(MUSIC) Ludacris & Ciara to Host the “2016 Billboard Music Awards” on RTL CBS channel


Show hosts hip-hop artist and actor Ludacris and international music sensation Ciara announced the finalists for the “2016 Billboard Music Awards,” honoring the year’s most successful artists in 43 categories. The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” will broadcast LIVE from Las Vegas on Monday, May 23 8am (7am JKT/BKK) on RTL CBS Entertainment HD. This year’s show will showcase big performances, unexpected collaborations and much-discussed pop culture moments. The “2016 Billboard  Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro,  Mike  Mahan,  Mark  Bracco,  Barry Adelman and Robert Deaton are Executive Producers.

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Hosts Ludacris and Ciara announced the finalists in six categories, including: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Female Artist, Top New Artist,  Top  Billboard  200  Album  and  Top  Hot  100 Song.

The Weekend leads the finalist pack with nods in 16 categories including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Hot 100 Song. Justin Bieber follows as a finalist in 11 categories including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist. Fetty Wap and Drake are tied with nods in 10 categories each, including Top Male Artist contenders for both musicians. Drake will compete against himself for Top Rap Album for “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” and his collaboration with Future on “What A Time To Be Alive.” Leading the ladies, Adele and Taylor Swift are tied with eight nods each including Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album, all of which Swift won last year. Other returning winners from 2015, who are also finalists this year, include One Direction, Romeo Santos, Coldplay, DJ Snake and Carrie Underwood.

This year, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth are finalists in six categories respectively. They received five each for their hit single “See You Again,” while Wiz Khalifa is also up for Top Rap Artist and Charlie is up for Top New Artist. The late David Bowie is honored posthumously as a finalist for Top Rock Album for “Blackstar.


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