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FromSpacemanto emcee!Nick Jonasis hosting the 2021Billboard Music Awards.
Set to air live on Sunday, May 23, the annual awards show event will see the 28-year-old musician serve as host afterKelly Clarkson— hisThe Voicecostar — served in the role over the past three years.
Jonas and Clarkson, 39, are two of five musicians who have taken on the role of hosting the BBMAs solo over the years, alongsidePhil Collins,LL Cool JandLudacris, according toBillboard. This is the first time that Jonas will host the famed awards show event.
The musician, who recently took part inannouncing the 2021 Oscar nomineesalongside his wife,Priyanka Chopra Jonas, won three Billboard Music Awards last year with theJonas Brothers, his band with brothersJoe JonasandKevin Jonas.
There, the trio won top duo/group, top radio songs artist and top radio song for their track, “Sucker.” They were also nominated for top artist.
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This year’s awards show is based on chart data from March 21, 2020 through April 3, 2021 with winners based on “key fan interactions with music,” including song sales, streaming and social engagement.
Meanwhile the top social artist and top collaboration categories are fan-voted.
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Some artists could make history this year.Drake— the artist with the most wins of all time with 27 — could break his own record since he’s nominated in seven categories.
Taylor Swift, who’s nominated in four categories, could tie with Drake if she were to win her four awards in the top artist, female artist,Billboard 200artist and album categories. (She currently has 23 BBMAs.)
Meanwhile, The Weeknd orJustin Biebercould reach the No. 2 spot if they were to sweep in their categories. And, if The Weeknd wins 13 of his 16 nods, he could surpass or tie Drake’s record of 13 wins in a single night.
Bad Bunny, who racked up seven nominations, is up three times in the top Latin album award forEl Último Tour Del Mundo,las que no iban a salirandYHLQMDLG.
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will air live on Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.
source: people.com
