What time do the 2020 Billboard Music Awards start? What TV channel are they on? On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the most popular music artists and songs of the year will be honored at the Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, for 27th Billboard Music Awards, which were delayed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike other awards, like the Grammys, the Billboard awards are presented to the most popular artists and their songs and albums based on sales, broadcast and streaming data, touring and other metrics. There are three categories that are an exception to this at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards: the Billboard chart achievement award, top social artist and top collaboration. Fans are allowed to vote in these categories, and voting took place this year on the TikTok social platform. What time are the 2020 Billboard Music Awards? The show starts at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. What TV channel are the Billboard Music Awards on? The Billboard Music Awards will be broadcast on NBC. In the Syracuse area, on WSTM-TV, Channel 3. Where can I live stream the Billboard Awards online? You can watch the full awards show, live, on fuboTV (free 7-day trial), Hulu + Live TV (free 7-day trial) or Sling (free 3-day trial). Local channel availability on these services varies with market. Check local listings. These apps are available on Amazon Fire, Apple and Android devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, PS4, Roku, Xbox One, and more. The show will also be available the next day on NBC’s new streaming service, Peacock. Viewers with a cable subscription can also login to nbc.com/live or the NBC app to watch the ceremony live for free. The 2020 Billboard Music Awards are almost upon us, and Billboard has rounded up the complete list of performers for the big night. With Kelly Clarkson serving for her second consecutive year as host (as well as a performer), the awards show will see numerous stars taking the stage to perform, from Alicia Keys and Bad Bunny to BTS and Demi Lovato. First, Clarkson will open the show with a performance of Whitney Houston’s “Higher Love” alongside Pentatonix and Sheila E.