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[05/19/17 - 06:00 AM]
T-Mobile Presents Breakthrough Artist Julia Michaels to Perform at the "2017 Billboard Music Awards"
While a newly minted recording act, "Issues" is the ninth Top 40 hit that Michaels has co-written on the Billboard Hot 100 and her first as a solo artist.

[via press release from ABC]

T-MOBILE PRESENTS BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST JULIA MICHAELS TO PERFORM AT THE '2017 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS'

DJ Khaled and Bebe Rexha to Introduce Michaels and Provide Fans With an Inside Look to the Show via #BBMAsUnlimited

The '2017 Billboard Music Awards' Will broadcast LIVE on BOTH COASTS From T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 21, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC

dick clark productions and ABC today announced that chart-topping songwriter and breakthrough recording artist Julia Michaels will perform her debut single "Issues" on the "2017 Billboard Music Awards." While a newly minted recording act, "Issues" is the ninth Top 40 hit that Michaels has co-written on the Billboard Hot 100 and her first as a solo artist. She joins hosts Ludacris and Vanessa Hudgens, as well as previously announced performers on the broadcast Camila Cabello, The Chainsmokers, Miley Cyrus, Jason Derulo, Celine Dion, Drake, Florida Georgia Line, David Guetta, Halsey, Sam Hunt, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran and 2017 Billboard Music Awards ICON Award recipient, Cher.

T-Mobile presenters DJ Khaled and Bebe Rexha will welcome Michaels to the stage and provide fans with an inside look to the BBMAs throughout the evening. Fans can keep up with and join the conversation by using #BBMAsUnlimited. This year's show will broadcast LIVE on BOTH COASTS from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on SUNDAY, MAY 21, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC.

Quickly becoming one of 2017's most successful new artists, JULIA MICHAELS' debut single, "Issues," has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. with global consumption approaching 3.5 million. MICHAELS recently shared an acoustic version of "Issues" that quickly amassed over 1.5 million streams on Spotify, with a total of 4.5 million streams on the platform. A breakthrough debut, "Issues" is the best-selling song by a new artist released in 2017, according to Nielsen Music. It is also the highest on-demand audio streaming song by a new artist released this year.

"Issues" is the best-selling song by a new artist released in 2017 and recently hit #4 on both the iTunes Top 200 Songs Chart and US Top Pop Songs Chart. At radio, it's Top 10 at Top 40 and is currently Top 20 at Hot AC. JULIA became the first new artist of the year whose debut single reached 100 million streams. The song entered the Top 10 on Spotify's Global Top 50 Chart and reached Top 15 on the US Top 50 Chart following its debut at #1 on the US Viral 50 Chart and #2 on the Global Viral Chart. What's more, the single is Top 10 on iTunes in 46 markets worldwide, has been certified 2x platinum in Sweden and Norway, and certified platinum in Australia, Netherlands and Canada. MICHAELS recently shared an acoustic version of "Issues" that quickly amassed over 1.5 million streams on Spotify. VEVO recently named JULIA MICHAELS its latest "DSCVR Artist." She joins the likes of previous DSCVR stars such as Sam Smith, James Bay, and Alessia Cara. Critical applause remains unanimous. Billboard named her among its "Artists to Watch in 2017," Apple proclaimed her a "New Artist of the Week," and Forbes placed her on its "30 Under 30: Music" list. Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly pegged her forthcoming album as part of its "Most Anticipated Albums of 2017," with Rolling Stone naming her one of their "Artists You Need to Know," and Stereogum hailing "Issues" as "the first great pop single of 2017." Previously to releasing her debut single, MICHAELS solidified herself as one of pop music's most in-demand songwriters, co-writing a string of Billboard Hot 100 hits alongside Justin Tranter - including inescapable smashes like Justin Bieber's "Sorry," Selena Gomez's "Good for You" [feat. A$AP Rocky], Hailee Steinfeld's "Love Myself," and more. "Issues" marks the ninth Top 40 hit JULIA MICHAELS has co-written on the Billboard Hot 100, and her first as a solo artist.

"T-Mobile Magenta Carpet Live at the BBMAs," the official pre-show for the "2017 Billboard Music Awards," will be LIVE from the Magenta Carpet at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 21 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EDT / 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PDT. The two-hour pre-show will be available worldwide to logged-in and logged-out audiences on Twitter and connected devices, and can be found at BBMAs.twitter.com or via @BBMAs. Sirius XM's Sway Calloway, Jessie James Decker, AJ Gibson, Jeannie Mai and Shane Harper will host the T-Mobile stages, while Chris Daughtry and Laura Marano will host the Xfinity Stage.

Fans can still vote online and on Twitter for Billboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity and Top Social Artist Presented by ION360. Voting for both categories will remain open until May 21, 2017, at 9:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00 p.m. PDT (one hour into the live broadcast).

Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, 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 18, 2016 through March 16, 2017. 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 success in music.

Tickets are on sale for the "2017 Billboard Music Awards." Note, not all performances noted above will originate from the T-Mobile arena. To purchase tickets online, fans should go to www.axs.com or www.t-mobilearena.com.

For additional information on the "2017 Billboard Music Awards," visit us at www.billboardmusicawards.com or check out the Billboard hub at www.billboard.com.

For the latest Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) news, exclusive content and more, be sure to follow the BBMAs on social media and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #BBMAs. Facebook: FB.com/TheBBMAs Twitter: @BBMAs Instagram: bbmas Tumblr: bbmas.tumblr.com Snapchat: thebbmas

The "2017 Billboard Music Awards" sponsors include ION360, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, T-Mobile and Xfinity from Comcast. Media partners include Cumulus Media | WestwoodOne and Music Choice.

The "2017 Billboard Music Awards" is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman and Robert Deaton are Executive Producers.

About Billboard

Billboard is the world's largest voice in music, 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 has a social media footprint of 15.4 million social followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, and created 86.9M cross-platform video views in Jan. 2017. Billboard magazine has published major news-generating covers recently including Ariana Grande, The Chainsmokers, Nicki Minaj, Future, Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony, Migos, Justin Bieber, and an open letter to Congress signed by 180+ of the music industry's biggest stars and executives. In December 2016, the Billboard Women in Music ceremony, which honored Madonna as Woman of the Year, was presented to a mass audience via Lifetime, the exclusive broadcast partner. In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group acquired SpinMedia's storied music assets Spin, Vibe, and Stereogum, establishing the world's largest music brand by digital traffic, social reach, and audience share. Combined entity of music and entertainment properties now reaches 45 million unique visitors and one in every three U.S. millennials.

About "2017 Billboard Music Awards"

The "2017 Billboard Music Awards" are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. The show will showcase this year's hottest and biggest music stars. Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, 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 18, 2016 through March 16, 2017. The "2017 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 Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," "Golden Globe Awards," "Miss America," "Hollywood Film Awards" and the "Streamy Awards." Weekly television programming includes "So You Think You Can Dance" from 19 Entertainment 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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