Who hosted the 2019 Billboard Music Awards for a second year in a row?

Kelly Clarkson hosted the 2019 Billboard Music Awards for a second year in a row. The ceremony took place on May 1, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and was broadcast by NBC.

Clarkson first hosted the Billboard Music Awards in 2018, then returned for the 2019 ceremony. Her second hosting appearance combined presenting duties with a major performance: she opened the show with a medley of songs associated with other artists, including “Meant to Be,” “Eastside,” “Girls Like You” and “I Like It.”

The 2019 event featured performances from Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie, Halsey, Ciara, Mariah Carey and others. Carey received that year’s Billboard Icon Award, while Cardi B led the nominations with 21. Drake was the ceremony’s biggest winner, taking home 12 awards.

The wording can cause confusion because Clarkson also hosted the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, making 2020 her third consecutive year as host. Ludacris, another recurring Billboard Music Awards host, presented the ceremony in several earlier years but not in 2019.