{"id":28074,"date":"2020-10-22T09:19:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=28074"},"modified":"2020-10-22T13:53:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T18:53:13","slug":"what-happened-at-the-2020-billboard-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2020\/10\/22\/what-happened-at-the-2020-billboard-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"root\">\n<div class=\"ad-container leaderboard leaderboard--top padding-y--xxs bg--blue-100\">\n<div class=\"leaderboard-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ad_desktop_placeholder\">\n<div class=\"ad_desktop_wrapper\">\n<div id=\"leaderboard_ad_1\" class=\"ad_desktop dfp-ad rail-ad dfp-ad-leaderboard_ad dfp-ad--no-text adv-ad-wrapper\" data-position=\"leaderboard_ad\" data-dark-matter-is-processed=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJbBjPmft-wCFdg_AQodVVEB0A\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky header__sticky header__sticky--threeSixty sticky--is-scrolling-up sticky--is-fixed sticky--transition\">\n<div class=\"header__sticky__child\">\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar display--flex-column\">\n<div class=\"display--flex\">\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar__content display--flex\">\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar-base three-sixty-bar-detailed-card display--flex\">\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar-base__component\">\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar-base__title three-sixty-bar-base__title--blue text--uppercase font--bold\">On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the 2020 Billboard Music Awards took place, uniting pop, country, Latin, R&amp;B, and Hip Hop. With Kelly Clarkson hosting (for the third year in a row), musicians gathered to sing, talk politics, encourage viewers to vote, and of course, take home awards.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>The night included wonderful performances from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FO3PdW_BOsU\">Alicia Keys<\/a>, Bad Bunny, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XQTDSbPMF5Y\">BTS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z0RWtnePcqs\">Doja Cat<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b1UkquKdJng\">John Legend<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mNj0esmoA2Q\">Luke Combs<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=an9i_qdqGk0\"> Saint Jhn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j4OXRtQy5As\">SIA.<\/a> Viewers also saw several collaboration performances including Kane Brown, Swae Lee and Khalid performing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cSfij1ffpck\">Be Like That<\/a>,&#8221; Brandy and Ty Dolla $ign performing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fzWqe9kUxnM\">medley,<\/a>\u00a0and Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh performing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lj6CEc-ppqo\">Circles\/Tommy Lee<\/a>&#8220;. En Vogue performed their classic &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L7LtpeHhL5Y\">Free Your Mind<\/a>&#8220;. The event was certainly filled with fun music and electric renditions. In a pandemic era, the show lacked some of the usual gusto with in-person performances but still managed to pull off a relatively seamless event.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"display--flex\">\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar__content display--flex\">\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar-base three-sixty-bar-detailed-card display--flex\">\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar-base__component\">\n<h3>Highlights of the night:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a dress with &#8220;VOTE&#8221; written all across it, Lizzo accepted her Top Song Sales Artist Award and said, &#8220;I just want to say I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about suppression and the voices that refused to be suppressed. And I wonder would I be standing here right if it weren&#8217;t for the big black women who refused to have their voices be suppressed.&#8221; The entrepreneur, activist, and hip hop artist Killer Mike was awarded the first-ever Billboard Changemaker Award for his extraordinary work for Black Americans. Cher presented the Icon Award to Garth Brooks claiming that he has reformed the face of the country with 19 #1 hits, 17 #1 albums, and 9 #1 on the billboard 200 album chart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"three-sixty-bar-base__title three-sixty-bar-base__title--blue text--uppercase font--bold\">Post Malone was not only nominated for the most awards, but he also won the most awards that night, taking home the Top Artist prize and 8 other awards. Demi Lovato premiered her song &#8220;Commander In Chief&#8221; at the show featuring lyrics like &#8220;We&#8217;re in a state of crisis, people are dyin&#8217;\/While you line your pockets deep\/ Commander in Chief, how does it feel to still\/ Be able to breathe?&#8221; directed at President Trump.