In her opening monologue, Michelle Buteau stated that the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) will be similar to any “good remix,” with the “same iconic beat with a variation you could groove out to.”
“Now you are undoubtedly wondering, why Michelle Buteau?” she added. Why would you receive so much magic from freckles? At this incredible music awards show, wearing a plus-size sequined suit? Because I enjoy music as much as the rest of you do. To be honest, one of the things that unites individuals from all walks of life is music. I am trying to express that music is incredibly magical, okay?
Buteau introduced the K-pop group Stray Kids as “joy pop” and between announcing award winners and performances throughout the night the comedian and actress interacted with stars like Zedd and Flavor Flav, asking them about what inspires them in their careers.
Taylor Swift topped this year’s awards, winning 10 trophies to bring her career total to 49 and making her the most decorated artist in BBMAs history.
Buteau, known for her comedy series Survival of the Thickest, spoke with The Hollywood Reporter earlier this year about working on the show and its impact. “I always dreamed of working on a show that was a Black show, that was a queer show, where all the directors were female,” Buteau said. “Women are amazing — period, point blank, end of discussion — and it’s so important to give people opportunities that they deserve and are very hard for them to get.”
Billboard Music Awards producer Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge that also owns The Hollywood Reporter.
