The Billboard Music Awards is an awards show that I usually record and fast forward through most of and just watch the good parts . Last night had me watching more of the show that I do normally.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis along with Prince produced song Optimistic . This is a song that even 30 years later, still has the sound of now . It s something that is still very relatable and is talking about perseverance in times that are very uncertain.
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If you watched any of the show last night, and saw this performance, you saw it starting with showing a lot of Paisley Park. The camera was heading down the hallways and the studios that Prince had at his home studio. A studio that doubled as his home and his recording studio/rehearsal area. Nothing like making sure that you have everything you need in one place without having to worry about booking any time and working around other people s schedules.
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Pop Smoke, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, BTS, Drake Among Winners At Billboard Music Awards
May 24, 2021 at 1:20 AM (PT)
The Weeknd (Photo: Lev Radin / Shutterstock.com)
The late POP SMOKE took home honors as TOP NEW ARTIST, while ARTIST OF THE YEAR THE WEEKND and TAYLOR SWIFT won TOP MALE and FEMALE ARTIST, respectively, at last night s (5/23) BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS. BTS won TOP DUO OR GROUP and TOP SONG SALES ARTIST, while DRAKE was honored as ARTIST OF THE DECADE as well as TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTIST. The event was televised live from MICROSOFT THEATER and hosted by NICK JONAS, who performed with the JONAS BROTHERS and MARSHMELLO to close the show.
Drake, The Weeknd poised for big night at Billboard Awards
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer
May 23, 2021
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1of3Drake performs onstage in Toronto on Oct. 8, 2016, left, and The Weeknd performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Drake, the most decorated winner in the history of the Billboard Music Awards, will be named artist of the decade and The Weeknd, who has 16 nominations, will perform on Sunday s show.APShow MoreShow Less
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The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will be held live from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on 24 May at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, and as usual, the grand night has terrific performances lined up.
In addition to hosting the ceremony, Nick Jonas will be joining Jonas Brothers and Marshmello to perform their new single “Leave Before You Love Me” which was released on all platforms on Friday.
The Weeknd, who is up for awards in 16 categories, including top artist, top male artist, and top Hot 100 artist, is also set to perform during the night. His appearance is notable given that he’s currently boycotting the Grammy Awards.