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article id=\"2020-billboard-music-awards-winners\" class=\"infinite-feed-item\">\n<div class=\"article__top mode--light\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex--wrap flex-lg--no-wrap flex--center-top\">\n<div class=\"flex-cols-md--8 flex--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex--center flex--wrap\">\n<div class=\"article__html flex--full flex-cols-md--7 ugc\">\n<h3>Here are the winners:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"root\">\n<article id=\"2020-billboard-music-awards-winners\" class=\"infinite-feed-item\">\n<div class=\"article__bottom mode--light\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex--wrap flex-lg--no-wrap flex--center\">\n<div class=\"flex-cols-md--8 flex--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex--center flex--wrap\">\n<div class=\"article__html flex--full flex-cols-md--7 ugc\">\n<h3>Top Artists<\/h3>\n<p>Top Artist: Post MaloneTop New Artist: Billie Eilish<\/p>\n<p>Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan Voted): Harry Styles<\/p>\n<p>Top Male Artist: Post Malone<\/p>\n<p>Top Female Artist: Billie Eilish<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__html flex--full flex-cols-md--7 ugc\">\n<p>Top Duo\/Group:\u00a0Jonas Brothers<\/p>\n<p>Top Hot 100 Artist:\u00a0 Post Malone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__top mode--light\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex--wrap flex-lg--no-wrap flex--center-top\">\n<p>Top Song Sales Artist: Lizzo<\/p>\n<p>Top Radio Songs Artist: Jonas Brothers<\/p>\n<p>Top Social Artist (Fan Voted): \u00a0BTS<\/p>\n<p>Top Touring Artist:\u00a0P!nk<\/p>\n<p>Top R&amp;B Artist: Khalid<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Top Rap Artist:\u00a0Post Malone<\/p>\n<p>Top Country Artist: Luke Combs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Top Rock Artist: Panic! At The Disco<\/p>\n<p>Top Latin Artist: Bad Bunny<\/p>\n<p>Top Dance\/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers<\/p>\n<p>Top Billboard 200 Artist: Post Malone<\/p>\n<p>Top Streaming Songs Artist:\u00a0Post Malone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__html flex--full flex-cols-md--7 ugc\">\n<p>Top R&amp;B Male Artist: Khalid<\/p>\n<p>Top R&amp;B Female Artist: Summer Walker<\/p>\n<p>Top R&amp;B Tour: Khalid<\/p>\n<p>Top Rap Male Artist:\u00a0Post Malone<\/p>\n<p>Top Rap Female Artist:\u00a0Cardi B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Top Rap Tour: Post Malone<\/p>\n<p>Top Country Male Artist:\u00a0Luke Combs<\/p>\n<p>Top Country Female Artist:\u00a0Maren Morris<\/p>\n<p>Top Country Duo\/Group: Dan + Shay<\/p>\n<p>Top Country Tour:\u00a0George Strait<\/p>\n<p>Top Rock Tour: Elton John<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__html flex--full flex-cols-md--7 ugc\">\n<p>Top Christian Artist:\u00a0Lauren Daigle<\/p>\n<p>Top Gospel Artist:\u00a0Kanye West<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Top Albums<\/h3>\n<p class=\"read-more-promo__right margin-x--xs padding-b--xxs\">Top Billboard 200 Album: Billie Eilish \u201cWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Soundtrack: \u201cFrozen II\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top R&amp;B Album: Khalid \u201cFree Spirit\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Rap Album: Post Malone \u201cHollywood\u2019s Bleeding\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Country Album:\u00a0Luke Combs \u201cWhat You See Is What You Get\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__html flex--full flex-cols-md--7 ugc\">\n<p>Top Rock Album:\u00a0Tool \u201cFear Inoculum\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Latin Album:\u00a0J Balvin &amp; Bad Bunny \u201cOasis\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Dance\/Electronic Album:\u00a0Marshmello \u201cMarshmello: Fortnite Extended Set\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Christian Album: Kanye West \u201cJesus is King\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Gospel Album: Kanye West \u201cJesus is King\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Top Songs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex--wrap flex-lg--no-wrap flex--center-top\">\n<div class=\"flex-cols-md--8 flex--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex--center flex--wrap\">\n<aside class=\"read-more-promo read-more-promo--large flex--full spacing--md flex-cols-md--8\">\n<div class=\"read-more-promo__wrapper display--flex\">\n<p>Top Hot 100 Song:\u00a0Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus \u201cOld Town Road\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Radio Song:\u00a0Jonas Brothers \u201cSucker\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Top Collaboration (Fan-Voted):\u00a0Shawn Mendes &amp; Camila Cabello \u201cSe\u00f1orita\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top R&amp;B Song:\u00a0Khalid \u201cTalk\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Rap Song:\u00a0Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus \u201cOld Town Road\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Country Song:\u00a0Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber \u201c10,000 Hours\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Rock Song:\u00a0Panic! At The Disco \u201cHey Look Ma, I Made It\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Latin Song:\u00a0Daddy Yankee ft. Snow \u201cCon Calma\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Dance\/Electronic Song: Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee \u201cClose To Me\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Top Streaming Song: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus \u201cOld Town Road\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Top Selling Song: \u00a0Lil Nas X ft. 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