GRAMMY AWARD WINNING RECORDING ARTIST LUDACRIS & MUSIC SUPERSTAR CIARA TO HOST THE “2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS”
To Be Broadcast Live From the New T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas On Sunday, May 22 at 8pm ET on ABC
Finalists To Be Announced on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday, April 11
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Santa Monica, CA (April 8, 2016) – dick clark productions and ABC announced today that the “2016 Billboard Music Awards” will be hosted for the third year in a row by Grammy award winning recording artist Ludacris. He will be joined by first-time host and international recording artist, Ciara. It was also announced that this year’s award show will move to the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The award show will be the first-ever broadcast event from the new venue, which officially opened on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” is set to return to ABC and will broadcast live on SUNDAY, MAY 22 at 8pm ET. This year’s show will showcase big performances, unexpected collaborations and pop culture moments that will have everyone talking.
“The Billboard Music Awards is one of best award shows to honor chart success. My great friend Ludacris and I have also shared songs together on the Billboard chart,” said Ciara. “I look forward to sharing the stage with him on this special night. It will definitely be a night to remember!”
“It is my honor to host the Billboard Music Awards for the 3rd year and a pleasure to host with my good friend Ciara,” said Ludacris. “I’m looking forward to another great show in a new and exciting venue.”
The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” finalists will be announced on Monday, April 11 live on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Tune-in to “Good Morning America” in the 8am ET hour when Ludacris and Ciara reveal finalists in six categories. Immediately following the broadcast, five additional categories will be exclusively announced live via Billboard Music Award’s Facebook and Periscope, followed by a live stream on ABC News of the remaining categories.
Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 23, 2015 through March 17, 2016. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of a musician’s success.
ABC’s 3-hour telecast of the “2015 Billboard Music Awards” scored an across-the-board victory, ranking No. 1 in its 8:00-11:00 p.m. time slot in Total Viewers, all key Adults (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54) and Teens 12-17. Delivering its 3rd-straight year of Total Viewer growth (+5% – 11.2 million vs. 10.7 million) and gaining Adults 18-49 (+9% – 3.8/12 vs. 3.5/10), the “Billboard Music Awards” generated its most watched telecast in 14 years and earned a 12-year high in young adults – since 2001 and 2003, respectively. In addition, the annual show was up for the 3rd year with Teens 12-17 (+3%) to post its highest rating since 2003.
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About Ludacris
As a recording artist, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges has sold more than 15 million albums domestically, thanks to the blockbuster success of such singles as “Stand Up,” “Get Back,” “Southern Hospitality,” “Number One Spot,” “Money Maker” and “My Chick Bad.” All of these records were accompanied by ingenious videos that demonstrated Bridges’ far-reaching imagination, and his willingness to stretch the boundaries of what rap videos should look and feel like. Most recently, he starred in Furious 7, the seventh installment in the global box-office hit franchise. His other feature film credits include Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious 6; Fast Five; 2 Fast 2 Furious; Garry Marshall’s ensemble comedy New Year’s Eve; and Ivan Reitman’s romantic comedy, No Strings Attached, opposite Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman. His acclaimed performances in film, (Crash, Hustle & Flow), and television, (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), have Hollywood and critics alike buzzing about his increasingly impressive screen resume. Stepping back into the studio, he is also now wowing fans with his 8th studio album, Ludaversal. A consummate businessman, Ludacris is enjoying success outside of entertainment. His latest venture includes a highly anticipated new restaurant coming soon to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport. His philanthropic efforts rival his entertainment accomplishments. He also partnered with Crash writer/director Paul Haggis and Artists for Peace and Justice to help raise more than $4 million for Haitian relief efforts. In addition to that, he has raised more than $100,000 for disaster victims through The Ludacris Foundation. Having partnered with Jane Fonda, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Nelson Mandela, to name a few, The Ludacris Foundation continues to inspire youth through education.
