Westwood One + Billboard Music Awards
• The 2018 Billboard Music Awards are happening on Sunday, May 20 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Please write that down. Westwood One, through its partnership with dick clark productions, will offer its broadcast partners, stations, advertisers and fans a wide array of branded content and promotions across multiple platforms, like the Westwood One Backstage at the BBMAs event, where more than 20 Top 40 stations and national shows will be treated to live performances and celebrity interviews during rehearsals the day before the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, along with on-air coverage leading up to and including the night of the 2018 Billboard Music Awards
10 Tune-In Highlights –:30 features airing May 7-18 from 6am-midnight, hosted by Jayde Donovan of WPLJ/New York and targeted to AC, Hot AC and Top 40/Rhythmic stations.
Two-hour Nomination Special, hosted by recording artist Charlie Puth, airing May 12 or May 13 from 6am-midnight, for AC, Hot AC and Top 40/Rhythmic stations.
Saturday, May 19 — Westwood One Backstage at the BBMAs Radio Row Remote runs from 2-4pm PT at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Sunday, May 20 — Five-hour Red Carpet, hosted by Jayde Donovan and the Broadcast Companion/Wrap-Up Show — Hot AC/AC version hosted by Adam Bomb and The Bert Show‘s Kristin Klingshirn; Top 40/Rhythmic show hosted by The Zach Sang Show.
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards are scheduled for Sunday, May 20, live at 8pm ET/5pm PT on NBC. For more information, contact Neal Bird at 310-840-4207 or nbird@westwoodone.com.
