Exclusive Performances Included Coldplay, Fuerza Regida, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, SEVENTEEN, Shaboozey,  Stray Kids, Teddy Swims and Tyla 

 

Plus Special Appearances by Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, Dua Lipa, Morgan Wallen, Noah Kahan, Tommy Richman and more

 

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 12, 2024) - Tonight, the Billboard Music Awards(BBMAs) honored music’s biggest achievements with original performances created by the world’s biggest chart-topping musicians, featuring exclusive artist interviews and award celebrations taking place around the world. Hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau, the 2024 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy aired on Thursday, December 12 on FOX and Amazon’s Fire TV Channels, as well as on-demand on Paramount+, with performances also rolling out across Billboard.com and via BBMAs and Billboard social channels. The special will be available to stream on-demand on Fire TV Channels and next day on Hulu. 

 

The BBMAs honors the year’s biggest artists, albums, songs, producers and songwriters across multiple genres, as determined by year-end performance metrics on Billboard’sYear-End Charts, the music industry’s ultimate authority and data-driven measure of success, which measures music consumption from the Billboard charts dated October 28, 2023 through October 19, 2024.

 

Winner highlights included: 

  • Taylor Swift took home the most trophies of the night with 10 wins including the coveted “Top Artist,” “Top Female Artist,” “Top Billboard 200 Artist,” “Top Hot 100 Artist,” “Hot 100 Songwriter,” “Top Streaming Songs Artist” and “Top Billboard 200 Album.” She is now the most decorated BBMAswinner of all time with 49 wins. In Swift’s acceptance speech she said, “It means the world to me that you guys have embraced the things I have made...this is the nicest early birthday present you could have given me...it’s exactly what I wanted.”
  • It was also a big night for Zach Bryan with five wins including “Top Country Album;” Morgan Wallen with four wins including “Top Country Artist;” and first-time finalist Shaboozey shared the three-win spotlight with Bad Bunny, who extended his historic reign as the all-time leader for “Top Latin Artist.”Drake’s three wins solidified his position as the second-most awarded artist in show history with 42 career wins.
  • Additional first-time winners includedBenson Boone, Teddy Swims, Tommy Richman and Tyla with two awards each, plus Chappell Roan andFalling In Reverse earning one award each. Beyoncé won her first cross-genre BBMA for “Top Country Female Artist.”

 

Show performance highlights included:

  • Three-time 2024 BBMAs winner Shaboozey kicked off the night from W Hollywood, part of the Marriott Bonvoyportfolio, with a show-opening performance of “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which won two BBMAs for “Top Country Song” and “Top Selling Song.” Later in the show, he  performed a moody rendition of “Highway,” enhanced by intricate custom projection mapping that captivated the audience, which included Marriott Bonvoy members.
  • First-time BBMAs winner for “Top Hot 100 Song” and “Top Radio Song,” Teddy Swims performed his new single “Bad Dreams” and hit song “Lose Control” from Los Angeles surrounded by his fans in an intimate, future-retro space. 
  • Following a celebration of Billboard 200 first-timers that included Megan Moroney, the country superstarperformed “Man On The Moon” against the Nashville, TN skyline, surrounded by her band and biggest fans in a Carnival Cruise Line sponsored performance.
  • Two-time 2024 BBMAs winner Tyla performed two heart-pumping hits including “PUSH 2 START” and “SHAKE AH” joined by Optimist Music ZA from a pop-up Amapiano party in London, with creative direction by renowned choreographer Tanisha Scott. 
  • “Top Hard Rock Song” winner Jelly Roll performed hits “I Am Not Okay” and “Liar” from his “Beautifully Broken Tour” sold-out concert in Detroit, MI.
  • “Top Rock Touring Artist” winnerColdplay accepted their award and later delivered a mesmerizing performance of “ALL MY LOVE” off their latest album Moon Music from their sold out “Music of the Spheres Tour” in Australia that blended heartfelt emotion with their signature artistry.
  • “Top Global K-Pop Artist” winner Stray Kids treated fans to a high-octane medley of two of their biggest songs of the year “Chk Chk Boom” and “JJAM” from a custom set in South Korea.
  • “Top K-Pop Touring Artist” winnersSEVENTEEN performed “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)” while traveling from the streets of downtown Los Angeles to a pop-up show on the Santa Monica Pier.
  • The BBMAs celebrated the rise of Latin music with a performance by “Top Latin Duo/Group” and “Top Duo/Group” winners Fuerza Regida who treated Los Angeles fans to a stylized medley of “Pero No Te Enamores” and “NEL.”
  • Closing out the show from their “FROM ZERO WORLD TOUR” sold-out concert in São Paulo, Brazil, two-time 2024BBMAs winners Linkin Park – who accepted “Top Rock Duo/Group,” and “Top Hard Rock Artist” awards - treated 55,000 fans to a high-energy performance of “The Emptiness Machine” with amazing spidercam angles.

