The award was presented by Tina Knowles-Lawson. Trae tha Truth was announced as the second recipient of the Change Maker Award on May 13, 2021. She is the youngest recipient of the award to date, and succeeded Garth Brooks, who won the award in 2020. P!nk was announced as the recipient of the Billboard Icon Award and the first confirmed performer on May 4, 2021. Nick Jonas was announced as the host of the ceremony on April 30, 2021. The ceremony was sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink, Security Benefit, Hot Tools, and Xfinity. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no awards were given for any touring category, including Top Touring Artist. There are two fan-voted categories Top Social Artist, and Top Collaboration.
Background įinalists and select winners of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards were based on Billboard charts and reports from March 21, 2020, to April 3, 2021. Pink received the Billboard Icon Award, Trae tha Truth received the Change Maker Award, and Drake received the Artist of the Decade Award. The Weeknd received the most nominations on the ceremony, being nominated for sixteen awards, later going on to win the most awards of the ceremony with 10 awards.
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The full list of nominations was presented on April 29, 2021. Nominees for Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Latin Male Artist, and Top Rap Female Artist were announced on April 28, 2021. Musical performers were announced during a series of social media posts. The ceremony was broadcast live from NBC, and was hosted by Nick Jonas. The 2021 Billboard Music Awards were held on May 23, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.