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How To Watch The 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Updated on 2022-07-05 By Dennis Restauro

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The 2022 Billboard Music Awards air live on Sunday, May 15 on NBC, with Sean “Diddy” Combs hosting the event. In addition to the more than 60 categories of awards to be given, Mary J. Blige will receive the Billboard Icon Award and perform on the show. Other performances include Red Hot Chili Peppers in their first BBMAs performance since 1999, as well as Travis Scott, Ed Sheeran, Becky G, the team-up of Elle King and Miranda Lambert, Silk Sonic, Morgan Wallen, Burna Boy, Florence + The Machine, Latto, Maxwell, Megan Thee Stallion, and Rauw Alejandro. Read on for more on how to watch the awards without cable.

  • When Are The Billboard Music Awards: The 2022 Billboard Music Awards are on Sunday, May 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Network: The 2022 Billboard Music Awards airs on NBC.
  • Best Way to Stream Live: You can watch the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on on Peacock, or on NBC with DIRECTV STREAM.
  • Best Way to Watch On-Demand: The 2022 Billboard Music Awards will be available to stream on Peacock.
Table of Contents
  • Watch The 2022 Billboard Music Awards Free
  • Streaming The Billboard Music Awards Without Cable
    • Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards On Peacock
    • Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards on DIRECTV STREAM
    • Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards on YouTube TV
    • Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards on fuboTV
    • Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Hulu
  • All About The 2022 Billboard Music Awards
    • 2022 Billboard Music Awards Nominations

Watch The 2022 Billboard Music Awards Free

There are a couple of ways to watch this year’s Billboard Music Awards. Since the Billboard Music Awards air on NBC, you can watch free using a TV antenna if you live near an NBC broadcast tower (most people do.) Please take a look at our guide to TV antennas for more information on this free way to watch network TV.

Streaming The Billboard Music Awards Without Cable

Quite a few streaming services offer live NBC in their channel lineup. I’ve listed a little about each below.

Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards On Peacock

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The 2022 Billboard Music Awards will stream live simultanesously on Peacock, a streaming service for the NBC network family. Plans start at $4.99 a month for Peacock Premium, which gives you live access to special events like the BBMAs (with ads), as well as day-after access to new episodes of recurring TV series. There is also a free, ad-supported membership, but you don’t get live access to special shows, and there is an 8-day wait for new episodes and specials after they air. Peacock also has a premium ad-free subscription for $11.99 per month. Not only will this subscription eliminate ads, but also provide a live stream of your local NBC station., including new movie releases such as the latest Firestarter.

Peacock supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in. New episodes of the latest seasons of all three shows become available within eight days of the shows airing on NBC. You can learn more in our review of Peacock.

Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards on DIRECTV STREAM

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DIRECTV STREAM offers live NBC streaming in many markets. Through its “Entertainment” package for $79.99 a month, NBC is available along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. They offer a free trial to allow you to make sure NBC is offered in your area.

DIRECTV STREAM is supported on Windows and Mac PCs and laptops, Android and iOS devices, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Nexus player, Xbox One, 4th Generation Apple TV, Chromecast, and more. For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV STREAM NOW.

How Much:  $79.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package.

Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards on YouTube TV

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YouTube TV is another excellent option for watching the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. YouTube TV offers live NBC with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. 

YouTube TV supports Roku, Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much: $72.99 per month.

Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards on fuboTV

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FuboTV offers NBC in numerous US cities allowing you to watch the 2022 Billboard Music Awards when it airs. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

  • Android smartphones
  • Android tablets
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Apple TV (4th Generation only)
  • Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
  • Roku
  • Chromecast

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs $74.99.

Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Hulu

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Hulu offers live NBC in nearly all US markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards as it airs on NBC. To see if live NBC is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu.

Hulu Live TV costs $76.99 per month. Hulu Live TV includes the following features:

  • Discovery and 60+ other channels including local network channels.
  • Price includes a subscription to ESPN+ and Disney+
  • Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
  • Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
  • Comes with 6 customizable profiles
  • Includes entire Hulu streaming library
  • Supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.

All About The 2022 Billboard Music Awards

While we are at it I might as well cover all the details on this years Billboard Music Awards.

Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

When: Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PST. The ceremony with air live on NBC.

Who’s Hosting: Sean “Diddy” Combs

Who is Performing: Mary J. Blige, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Travis Scott, Ed Sheeran, Becky G, the team-up of Elle King and Miranda Lambert, Silk Sonic, Morgan Wallen, Burna Boy, Florence + The Machine, Latto, Maxwell, Megan Thee Stallion, and Rauw Alejandro.

