The first batch of performers have been announced for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards set to take place on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 8pm. Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Prince, Bruno Mars and Miguel will take the stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the star-studded awards show airing live on ABC.
In addition to performing, Prince will be awarded the Billboard Icon Award during the live broadcast.
The Billboards Music Awards finalists are selected based on “key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music.” The nominations reflect an artist’s popularity from March 12, 2012 through March 10, 2013.
Tickets to the show go on sale on April 4th at 1pm ET/10am PT at ticketmaster.com.
Source: Billboard
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