Kelly Clarkson will return because the host of the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.
The 38-year-old singer has been the host of the annual music awards ceremony for the previous two years, and it has now been confirmed she’ll return for the third consecutive ceremony later this 12 months.
NBC have additionally introduced the ceremony – which was as a consequence of happen on April 29 however was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic – can be hosted reside on October 14, six months after it was initially scheduled.
As of the time of writing, no additional particulars concerning the Billboard Music Awards – reminiscent of how the present can be formatted and what, if any, reside performers can be on the occasion – are recognized.
The change to the schedule comes as a number of award ceremonies have been pressured to postpone or regulate their reveals.
MTV’s Video Music Awards are set to happen later this month, however the community has scrapped plans to host a reside present within the Barclays Center in New York City, with the occasion now being held in numerous totally different places across the metropolis, with no reside viewers in attendance.
The Emmy Awards may also be going forward this September, however the present will occur just about with nominees and winners showing by way of Zoom.
For Kelly, the position comes as she just lately stepped in to cowl for Simon Cowell as a decide on ‘America’s Got Talent’, after he fell off an electrical bike and broke his again.
In a witty assertion, Kelly mentioned: ”My good friend, Simon Cowell, is doing higher now however was in an accident and will not be capable of make Tuesday and Wednesday’s reside reveals for ‘AGT’, however no worries America, somebody far wiser, cooler, and warmer is taking his seat! The unbelievably superb Kelly Clarkson. You’re welcome prematurely!”