2022 Billboard Music Awards Nominations

Below are the finalist for every category at this years Billboard Music Awards.

ARTIST AWARDS

Top Artist

  • Doja Cat
  • Drake
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Taylor Swift
  • The Weeknd

Top New Artist

  • Givēon
  • Masked Wolf
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Pooh Shiesty
  • The Kid LAROI

Top Male Artist

  • Drake
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Justin Bieber
  • Lil Nas X
  • The Weeknd

Top Female Artist

  • Adele
  • Doja Cat
  • Dua Lipa
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

  • BTS
  • Glass Animals
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Migos
  • Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

Top Billboard 200 Artist

  • Adele
  • Drake
  • Juice WRLD
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist

  • Doja Cat
  • Drake
  • Justin Bieber
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • The Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist

  • Doja Cat
  • Drake
  • Lil Nas X
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • The Weeknd

Top Song Sales Artist

  • Adele
  • BTS
  • Dua Lipa
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Walker Hayes

Top Radio Songs Artist

  • Doja Cat
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Justin Bieber
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist (NEW)

  • Doja Cat
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Justin Bieber
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist (NEW)

  • BTS
  • Dua Lipa
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • The Weeknd

Top Tour

  • Eagles (Hotel California Tour)
  • Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
  • Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
  • Harry Styles (Love on Tour)
  • The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)

Top R&B Artist

  • Doja Cat
  • Givēon
  • Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
  • Summer Walker
  • The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist

  • Givēon
  • Khalid
  • The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist

  • Doja Cat
  • Summer Walker
  • SZA

Top R&B Tour

  • Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars at Park MGM)
  • Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)
  • Usher (The Vegas Residency)

Top Rap Artist

  • Drake
  • Juice WRLD
  • Lil Baby
  • Moneybagg Yo
  • Polo G

Top Rap Male Artist

  • Drake
  • Juice WRLD
  • Polo G

Top Rap Female Artist

  • Cardi B
  • Latto
  • Megan Thee Stallion

Top Rap Tour

  • J. Cole (The Off-Season Tour)
  • Lil Baby (The Back Outside Tour)
  • Omarion & Bow Wow (The Millennium Tour 2021)

Top Country Artist

  • Chris Stapleton
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Taylor Swift
  • Walker Hayes

Top Country Male Artist

  • Chris Stapleton
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist

  • Carrie Underwood
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Taylor Swift

Top Country Duo/Group

  • Dan + Shay
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Zac Brown Band

Top Country Tour

  • Luke Bryan (Proud to Be Right Here Tour)
  • Eric Church (Gather Again Tour)
  • Chris Stapleton (All-American Road Show Tour)

Top Rock Artist

  • Glass Animals
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Machine Gun Kelly
  • Måneskin
  • twenty one pilots

Top Rock Tour

  • Genesis (The Last Domino? Tour)
  • Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer (The Hella Mega Tour)
  • The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour)

Top Latin Artist

  • Bad Bunny
  • Farruko
  • Kali Uchis
  • Karol G
  • Rauw Alejandro

Top Latin Male Artist

  • Bad Bunny
  • Farruko
  • Rauw Alejandro

Top Latin Female Artist

  • Kali Uchis
  • Karol G
  • Rosalía

Top Latin Duo/Group

  • Calibre 50
  • Eslabon Armado
  • Grupo Firme

Top Latin Tour

  • Bad Bunny (El Último Tour Del Mundo)
  • Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin (Live in Concert)
  • Los Bukis (Una Historia Cantada Tour)

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

  • Calvin Harris
  • David Guetta
  • Lady Gaga
  • Marshmello
  • Tiësto

Top Christian Artist

  • Carrie Underwood
  • Elevation Worship
  • for King & Country
  • Lauren Daigle
  • Ye

Top Gospel Artist

  • CeCe Winans
  • Elevation Worship
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Maverick City Music
  • Ye

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album

  • Adele, 30
  • Doja Cat, Planet Her
  • Drake, Certified Lover Boy
  • Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
  • Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR

Top Soundtrack

  • Arcane League of Legends
  • Encanto
  • In The Heights
  • Sing 2
  • tick, tick…BOOM!