About Ciara
Ciara is a Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress and entertainer. She released her 6th studio album, Jackie (Epic Records / Sony Music Entertainment) in May 2015, named fittingly after her own mother. The first leg of the Jackie Tour this year in the U.S. was sold-out and received rave reviews. The Second leg of the Jackie Tour will include shows outside the U.S. in North America beginning on March 20 and continuing through April 24. Known for her dance abilities and choreography throughout her career, Ciara has been dubbed the “Queen of Dance.” From the seductive sway of the new single “Dance Like We’re Making Love”, to the global thump of “Stuck on You”, it’s clear she’s still the Queen of the dance floor. Ciara has appeared on both television and in films. Her credits include: “The Game” on BET (2013), the films “That’s My Boy” and “Mamma I Want To Sing” (2012) and “All You’ve Got” (2006). This year, Ciara appeared on the NBC series, “I Can Do That” (2015). With a career spanning over a decade, Ciara has sold over seven million albums and 16 million singles worldwide, including chart-topping hits “Goodies,” “Ride,” “Oh,” “1 2 Step,” and “Body Party.” “I Bet” adds to Ciara’s list of 27-charted hits, impacting urban and rhythm radio formats as well as Top 40 Mainstream radio, and has over 25 million views on VEVO since its March 9, 2015 premiere. For Jackie, the superstar hopes of “tons of success” but more than anything, she wants fans to know her– the real her.
About Billboard
Billboard is the world’s most influential music brand, built on the most complete and well- respected database of charts across all music genres. The Billboard charts define success in music. From the iconic Billboard magazine to Billboard.com, the ultimate consumer-facing destination for millions of passionate music fans, to the industry’s most elite conference series and influencer events including the Power 100 and Women in Music – the Billboard brand has unmatched authority among fans, artists and the industry alike. Billboard was named the leading U.S. brand on Twitter, surpassing the NFL, ESPN, BuzzFeed and MTV, with 7.5 million engaged actions in Q4 2015, and named an overall Top 10 U.S. Media Publisher in December 2015 with 11.8 million social actions. Billboard topped Shareablee’s list of U.S. publishers by engagement on Twitter in Q4, ahead of brands including Bleacher Report, BuzzFeed and The New York Times. Billboard magazine has scored major news-generating covers recently including Nicki Minaj, Lana Del Rey, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.
About “2016 Billboard Music Awards”
The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22 at 8:00pm ET/PT. The show will showcase this year’s hottest and biggest music stars. Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 23, 2015 through March 17, 2016. 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.
About dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming, with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS, “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and the “Streamy Awards.” Weekly television programming includes SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group and dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries, with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.
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*Spanish Version*
EL ACTOR Y CANTANTE DE HIP-HOP LUDACRIS Y LA SUPERESTRELLA INTERNACIONAL CIARA CONDUCIRÁN “LOS PREMIOS BILLBOARD 2016”
Los premios serán transmitidos en vivo desde la nueva T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas el domingo, 22 de mayo a las 8pm ET
Los finalistas serán anunciados en “Good Morning America” el lunes 11 de abril
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Santa Monica, CA (8 de abril, 2016) – dick clark productions y ABC anunciaron el día de hoy, que por tercer año consecutivo el actor y artista ganador del Grammy, Ludacris, conducirá “Los Premios Billboard 2016”. El será acompañado por la artista internacional Ciara en su primer año como conductora. También fue anunciado que “Los Premios Billboard 2016” se mudarán a la nueva T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas. “Los Premios Billboard 2016” son el primer evento que se llevará a cabo desde el nuevo recinto que abrirá oficialmente el miércoles, 6 de abril de 2016. “Los Premios Billboard 2016” regresarán a la cadena ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo el DOMINGO, 22 DE MAYO a las 8pm ET. Los premios de este año exhibirán grandes presentaciones musicales, colaboraciones inesperadas y momentos que marcarán la cultura pop y tendrán al público hablando.
“Los Premios Billboard son unos de los mejores premios para honorar el éxito en las listas de música. Mi gran amigo Ludacris y yo hemos colaborado en varios temas que se han posicionado en las listas de Billboard. No veo la hora de compartir el escenario con él en esta noche tan especial. Definitivamente será una noche para recordar!” expresó Ciara.
“Es un honor para mí conducir los Premios Billboard por tercera vez y es un placer poder hacerlo al lado de mi querida amiga, Ciara” dijo Ludacris. “Estoy ansioso y emocionado de conducir nuevamente este gran show en su nuevo recinto.”
Los finalistas de “Los Premios Billboard 2016” serán anunciados el lunes, 11 de abril en vivo desde “Good Morning America” en la cadena ABC. Sintoniza Good Morning America” a las 8 am ET, cuando Ludacris y Ciara revelen los finalistas de seis categorías. Inmediatamente después del anuncio en Good Morning America, cinco categorías adicionales serán anunciadas exclusivamente por Snapchat (BBMA), seguido por una transmisión en vivo a través de GMA.com de todas las 43 categorías.
