Billboard Music Awards Sees Record-Low Ratings with 2022 Ceremony

Much like the 2021 Billboard Music Awards before it, this year’s iteration of the show may have packed star power aplenty with dynamic performances from the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Maxwell, Jack Harlow, Burna Boy, and more (as we reported here), but the assembly of hitmakers still wasn’t enough to win the night’s ratings war.

Also like last year’s edition, the 2022 #BBMAs made history for the ceremony as its lowest-rated to date.

Viewership:  2.11 million

After welcoming 2.8 million viewers to the 2021 #BBMAs, the telecast broke its own low-ratings record by only nabbing 2.11 million sets of eyes for Sunday’s showing (May 15).

Report:

“…the 2022 Billboard Music Awards delivered an average 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.11 million viewers across its three-hour broadcast on NBC, slipping even lower from the previous year’s fast affiliates (0.7, 2.8M).”

The show may not have been a ratings winner itself, but it did make BIG winners out of some of its superstar audience members.  In addition to Olivia Rodrigo being the night’s biggest story (taking home seven wins), Kanye West came in second place with a whopping six awards (as we reported here)!

Bonus:  Click here to see how Taylor Swift and Drake made history at this year’s event!

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