NEW DATE ANNOUNCED FOR "2020 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS" WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 AT 8 P.M. ET LIVE ON NBC

Kelly Clarkson Returns to Host for Third Year

Los Angeles, CA (August 14, 2020) - dick clark productions and NBC announced today that the "2020 Billboard Music Awards" has set a new date for Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. ET live on NBC. Additional details regarding production of the show will be announced at a later date.

The "2020 Billboard Music Awards," originally scheduled to air live on NBC from Las Vegas on April 29, was postponed due to the pandemic.

As previously announced, Kelly Clarkson will return to host the event. This will mark Clarkson's third time hosting the hugely popular award show after receiving unanimous acclaim as host in 2018 and 2019.

The "2019 Billboard Music Awards" aired on May 1 and easily won the night vs. the Big 4 network competition. The show averaged a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 8 million viewers, according to "live plus same day" ratings from Nielsen Media Research, to deliver NBC's top-rated in-season Wednesday in 18-49, excluding Olympics, since Dec. 7, 2016.

"Billboard Music Awards" nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.

The "2020 Billboard Music Awards" is produced by dick clark productions.

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About dick clark productions

dick clark productions (dcp) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" and the "Streamy Awards." Weekly television programming includes "So You Think You Can Dance" from 19 Entertainment and dcp. dcp also owns one of the world's most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. dcp is part of MRC Live & Alternative, a division of diversified global entertainment company MRC. For additional information, visit www.mrcentertainment.com

About Billboard

Billboard is the world's most influential music media brand, with an unmatched authority among artists, fans and the industry. Billboard powers the ultimate global music destination and magazine, featuring unrivaled reporting on music news, issues and trends, the industry's definitive charts, encompassing the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres. Billboard also produces elite conferences and events which regularly convene the industry and consumers around important conversations - from the annual Power 100 to Women in Music to Pride Summit and more. Billboard is part of MRC Media & Info, a division of diversified global entertainment company MRC.