The
Billboard Music Awards just kicked things up a notch!
Access
Hollywood can exclusively confirm that Zendaya, Heidi Klum, Kelly Rowland,
Laverne Cox, JoJo Fletcher and Kate Beckinsale have all been added to the
event’s already star-studded lineup. They join previously announced presenters
Ashton Kutcher, Kristen Bell, Wiz Khalifa, Jessica Alba and Steven Tyler, among
others.
In addition,
a slew of A-list performers are slated to take the stage, including Rihanna,
Meghan Trainor, Nick Jonas, P!nk, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and Blake
Shelton, and more.
WATCH: Blake Shelton Wrote His Duet With Gwen Stefani Just To ‘Impress Her’!
As reported
on AccessHollywood.com, Celine Dion will also accept Billboard’s ICON award,
and Madonna will pay tribute to the late music legend and 2013 ICON recipient
Prince.
Plus, Adele
will premiere the music video for her new single “Send My Love (To Your
New Lover)” during the broadcast.
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R&B
breakout The Weeknd leads the 2016 Billboard nominees with 16 nods, including Top Artist, Top Hot 100 song for “Can’t
Feel My Face” and Top Billboard 200 Album for “Beauty Behind the
Madness.”
This year’s
Billboards will kick off at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, marking
the first time the show will air live on both coasts.
Catch the
Billboard Music Awards, co-hosted by Ciara and Ludacris, on Sunday, May
22 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on ABC.
— Erin Biglow
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