipated show this Sunday is that of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who returned to the stage this 2022.
ONE. WEEK. with more to be announced ????#BBMAs ???? May 15 at 8PM ET/5PM PT on NBC. pic.twitter.com/0elog4gBYb
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 8, 2022
In addition, it was learned that BTS would not be traveling to the United States to attend the Billboard Music Awards, despite being nominated in seven categories, including Best Duo or Group. Through a press release from Bighit Music, BTS will not be able to attend due to their schedule of commitments, which would be related to the release of their new album in early June.
In the event that BTS wins an award, Bighit specified that the boyband would be thanking their fans through a pre-recorded video.
Source: Elcomercio