The 2021 Billboard Music Awards already have a date

2021-01-25T23:07:47.927Z

Although last year's awards were delayed, everything seems to indicate that the 2021 Billboard Music Awards take place regularly, this was announced by NBC on Monday.

2020 was a difficult year for the music industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic that stopped countless events that year after year bring together the most important and influential artists of the moment.

Such is the case of the

Billboard Music Awards

, normally the ceremony takes place in the month of May, however, the 2020 edition was postponed until October 14.

Although last year's awards were delayed almost five months, everything seems to indicate that the 2021 BBMAs will take place regularly, as announced by NBC on Monday.

"Great news! The

@bbmas

2021 will arrive on NBC, Sunday, May 23 at 8 / 7c," the company shared through its Instagram profile.

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will be produced by Dick Clark Productions.

Nominees are yet to be announced, but they likely include some of the artists who garnered multiple nominations at the 2021 Grammy Awards such as

Taylor Swift

Dua Lipa

Roddy Ricch,

and

The

Weeknd

Notably, nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including digital album and song sales, radio broadcasting, touring, and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data. .

Recall that the 2020 awards were presented by

Kelly Clarkson

and aired on October 14 from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

The event featured performances by

Post Malone

, who swept nine statuettes,

Demi

Lovato

and

John Legend

Cher

presented

Garth Brooks with