Top R&B Album

  • Doja Cat, Planet Her
  • Givēon, When It’s All Said and Done…Take Time
  • Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), An Evening With Silk Sonic
  • Summer Walker, Still Over It
  • The Weeknd, Dawn FM

Top Rap Album

  • Drake, Certified Lover Boy
  • Moneybagg Yo, A Gangsta’s Pain
  • Rod Wave, SoulFly
  • The Kid LAROI, F*ck Love
  • Ye, Donda

Top Country Album

  • Florida Georgia Line, Life Rolls On
  • Lee Brice, Hey World
  • Taylor Swift, Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
  • Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s Version)
  • Walker Hayes, Country Stuff: The Album

Top Rock Album

  • AJR, OK Orchestra
  • Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
  • Imagine Dragons, Mercury – Act 1
  • John Mayer, Sob Rock
  • twenty one pilots, Scaled and Icy

Top Latin Album

  • Eslabon Armado, Corta Venas
  • J Balvin, Jose
  • Kali Uchis, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞
  • Karol G, KG0516
  • Rauw Alejandro, Vice Versa

Top Dance/Electronic Album

  • C418, Minecraft – Volume Alpha
  • FKA twigs, Caprisongs
  • Illenium, Fallen Embers
  • Porter Robinson, Nurture
  • Rüfüs Du Sol, Surrender

Top Christian Album

  • Carrie Underwood, My Savior
  • CeCe Winans, Believe for It
  • Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, Old Church Basement
  • Phil Wickham, Hymn of Heaven
  • Ye, Donda

Top Gospel Album

  • CeCe Winans, Believe for It
  • Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music, Old Church Basement
  • Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
  • Maverick City Music & Upperroom, move your heart.
  • Ye, Donda

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song

  • Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
  • Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
  • Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
  • The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Streaming Song

  • Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
  • Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
  • Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
  • The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Selling Song

  • BTS, “Butter”
  • BTS, “Permission to Dance”
  • Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
  • Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
  • Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

Top Radio Song

  • Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
  • Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
  • Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
  • The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Collaboration

  • Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
  • Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches”
  • Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
  • The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Billboard Global 200 Song (NEW)

  • Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
  • Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
  • Olivia Rodrigo, “good 4 u”
  • The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song (NEW)

  • BTS, “Butter”
  • Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits”
  • Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”
  • The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
  • The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears”

Top Viral Song (NEW)

  • Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
  • Gayle, “abcdefu”
  • Glass Animals, “Heat Waves”
  • Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
  • Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

Top R&B Song

  • Doja Cat & The Weeknd, “You Right”
  • Givēon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
  • Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Givēon, “Peaches”
  • Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave The Door Open”
  • WizKid ft. Justin Bieber & Tems, “Essence”

Top Rap Song

  • Drake ft. 21 Savage, Project Pat, “Knife Talk”
  • Drake ft. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”
  • Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
  • Masked Wolf, “Astronaut In The Ocean”
  • Polo G, “Rapstar”

Top Country Song

  • Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”
  • Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You”
  • Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt”
  • Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
  • Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

Top Rock Song

  • Coldplay X BTS, “My Universe”
  • Elle King & Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
  • Imagine Dragons, “Follow You”
  • Måneskin, “Beggin’”
  • The Anxiety: Willow & Tyler Cole, “Meet Me at Our Spot”

Top Latin Song

  • Aventura x Bad Bunny, “Volví”
  • Bad Bunny, “Yonaguni”
  • Farruko, “Pepas”
  • Kali Uchis, “telepatía”
  • Rauw Alejandro, “Todo De Ti”

Top Dance/Electronic Song

  • Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”
  • Farruko, “Pepas”
  • Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae, “You”
  • Tiësto, “The Business”
  • Travis Scott & HVME, “Goosebumps”

Top Christian Song

  • Anne Wilson, “My Jesus”
  • Ye, “Hurricane”
  • Ye, “Moon”
  • Ye, “Off The Grid”
  • Ye, “Praise God”

Top Gospel Song

  • Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music ft. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, “Jireh”
  • Ye, “Hurricane”
  • Ye, “Moon”
  • Ye, “Off the Grid”
  • Ye, “Praise God”

About The Author

Dennis Restauro

Dennis started Grounded Reason in 2014 to share his expertise in streaming devices, streaming services, local networking, and cutting the cord on cable TV. His expertise has been leveraged by The Washington Post, Forbes, Kiplinger, The Fiscal Times, podcasts, and other media. Dennis has spent over 25 years working in technology for the public and the private sector as a systems administrator and enterprise systems architect. Dennis is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Computer Science. See Dennis on LinkedIn.

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