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dick clark productions, which produces the Billboard Music Awards, released a statement Thursday (April 29) to explain why Wallen is a BBMA finalist, and why he won’t appear on the show this year. “Unique among awards shows, Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) finalists are determined by performance on the Billboard charts, and are not chosen by a voting committee or membership organization. BBMA finalists and winners are based on key fan interactions with music (including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, social engagement), tracked by Billboard and its data partners, ...

The finalists announcement will occur as follows: Wednesday, April 28: NBC’s Today show will reveal finalists in the top Hot 100 artist category live in the Pop Start segment in the 8 a.m. hour ET/PT. E!’s Daily Pop will reveal finalists in the top Latin male artist category live during the show, starting in the 11 a.m. hour ET/PT. Access Hollywood will reveal finalists in the top rap female artist category live during the show, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT. Thursday, April 29: Finalists in all categories will be revealed on Billboard Music Awards - The List Live, which will stream live...

CMA Country Christmas television special. Hosted by Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, the annual holiday affair will feature 10 festive performances. CMA Country Christmas lineup. Rhett, too, will perform in addition to co-hosting the show. "I've watched it the past couple of years, so now to be flip-flopped ... to be the person performing it on television, it's really exciting," Barrett shares of the experience, which admittedly wasn't quite the same as in years past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show's 2020 lineup of performers is slimmer -- the special itself is only one h...