The Two-Hour Special, Hosted by Actress and Comedian Michelle Buteau and Presented by Marriott Bonvoy, Airs Live Thursday, December 12 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on FOX and Amazon’s Fire TV Channels and On-Demand on Paramount+

Today, the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), one of the most anticipated nights in music, announced that multi-platinum global sensation Coldplay is joining the ever-growing roster of superstar performers on the 2024 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy. Earlier this week, performances by SEVENTEEN, Teddy Swims and Tyla were announced via social media. Hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau, the 2024 BBMAs airs live on Thursday, December 12 at 8:00pm ET/PT on FOX and Amazon’s Fire TV Channels, and on-demand on Paramount+, with performances also rolling out across Billboard.com and via BBMAs and Billboard social media channels. 

 

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’s Year-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. Celebrating music’s greatest achievements, the 2024 BBMAs will entertain fans with original performances created by the world’s biggest chart-topping musicians, featuring exclusive artist interviews, and award celebrations taking place around the world and from the most sought after sold-out tours. 

 

COLDPLAY

  • Up for “Top Duo/Group” and “Top Rock Touring Artist” this year, the British rock icons will make their BBMAs performance debut from their sold out “Music of the Spheres Tour” in Australia to perform new music from their latest album Moon Music.
  • Billboard Fast Facts:
    • Coldplay earned its fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Moon Music
    • With “Feelslikeimfallinginlove,” Coldplay scored its 15th top 10 on the Alternative Airplay chart.
    • In 2024, Coldplay’s song “Yellow” reached the top 20 of the Billboard Global 200 chart, 24 years after its release.

 

SEVENTEEN

  • The “Top K-Pop Touring Artist” finalist will captivate fans from the streets of Downtown Los Angeles to the Santa Monica Pier with their performance of “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled).” 
  • Billboard Fast Facts:
    • The group’s 12th Mini Album SPILL THE FEELS (October 2024) debuted at No. 5  on the Billboard 200 earning its sixth consecutive top 10 album on the chart.
    • SPILL THE FEELS also topped Billboard’s World Albums chart marking SEVENTEEN’s 10th No. 1.
    • SEVENTEEN earned its eighth appearance on the Billboard Global 200 with “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)” (October 2024).

 

TEDDY SWIMS

  • Genre-bending singer-songwriter Teddy Swims will give an intimate performance of his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 “Lose Control” and his new single “Bad Dreams” from his upcoming new album I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy, Part 2. The first-time BBMA finalist is up for eight Billboard Music Awards including “Top New Artist,“ “Top Song Sales Artist,“ “Top Hot 100 Song,“ “Top Streaming Song,“ “Top Radio Song,“ “Top Selling Song,“ “Top Billboard Global 200 Song” and  “Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song.” 
  • Billboard Fast Facts: 
    • In 2024, Teddy Swims earned his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, with “Lose Control.”
    • His album, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part I) reached the top 20 of the Billboard 200 and has remained on the chart for more than a year.
    • “Lose Control” was a hit with multiple audiences, reaching No. 1 on the Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay, Adult Contemporary and Adult R&B Airplay charts.
    • History was made when “Lose Control” became the 5th song ever to top five consecutive Billboard charts, including #1 on the Hot 100.
    • Additionally, “Lose Control” earned a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 66 weeks, spending 1 week in the No. 1 spot.
    • In 2024, Teddy Swims had 4 songs reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

 

TYLA

  • Performing from a British pub in London, Tyla will be joined by Optimist Music ZA for a can’t miss pop-up Amapiano party to perform two heart-pumping hits, with creative direction by renowned choreographer Tanisha Scott. The first-time BBMA finalist is up for six awards including “Top R&B Artist,“ “Top R&B Female Artist,“ “Top Afrobeats Artist,“ “Top R&B Album,“ “Top R&B Song“ and “Top Afrobeats Song” (x3).
  • Billboard Fast Facts:
    • Tyla’s breakthrough single, “Water,” peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100
    • “Water” was a runaway hit in the U.S., becoming the first song by a singular artist to spend more than a year (53 weeks) at No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.
    • “Water” topped the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for eight weeks.
    • Tyla’s self-titled debut album reached No. 2 on the Top R&B Albums chart.

 

Previously Announced:

  • Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter are the leading finalists this year, which will also see Drake and Taylor Swift facing off for BBMAs all-time winner. Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims, Tommy Richman, and Tyla vie for their first-time wins. 
  • 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.
  • The 2024 Billboard Music Awards is presented by Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program and portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands and 10,000 destinations. Marriott Bonvoy members received exclusive access to attend six different BBMAs performances through Marriott Bonvoy Moments. In addition, one lucky winner and a guest will receive an all-expense paid trip to attend an upcoming Shaboozey show in Paris via the Marriott Bonvoy x BBMAs Shaboozey Sweepstakes. For more information on the sweepstakes, please visit JoinMarriottBonvoy.com/BBMAs2024/.  
  • The 2024 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy is produced by Dick Clark Productions.  Carnival Cruise Line and Tres Generaciones® Tequila are partners of the Billboard Music Awards.

 

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, Billboard tracks 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 Billboard Women 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, visit marriottbonvoy.com. To download the Marriott app, go here. Travelers can also connect with Marriott Bonvoy on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.