La elección de los finalistas para “Los Premios Billboard 2016” se basa en interacciones claves por parte de los fans con la música, incluyendo ventas de discos y descargas digitales de sencillos, emisiones de radio, giras, streaming y las interacciones en las redes sociales: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify y otros destinos populares para la música online. Estas mediciones fueron seguidas durante todo el año por Billboard y sus asociados de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios toman en cuenta los reportes que cubren el periodo que abarca del 23 de Marzo del 2015 hasta el 17 de Marzo del 2016. Desde 1940, las listas de Billboard han sido la guía principal para calificar la popularidad de canciones y álbumes, y son la manera definitiva de medir el éxito de un artista.
Para información adicional sobre “Los Premios Billboard 2016” visítanos en www.billboardmusicawards.com o el centro de actividad Billboard: www.billboard.com/bbma. “Los Premios Billboard 2016” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son Productores Ejecutivos.
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Sobre Billboard
Billboard es la marca musical con más influencia en el mundo, constituida por la más completa y respetada base de datos de listas de todos los géneros musicales. Las listas Billboard definen el éxito de la música. Desde la icónica Revista Billboard hasta Billboard.com, la cual es el más grande destino para millones de aficionados apasionados de la música, hasta la serie de conferencias mas elite y eventos influyentes como el Power 100 y Women in Music, la marca de Billboard tiene una autoridad inigualable entre fanáticos, artistas y la industria como tal. Billboard fu nombrado la marca líder en EE.UU en Twitter, sobrepasando a la NFL, ESPN, Buzzfeed y MTV, con 7.5 millones de interacciones en Q4 2015, y nombrada en el general Top 10 U.S Media Publisher en Diciembre 2015 con 11.8 millones en acción social. Billboard sobrepaso la lista de Shareablee de publicaciones en EE.UU por interacciones en Twitter en Q4, delante de marcas incluyentes de Bleacher Report, Buzzfeed y el New York Times. La revista Billboard ha lanzado grandes cubiertas generando atención pública recientemente, que incluyen a Nicki Minaj, Lana Del Rey, Selena Gomez y Justin Bieber.
Sobre “Los Premios Billboard 2015”
La transmisión de 3 horas de ABC de “Los Premios Billboard 2015” logró una gran victoria, posicionándose en el #1 en su horario de 8:00-11:00 p.m. en total de audiencia, entre Adultos (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54) y adolescentes 12-17. Anotando su tercer año consecutivo de crecimiento en audiencia (5% – 11.2 millón vs. 10.7 millón) y creciendo su teleaudiencia de adultos 18-49 (+9% – 3.8/12 vs. 3.5/10), los “Billboard Music Awards 2015” generaron su emisión más vista en 14 años y lograron un aumento en 12 años entre su audiencia adolecente – desde 2001 y 2003 – respectivamente.
Adicionalmente, el show aumentó su rating por tercer año entre jóvenes 12-17 (+3%) obteniendo así, el rating más alto desde 2003.
Sobre “Los Premios Billboard 2016”
“Los Premios Billboard 2016” están de regreso a la cadena ABC y serán transmitidos en vivo desde el T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas el domingo 22 de Mayo a las 8:00pm ET/PT. El show mostrará las estrellas más exitosas y grandes de la música. Los finalistas de Los Premios Billboard, son basados en interacciones claves por parte de la audiencia con la música, incluyendo ventas físicas y digitales, transmisiones, giras e interacciones sociales en Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify y otros destinos populares en la red. Estas mediciones son seguidas todo el año por Billboard y sus socios de datos, incluyendo Nielsen Music y Next Big Sound. Los premios son basados en el reporte del 23 de marzo del 2015, hasta el 17 de marzo del 2016. “Los Premios Billboard 2016” son producidos por dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman y Robert Deaton son los Productores Ejecutivos.
Acerca de dick clark productions
dick clark productions (dcp) es el productor y propietario más grande del mundo de eventos televisados. dcp produce éxitos perennes como los “American Music Awards”, “Golden Globe Awards”, “Academy of Country Music Awards”, “American Country Countdown Awards”,”Streamy Awards” , “Billboard Music Awards”, y “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest”. dcp también produce populares programas semanales de televisión, incluyendo “So You Think You Can Dance”, de 19Entertainment, una división de CORE Media Group y dcp; y “World’s Funniest” de Junkin Media y dcp. dcp es propietario de una de las bibliotecas de archivos de entretenimiento más originales y extensas del mundo, que abarca más de 55 años de programas galardonados, programas históricos, especiales de TV, espectáculos y programas legendarios producidos por dcp. Para obtener más información, visite el sitio www.dickclark.com.
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