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The much-anticipated Billboard Music Awards will be a couple’s affair, as global star Priyanka Chopra will present the awards alongside her husband, singer Nick Jonas, to support him and help him recover from his injury.
According to Page Six, Jonas, who will host the awards show that honours artists who have topped the charts this year, will present the awards alongside his wife Chopra, who will make her first appearance as a presenter at the ceremony.
Page Six was told by a source close to the couple, “Priyanka Chopra is flying in from London to support and assist Nick with his injury. She wanted to be there to support him because they only have a short time together in LA.”
Jonas was recently admitted to the hospital after a bad car accident in which he fractured a rib. Cynthia Erivo, Chelsea Handler, Dixie D’Amelio, Gabrielle Union, Henry Golding, Kathryn Hahn, Kelsea Ballerini, Lena Waithe, Leslie Odom, Jr, Lil Rel Howery, Padma Lakshmi, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Swizz Beatz, and Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles-Lawson are among the list of presenters.
Since COVID-19 vaccinations became available in the United States, the awards show will be one of the first to air live. In a recent interview, the ‘Sucker’ singer remained tight-lipped about the show’s specifics but did say that everyone involved will be working right up until airtime to put together what he hopes will be a memorable broadcast.
“I can’t reveal too many details because I don’t want to give anything away. It’s all about maintaining the aura of mystique. However, as a host and with the other performers and artists who will be present, we want to give the fans a fantastic show “He expressed himself.
This includes Nick himself performing on stage with his brothers, Joe and Kevin Jonas, aka the Jonas Brothers, as well as Marshmello, who released a single together, ‘Leave Before You Love Me,’ on Thursday.
AJR, Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, BTS, DJ Khaled ft. H.E.R. and Migos, Duran Duran, Glass Animals, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis will also perform, as will Sounds of Blackness, which features Ann Nesby, Karol G, The Weeknd, and Twenty One Pilots. Pink will also perform and receive the ICON Award, while Drake will be honoured as the Artist of the Decade and Trae Tha Truth as the Change Maker. The Weeknd leads all finalists in nominations with 16 heading into the show.
The finalists and winners are determined by key fan interactions with music, such as audio and video streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, and social engagement, as tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data and Next Big Sound. Cynthia Erivo, Chelsea Handler, Dixie D’Amelio, Gabrielle Union, Henry Golding, Kathryn Hahn, Kelsea Ballerini, Lena Waithe, Leslie Odom, Jr, Lil Rel Howery, Padma Lakshmi, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Swizz Beatz, and Tina Knowles-Lawson are among those scheduled to appear.
