Los Angeles: Singer Kelly Clarkson has been announced as the host of 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
The
announcement was made by NBC studio, which is airing the awards this
year. The singer is currently in her first season as a coach on the
studio's singing show "The Voice".
"To prepare for hosting the
Billboard Music Awards, I already have 20 costume changes planned,"
Clarkson said in a press release.
"I will be flying in like my
girl P!nk, and calling Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman for jokes. Well,
or I'm just gonna show up and celebrate my favorite artists and get to
know a few more. Yeah, maybe I'll go with that plan," she added.
Clarkson
has sold more than 25 million albums and 36 million singles worldwide.
She has placed 10 singles in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles
chart and is the recipient of three Grammy Awards, four American Music
Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two Academy of Country Music
Awards.
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards is produced by dick clark
productions. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco, Barry Adelman and
Robert Deaton are executive producers. PTI
