The 2023 Billboard Music Awards rolled out Sunday night (Nov. 19) across BBMAs.watch and BBMA and Billboard social channels, delivering eight brand-new performances, plus acceptance speeches from some of the night’s biggest winners.
But beyond the show, what went down behind the scenes?
Now that you’ve seen the 2023 BBMAs, you can enjoy all the backstage magic that went into creating these new performances.
We have photos from inside each of the night’s performances, including Mariah Carey’s winter wonderland; KAROL G’s water-soaked stage; Tate McRae’s “greedy” gala; NewJeans’ colorful display; Peso Pluma’s boxing ring; Bebe Rexha & David Guetta’s cinematic set; Stray Kids’ “S-Class” and “LALALALA” medley; and Morgan Wallen’s ballpark home run.
There are also backstage portraits of the performers and more moments you didn’t catch during Sunday’s show.
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the BBMAs and Spotify Fans First teamed up to identify fans who consumed the most hours of music over the past year and helped drive their favorite artists to the top spots on the Billboard charts. These fans received a “golden ticket” granting them access to attend the BBMA performances curated by their favorite artists. Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott’s travel program and marketplace, presented this year’s BBMAs. Other sponsors included Lexus, who surprised one lucky fan with VIP treatment with a private ride in a luxury Lexus vehicle to a one-of-a-kind performance.
See all of the behind-the-scenes photos from the 2023 Billboard Music Awards in the gallery below.
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Tate McRae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Tate McRae performs at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on November 19 at the Mandalay Generating Station in Oxnard, California.
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Mariah Carey
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Mariah Carey at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards at Culver Studios in Culver City, Calif.
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Bebe Rexha
Image Credit: Courtesy of DCP Bebe Rexha backstage at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on November 19 at the Mandalay Generating Station in Oxnard, Calif.
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Hyein
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE Hyein of NewJeans photographed for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Minji
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE Minji of NewJeans photographed for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Danielle
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE Danielle of NewJeans photographed for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Haerin
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE Haerin of NewJeans photographed for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Hanni
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE Hanni of NewJeans photographed for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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NewJeans
Image Credit: Courtesy of HYBE NewJeans photographed for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Morgan Wallen
Image Credit: Courtesy of DCP Morgan Wallen at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Karol G
Image Credit: Courtesy of DCP Karol G at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards at Line 204 in Los Angeles.
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Peso Pluma & Mike Tyson
Image Credit: Michael Buckner Peso Pluma and Mike Tyson at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on November 19 at The Mayan in Los Angeles.
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Changbin
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment Changbin of Stray Kids during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Seungmin
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment Seungmin of Stray Kids during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Hyunjin
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment Hyunjin of Stray Kids during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Felix
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment Felix of Stray Kids during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Han
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment Han of Stray Kids during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Lee Know
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment Lee Know of Stray Kids during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Bang Chan
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment Bang Chan of Stray Kids during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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I.N
Image Credit: JYP Entertainment I.N of Stray Kids during the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Karol G
Image Credit: Courtesy of DCP Karol G at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards at Line 204 in Los Angeles.
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Bebe Rexha
Image Credit: Courtesy of DCP Bebe Rexha backstage at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on November 19 at the Mandalay Generating Station in Oxnard, Calif.
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Bebe Rexha
Image Credit: Courtesy of DCP Bebe Rexha backstage at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on November 19 at the Mandalay Generating Station in Oxnard, Calif.
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Morgan Wallen
Image Credit: Derek White Morgan Wallen at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
