It’s her third year in a row as host of the annual music awards show.
And Kelly Clarkson also kicked off the 2020 Billboard Music Awards musical acts on Wednesday night, performing Whitney Houston’s Higher Love with with Pentatonix & Sheila E.
The three-time Grammy winner shimmered in a full-length gold dress for her show-stopping performance at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Hostess with the mostess: Kelly Clarkson also kicked off the 2020 Billboard Music Awards musical acts on Wednesday night, performing Whitney Houston’s Higher Love with with Pentatonix & Sheila E
The mother-of-two, 38, accessorized with a heavy gold chain around her neck, paired with diamond encrusted diamond earrings.
Earlier, on the red carpet, Clarkson had dazzled in a silver, heavily tasseled gown.
A deep, plunging neckline made the most of the Since U Been Gone hitmaker’s cleavage.
Later in the evening, Kelly switched things up again by slipping her curvaceous figure into a black, sequined dress with a collar.
All that glitters: The three-time Grammy winner shimmered in a full-length gold dress for her show-stopping performance at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles
Stay gold: The mother-of-two, 38, accessorized with a heavy gold chain around her neck, paired with diamond encrusted diamond earrings
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards celebrate the music industry’s favorite chart-toppers live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Post Malone managed to get the most nominations, earning 16 nods across 15 categories.
He is followed by Lil Nas X with 13. Billie Eilish and Khalid are tied with 12 nominations a piece.
Kanye West’s foray into gospel Jesus Is King also made an impressive showing, earning nine nominations in Christian categories including top Christian artist, top gospel artist, top Christian album, top gospel album and top Christian song.
This year’s Billboard Music Awards will feature three fan-voted categories: Billboard chart achievement award, top social artist and top collaboration.
Shiny: Earlier, on the red carpet, Clarkson had dazzled in a silver, heavily tasseled gown
There will also be several special honors. The first ever Billboard Change Maker Award is set to go to Run The Jewels rapper and social justice activist Killer Mike, who is set to receive his honor from Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Garth Brooks will receive the ICON Award, making him one of only nine artists who have received the trophy. He will also perform.
Additional performers include Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, Brandy feat. Ty Dolla $ign, BTS, Kane Brown feat. Swae Lee and Khalid, Luke Combs, Doja Cat, En Vogue, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Sia, Post Malone feat. Tyla Yahweh, and SAINt JHN.
Presenters include Addison Rae, Cher, Garcelle Beauvais, Jane Lynch, Jay Ellis, Jharrel Jerome, Julia Michaels, Lilly Singh, Nicole Richie, Spencer X, Taraji P. Henson, TwinsthenewTrend and tWitch.
Taking the plunge! A deep, plunging neckline made the most of the Since U Been Gone hitmaker’s cleavage
Back to black: Later in the evening, Kelly switched things up again by slipping her curvaceous figure into a black, sequined dress with a collar
The show is welcoming back host Kelly Clarkson for the third year in a row.
‘I’m thrilled to be back with my Billboard family,’ Clarkson previously shared in a statement.
‘I love being part of an event that celebrates our greatest artists and entertains our fans. This a night of music that you won’t want to miss!’
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards – which are based on the chart period of March 23, 2019 through March 14, 2020 – were originally scheduled April 29, 2020 show, but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Regular: ‘I’m thrilled to be back with my Billboard family,’ Clarkson previously shared in a statement about her third time around as host
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.
Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the most trusted way to rank the commercial popularity of artists, songs and albums.
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 14th at 8pm EST on NBC.
2020 Billboard Music Awards Winners
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Post Malone earned the most nominations, with 16
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan Voted)
Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Lil Nas X came in with 13 nominations
Top Radio Songs Artist
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Lizzo
Shawn Mendes
Post Malone
Top Touring Artist
Elton John
Metallica
P!nk
The Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid
The Weeknd
Janet Jackson was nominated for Top R&B Tour. In 2018 she won the coveted Icon Award
Top R&B Tour
B2K
Janet Jackson
Khalid
Top Rap Male Artist
DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Top Rap Tour
Drake
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Country Male Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Florida Georgia Line got two nominations
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
Tame Impala
Tool
twenty one pilots
J Balvin has five nominations
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny – WINNER
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Christian Artist
Lauren Daigle – WINNER
Elevation Worship
For King & Country
Hillsong United
Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
Billie Eilish ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ – WINNER
Ariana Grande ‘Thank U, Next’
Khalid ‘Free Spirit’
Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’
Taylor Swift ‘Lover’
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé ‘Homecoming: The Live Album’
Justin Bieber ‘Changes’
Chris Brown ‘Indigo’
Khalid ‘Free Spirit’
Summer Walker ‘Over It’
Beyonce has two nominations for R&B
Top Country Album
Kane Brown ‘Experiment’
Luke Combs ‘What You See Is What You Get’
Maren Morris ‘Girl’
Thomas Rhett ‘Center Point Road’
Morgan Wallen ‘If I Know Me’
Top Latin Album
J Balvin & Bad Bunny ‘Oasis’
Farruko ‘Gangalee’
Maluma ’11:11′
Romeo Santos ‘Utopía’
Sech ‘Sueños’
Top Christian Album
Bethel Music ‘Victory: Recorded Live’
Casting Crowns ‘Only Jesus’
Hillsong United ‘People’
Skillet ‘Victorious’
Kanye West ‘Jesus is King’
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
Lewis Capaldi ‘Someone You Loved’
Billie Eilish ‘bad guy’
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’ – WINNER
Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello ‘Señorita’
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s ‘Señorita is up for two awards
Top Selling Song
Lewis Capaldi ‘Someone You Loved’
Billie Eilish ‘bad guy’
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’
Blake Shelton ‘God’s Country’
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
Chris Brown ft. Drake ‘No Guidance’
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello ‘Señorita’
Post Malone & Swae Lee ‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber ‘I Don’t Care’
Top Rap Song
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Lil Tecca ‘Ran$om’
Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’
Post Malone & Swae Lee ‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’
Post Malone ‘Wow.’
