2019 Billboard Music Awards

2019 Billboard Music Awards
DateMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
LocationMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Hosted byKelly Clarkson
Most awardsDrake (12)
Most nominationsCardi B (21)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC (May 1, 2019)
NET. (May 12, 2019)
Viewership8.01 million
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The 2019 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada 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 during the show.[4]

  1. ^ Pasquini, Maria (March 1, 2019). "Kelly Clarkson Returns to Host the 2019 Billboard Music Awards: 'I'm Back for More'". People. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kelly Clarkson, Dan + Shay to Announce 2019 Billboard Music Award Nominees". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  3. ^ "Cardi B Leads 2019 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 21". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  4. ^ "Mariah Carey Gets Emotional During 2019 Billboard Music Awards Icon Acceptance Speech: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-23.