 

The 2024 Billboard Music AwardsPresented by Marriott Bonvoy is produced by Dick Clark Productions.  Carnival Cruise Line and Tres Generaciones® Tequila are partners of the Billboard Music Awards.

 

Follow the BBMAs on Facebook, X,Instagram, TikTok, Threads and YouTube, join the conversation with #BBMAs and get the latest news and updates at BillboardMusicAwards.com.  Check out the BBMAs x Spotify official 2024 Billboard Music Awards playlist featuring some of the biggest songs of the year from BBMAs Finalists.

 

About FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning nearly 40 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party platforms worldwide. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company includes three key business units: FOX Television Network, FOX Entertainment Studios and worldwide distribution unit FOX Entertainment Global. While maintaining its leadership in linear television including (Rescue: HI-Surf, Doc, 9-1-1: Lone Star, The Masked Singer, The Floor, The Simpsons, Hell’s Kitchen), FOX Entertainment is growing its portfolio of studio engines, business operations and library of owned original content. To date, the FOX Entertainment Studios division includes FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer);  its scripted studio (Animal Control, Going Dutch, The Chicken Sisters); animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Krapopolis, Hazbin Hotel); entertainment platform TMZ; independent film banner Tideline; and Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef) in partnership with iconic chef Gordon Ramsay. In addition to creating content for FOX-owned platforms, FOX Entertainment Studios’ growing global roster of third party partners includes Disney/Hulu, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television, Prime Video, Netflix, Apple+, Hallmark, Lifetime and TelevisaUnivision, among many others.

 

About Paramount+

Paramount+, part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment and news brands, is a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combining live sports, breaking news and A Mountain of Entertainment™. The streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, the service's cornerstone plan, is also home to SHOWTIME® content, including scripted hits and critically acclaimed nonfiction projects and films. This premium plan includes unmatched events and sports programming through the local live CBS stream, including golf, basketball and more. All Paramount+ subscribers have streaming access to CBS News Network for 24/7 news and CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis.

 

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com, and follow @ParamountPlus on social media.

 

About Dick Clark Productions

Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming including the Academy of Country Music Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, Golden Globes, So You Think You Can Dance, from 19 Entertainment and DCP, and Streamy Awards. Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.

 

About Billboard

Billboard is the ultimate barometer of success in music. Through its iconic charts, breaking news, thought leadership, multi-platform storytelling and world class events, Billboardtracks the world’s top musicians and the business that powers them. Since its origin in 1894, music leaders and fans across the world look to Billboard as the most trusted source for music information, spanning 15 countries and published in 10 languages. The prestigious Billboard Music Awards are the only premium awards ceremony that recognize musicians for their undeniable achievements on the Billboard charts, using pure data to determine the winners, rather than relying on opaque committees or undisclosed voters to select the honorees giving fans maximum impact at each year's ceremony, as Billboard's chart data measures fans' engagement with their favorite music.Billboard’s other premium experiences range from the Billboard Power 100 to BillboardWomen in Music, Billboard Latin Music Week, and Billboard Live, which connects the most impactful artists and industry leaders with fans from all cultures and corners of the globe.

 

About Marriott Bonvoy®  

Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s portfolio of over 30 hotel brands and 10,000 global destinations offers renowned hospitality in the most memorable destinations around the world. The award-winning travel program and marketplace gives members access to transformative, eye-opening experiences around the corner and across the globe. To enroll for free or for more information about Marriott Bonvoy, visitmarriottbonvoy.com. To download the Marriott app, go here. Travelers can also connect with Marriott Bonvoy on Facebook,X, Instagram and TikTok. 

About Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is the first cruise line to sail over 100 million guests and is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise industry and popularized the cruise vacation as an affordable and fun travel option. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. and two Australian homeports, as well as seasonally from Europe and employs more than 48,000 team members representing 120 nationalities. Carnival’s fleet of 27 ships reflects an exciting period of growth that continues with the addition of seven ships through 2033: two ships joining in February 2025 when P&O Cruises Australia integrates into Carnival; a fourth and fifth Excel class ship scheduled for 2027 and 2028 respectively; followed by three additional new ships from an innovative new class currently under development. Carnival’s next new guest offering will be the all-new exclusive destination, Celebration Key, set to debut on Grand Bahama next summer