Panic! At The Disco has three nominations
Top Rock Song
Imagine Dragons ‘Bad Liar’
Machine Gun Kelly x Yungblud x Travis Barker ‘I Think I’m Okay’
Panic! At The Disco ‘Hey Look Ma, I Made It’
Twenty One Pilots ‘Chlorine’
Twenty One Pilots ‘The Hype’
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Black Eyed Peas x J Balvin ‘Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)’
Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee ‘Close To Me’
Illenium & Jon Bellion ‘Good Things Fall Apart’
Kygo x Whitney Houston ‘Higher Love’
Marshmello ft. Chvrches ‘Here With Me’
Top New Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Ricch
Top Male Artist
DaBaby
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone – WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Top Duo/Group
BTS
Dan + Shay
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Billie Eilish is nominated in 12 categories
Top Song Sales Artist
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo – WINNER
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
BTS – WINNER
Billie Eilish
EXO GOT7
Ariana Grande
Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid – WINNER
Lizzo
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Lizzo earned 11 nominations
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Lizzo
Summer Walker
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Juice WRLD
Lil Nas X
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B
City Girls
Megan Thee Stallion
Top Country Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs – WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Kane Brown got nods in three categories
Top Country Female Artist
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Tour
Eric Church
Florida Georgia Line
George Strait
Top Rock Tour
Elton John
Metallica
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones got two touring nominations
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Illenium
Marshmello
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West
Kanye West earned nine nominations in Christian and Gospel categories
Top Soundtrack:
‘Aladdin’
‘Descendants 3’
‘Frozen II’
‘K-12’ by Melanie Martinez
‘The Dirt’ by Mötley Crüe
Top Rap Album
DaBaby ‘Kirk’
Juice WRLD ‘Death Race For Love’
Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’
Roddy Ricch ‘Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial’
Young Thug ‘So Much Fun’
Top Rock Album
The Lumineers ‘III’
Slipknot ‘We Are Not Your Kind’
Tame Impala ‘The Slow Rush’
Tool ‘Fear Inoculum’
Vampire Weekend ‘Father of the Bride’
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii ‘Tim’
The Chainsmokers ‘World War Joy’
Illenium ‘Ascend’
Marshmello ‘Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set’
Alan Walker ‘Different World’
Marshmello has three nominations
Top Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin ‘Long Live Love’
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers ‘Goshen’
William McDowell ‘The Cry: A Live Worship Experience’
Sunday Service Choir ‘Jesus Is Born’
Kanye West ‘Jesus is King’
Top Streaming Song
Chris Brown ft. Drake ‘No Guidance’
Billie Eilish ‘bad guy’
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Lil Tecca ‘Ran$om’
Post Malone & Swae Lee ‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’
Top Radio Song
Lewis Capaldi ‘Someone You Loved’
Jonas Brothers ‘Sucker’
Khalid ‘Talk’
Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber ‘I Don’t Care’
Top R&B Song
Chris Brown ft. Drake ‘No Guidance’
Doja Cat & Tyga ‘Juicy’
Khalid ‘Talk’
Lizzo ‘Good As Hell’
The Weeknd ‘Heartless’
Dan + Shay are up for four awards, including their collaboration with Justin Bieber
Top Country Song
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber ‘10,000 Hours’
Maren Morris ‘The Bones’
Old Dominion ‘One Man Band’
Blake Shelton ‘God’s Country’
Morgan Wallen ‘Whiskey Glasses’
Top Latin Song
Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin ‘China’
Bad Bunny & Tainy ‘Callaita’
Daddy Yankee ft. Snow ‘Con Calma’
Jhay Cortez, J Balvin, & Bad Bunny ‘No Me Conoce’
Sech ft. Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA ‘Otro Trago’
Top Christian Song
Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser ‘Raise A Hallelujah’
Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West ‘Nobody’
Lauren Daigle ‘Rescue’
For King & Country ‘God Only Knows’
Kanye West ‘Follow God’
Top Gospel Song
Kirk Franklin ‘Love Theory’
Kanye West ‘Closed on Sunday’
Kanye West ‘Follow God’
Kanye West ‘On God’
Kanye West ‘Selah’
Lauren Daigle is up for two awards