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Sean “Diddy” Combsis fired up about his upcoming gig!
The music star and producer, 52, announced in anInstagram poston Friday morning that he is set to host and executive produce next month’s2022 Billboard Music Awards.
“BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!” Diddy wrote alongside a video, which saw him cheerfully revealing his dual roles.
In the clip, Diddy loudly announced his gig to his neighbors, exclaiming, “That means I’m the host with the most, I’m the executive producer that calls all the shots, that means I’m the ringmaster, P.T. Barnum style.”
“Ain’t no party like a Diddy party,” he added. “We’re gonna come through with one of the most disruptive lineups in music history with one of the most controversial hosts in musical history — Me!”
Diddy is no stranger to the Billboard Music Awards stage, having won trophies in 1997 for top rap artist and top rap song (“I’ll Be Missing You”).
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Earlier this month, the finalists for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards were announced. Set to air live on NBC May 15, the show honors this year’s most successful musicians across several categories.
This year’s nominees includeThe Weeknd,Doja Cat,Olivia Rodrigo,Drake,Taylor Swift,Kanye West,Justin Bieberand many more.
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The Weeknd leads the pack as a finalist for 17 categories including top artist, top male artist and top 100 artist. In addition, “Save Your Tears,” his collaboration withAriana Grande, is up for six awards.
Doja Cat, meanwhile, is the leading female artist as a finalist in 14 categories, including top artist, top female artist and top 100 artist. Her latest albumPlanet Heris up for two awards.
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This year, five new categories were introduced to the awards show, including top Billboard global 200 artist, top Billboard global excl. U.S. artist, top Billboard global 200 song, and top Billboard global excl U.S. song.
PEOPLE exclusively revealed earlier this week that finalistsMegan Thee Stallion,Latto, andRauw Alejandro, as well asRed Hot Chili PeppersandBurna Boy, willserve as performersduring the awards ceremony.
The group joins previously announced performerMary J. Blige, who will receive the covetedIcon awardand take the stage to sing during the show.
“My career has been such an incredible and unexpected journey that has included many turns into avenues I never could have imagined like acting, producing, launching businesses and now even my own music festival,” the “Family Affair” hitmaker said of the honor in a press release.
Billboard also announced on Friday theBillboard MusicCon, which it describes as “a first-of-its-kind event that will expand the footprint of the Billboard Music Awards through conversations, fan experiences, headline performances.”
The two-day event will take place in the days prior to the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, and will feature artists among the likes of Anitta, Machine Gun Kelly, Burna Boy and Rauw Alejandro, to name a few.
The Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live on May 15 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
source: people.com
