New York, NY (Top40 Charts) dick clark productions and NBC today announced new performers for the "2020 Billboard
Music Awards," including superstars Doja Cat, Kane Brown, Swae Lee and Khalid. Hosted by
Kelly Clarkson, the "2020 Billboard
Music Awards" (BBMAs) will broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
Three-time 2020 BBMA nominee
Kane Brown joins fellow nominees Swae Lee (4 nominations) and
Khalid (12 nominations), tied for third-most nominations this year, for a world premiere performance of "Be Like That." Doja Cat, a first-time nominee this year, will make her BBMA debut performance with a medley of chart-topping hits.
Previously announced "2020 Billboard
Music Awards" performers include Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, BTS, Luke Combs, En Vogue, Demi Lovato, Sia,
Post Malone and SAINt JHN.
Garth Brooks will receive the elite ICON Award, joining only eight other artists who have received the honor, and take the stage for a highly anticipated performance.
Fan-voted categories this year include Billboard Chart Achievement Award, Top Social Artist and Top Collaboration. Voting is now open and available on TikTok, this year's primary voting platform, reflecting its increasing impact on music and role as a staging ground for chart-topping hits.
"Billboard
Music Awards" nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data/Nielsen Music. The awards are based on the chart period of March 23, 2019 through March 14, 2020. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.
The "2020 Billboard
Music Awards" are sponsored by TikTok and Xfinity.
The "2020 Billboard
Music Awards" is produced by dick clark productions. Amy Thurlow, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman,
Linda Gierahn,
Kelly Clarkson and Robert Deaton are executive producers.
For the latest news on the Billboard
Music Awards (BBMAs) visit billboardmusicawards.com and www.billboard.com/bbma. For exclusive content and more, be sure to follow the BBMAs on social media and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #BBMAs.
