The only thing more out-of-place we’ve experienced in India was when Backstreet Boys were called to headline the Rock in India festival in Bengaluru over a decade ago, when they were over a decade past their prime. So, when they announced that 80s pop-rock band Duran Duran was to perform a three-song medley, it sounded terribly anachronistic. The BBMAs has always had its finger on the pulse thus consistently seeing the trend of young artists ruling the roost. In a year that has seen a marked rise in digital sales, one can safely look at online music consumption as largely being the preserve of the youth through streaming sites, downloads and more. Unsurprisingly, artists like Justin Bieber, Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, et al, were significant parts of the nomination lists. Given that their measure for deciding winners has to do with album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and social engagement that are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, it's understandable that their audience today is decidedly millennial. The process of awarding the winners has, in fact, always been about creating and backing new trends-something one usually associates with younger artistes. Although the likes of AC/DC were also nominated in the Top Duo/Group category, the granddads of rock were outnumbered in a category dominated by young blood. The Billboard Music Awards 2021 were predictably dominated by young musicians like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and of course, the immensely popular Korean pop band BTS. Lil Baby rounds out the five finalists.Duran Duran's short medley at the Billboard Music Awards was a resounding answer to critics and sceptics who have frequently derided them as being out of touch, sometimes even in their prime. Excluding Drake, all of the top artist finalists are up for top Billboard 200 album.
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Other finalists include Taylor Swift and deceased rappers Juice WRLD and Pop Smoke. The Houston rapper started a nonprofit organization "Angels By Nature" and helps kids in his communities every year on "Trae Day." Who are the finalists?īillboard Music Award's top artists The Weeknd, who has 16 nominations, and Drake with seven nods, are competing for top artist. Rapper Trae Tha Truth will be receiving the Change Maker award for his social justice work. Others who've been recognized with it include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Cher. The "Raise Your Glass" singer is just the 10th person to receive the award.
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Pink will be honored with the Icon award. More: Grammys 2021: Beyoncé makes history with most wins, Billie Eilish wins second record of the year 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (the most for any artist of the decade), 45 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (also the most for any artist of the decade). He's earned a number of accolades including nine No. Notable Billboard Music Awards honoreesĭrake, a 27-time Billboard Music Award-winner, will be honored as the artist of the decade.
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and Migos, Duran Duran, Glass Animals, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with Sounds Of Blackness featuring Ann Nesby and Twenty One Pilots will also perform. What to know about 'Butter'ĭoja Cat, SZA, AJR, Bad Bunny and Karol G, DJ Khaled featuring H.E.R. More: BTS will drop its second English-language single in May. The man of the hour, The Weeknd, will celebrate his whopping 16 nods with a performance as will Pink, who's receiving Billboard's Icon Award. Alicia Keys is marking the 20th anniversary of her debut album "Songs In A Minor" with a performance of a medley of songs from the project. Korean pop group BTS will be debuting their new single "Butter" at the awards show.
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