All the details on Billboard Music Awards held in MGM Grand Las Vegas!
- Billboard is an American music award that started off on 1st November 1990 and has been broadcasted by NBC.
- The artists are awarded based on the album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and social engagement.
Every year stars wait for this Award show. In this article, we will let you know the highlights of Billboards 2018.
- During Ariana Grande’s live performance of her song, ‘No Tears Left to Cry’ on Billboards, she lost her 45-carat diamond choker which is worth $169k. It was just a two-and-a-half minutes performance but it was very expensive for Ariana. Luckily, later she found her diamond choker. The sources revealed,
“Luckily, the piece didn’t slide off the stage! It was found on the side of the stage in a far corner, to everyone’s relief.” But how did it get over there, all the way to the side of the stage “in a far corner?”
2. Singer and songwriter, Shawn Mendes revealed about his #BehindTheTweets. He says that he was most excited to write the song, Lost in Japan. He revealed that he and the singer, Camila Cabello was awed to perform with John Mayer.
3. For all those who are eagerly waiting for Nicki Minaj’s new album, ‘Queen,’ in June 2018, will have to wait a bit longer till August 10 as she shared that the release date of her new album has been postponed.
4. Kelly Clarkson hosted the 2018 Billboards held in MGM Grand Las Vegas. She looked very different hosting the show because she had lost huge weight.
And about her weight loss, she jokes, “I literally hired Harry Potter and SPANX; it’s all like a sausage.” Various celebrities like Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, etc. attended the show.
5. The gorgeous singer Taylor Swift was looking absolutely stunning and she had worn a gorgeous pink Versace gown. The singer won best female artist in BBM.
Versace’s vice president, Donatella Versace revealed an interesting fact about Taylor’s dress,
“This gown took more than 800 hours to bring to life.”
The 28-year-old singer thanked Versace for the beautiful and delicate dress.
6. Janet Jackson was awarded BBMA Icon Award. For the Top Artist award, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift were nominated and the winner was Ed Sheeran. Ed won the Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Male Artist award as well.
7. The song having the maximum views on YouTube, ‘Despacito’ became the top-selling song and the first Latin song to win the maximum BBMA’s as well.
8. Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato performed on stage together on the song, ‘Fall In Line,’ and they slayed the performance with their voice.
Also read, The man used to climb onto the balcony of the home. It is not known whether the alleged perpetrator of the crime brought the ladder with him or whether it was at the scene.
But luckily the noise arose from one of the dogs in the house. It most probably was Demi’s pet dog, Batman. He started barking furiously and alerted the people inside!
The house manager awoke and sensing some wrongdoing, came over to the balcony. Break-in attempt at Demi Lovato’s pad! Know about the string of burglaries at celebrity homes this year!