Eddie Van Halen is honoured at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards 2020
10/15/2020Eddie Van Halen is honoured at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards as his iconic guitar commands the stage following musician’s death aged 65
The late Eddie Van Halen’s incredible musical legacy was recognised on Wednesday evening as the 2020 Billboard Music Awards got underway in Los Angeles.
The legendary guitarist and founding member of rock group Van Halen passed away aged 65 on October 6th following a battle with throat cancer.
But his memory lived on as the annual ceremony honoured Eddie’s lasting contribution to contemporary music by airing footage of his performance with musician son Wolfgang at the Billboard Awards in 2015.
Tribute: The late Eddie Van Halen’s incredible musical legacy was recognised on Wednesday evening as the 2020 Billboard Music Awards got underway in Los Angeles
In a poignant touch organisers also allowed his guitar to sit alone onstage inside the Dolby Theater venue, a lone spotlight illuminating the instrument as his talent was remembered.
The tribute was one of many on the night as the Billboard Awards did a roll call of musical talent to have passed away over the last year – among them Kenny Rogers, Little Richard and Helen Reddy.
With his distinct solos, Eddie fueled the ultimate California party band in Van Halen and helped knock disco off the charts starting in the late 1970s with their self-titled debut album and then with the blockbuster record 1984, which contains the classics Jump, Panama and Hot for Teacher.
Old times: Eddie’s lasting contribution to contemporary music was remembered as organisers aired footage of his performance with musician son Wolfgang at the Billboard Awards in 2015
Moving: In a poignant touch organisers also allowed his guitar to sit alone onstage inside the Dolby Theater venue, a lone spotlight illuminating the instrument as his talent was remembered
Van Halen is among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time, and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Rolling Stone magazine put Eddie at No. 8 in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists.
The members of Van Halen – the two Van Halen brothers, Eddie and Alex; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist Michael Anthony – formed in 1974 in Pasadena, California.
They were members of rival high school bands and then attended Pasadena City College together. They combined to form the band Mammoth, but then changed to Van Halen after discovering there was another band with the same name.
Iconic: Eddie’s gleaming guitar was on display as the event got underway on Wednesday night
Main man: With his distinct solos, Eddie fueled the ultimate California party band in Van Halen and helped knock disco off the charts starting in the late 1970s
2020 Billboard Music Awards Winners
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
Billie Eilish
Jonas Brothers
Khalid
Post Malone – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Post Malone earned the most nominations, with 16, and took home a total of nine awards
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan Voted)
Mariah Carey
Luke Combs
Lil Nas X
Harry Styles – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Top Female Artist
Billie Eilish – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Post Malone – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Songs Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Post Malone – WINNER
Travis Scott
Lil Nas X came in with 13 nominations
Top Radio Songs Artist
Jonas Brothers – WINNER
Khalid
Lizzo
Shawn Mendes
Post Malone
Top Touring Artist
Elton John
Metallica
P!nk – WINNER
The Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid – WINNER
The Weeknd
Janet Jackson was nominated for Top R&B Tour. In 2018 she won the coveted Icon Award
Top R&B Tour
B2K
Janet Jackson
Khalid – WINNER
Top Rap Male Artist
DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Post Malone – WINNER
Top Rap Tour
Drake
Post Malone – WINNER
Travis Scott
Top Country Male Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs – WINNER
Thomas Rhett
Florida Georgia Line got two nominations
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay – WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco – WINNER
Tame Impala
Tool
twenty one pilots
J Balvin has five nominations
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny – WINNER
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Christian Artist
Lauren Daigle – WINNER
Elevation Worship
For King & Country
Hillsong United
Kanye West
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
Billie Eilish ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ – WINNER
Ariana Grande ‘Thank U, Next’
Khalid ‘Free Spirit’
Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’
Taylor Swift ‘Lover’
Top R&B Album
Beyoncé ‘Homecoming: The Live Album’
Justin Bieber ‘Changes’
Chris Brown ‘Indigo’
Khalid ‘Free Spirit’ – WINNER
Summer Walker ‘Over It’
Beyonce has two nominations for R&B
Top Country Album
Kane Brown ‘Experiment’
Luke Combs ‘What You See Is What You Get’ WINNER
Maren Morris ‘Girl’
Thomas Rhett ‘Center Point Road’
Morgan Wallen ‘If I Know Me’
Top Latin Album
J Balvin & Bad Bunny ‘Oasis’ – WINNER
Farruko ‘Gangalee’
Maluma ’11:11′
Romeo Santos ‘Utopía’
Sech ‘Sueños’
Top Christian Album
Bethel Music ‘Victory: Recorded Live’
Casting Crowns ‘Only Jesus’
Hillsong United ‘People’
Skillet ‘Victorious’
Kanye West ‘Jesus is King’ – WINNER
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
Lewis Capaldi ‘Someone You Loved’
Billie Eilish ‘bad guy’
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’ – WINNER
Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello ‘Señorita’
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s ‘Señorita is up for two awards
Top Selling Song
Lewis Capaldi ‘Someone You Loved’
Billie Eilish ‘bad guy’
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’ – WINNER
Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’
Blake Shelton ‘God’s Country’
Top Collaboration (Fan Voted)
Chris Brown ft. Drake ‘No Guidance’
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello ‘Señorita’ – WINNER
Post Malone & Swae Lee ‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber ‘I Don’t Care’
Top Rap Song
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’ – WINNER
Lil Tecca ‘Ran$om’
Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’
Post Malone & Swae Lee ‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’
Post Malone ‘Wow.’
Panic! At The Disco has three nominations
Top Rock Song
Imagine Dragons ‘Bad Liar’
Machine Gun Kelly x Yungblud x Travis Barker ‘I Think I’m Okay’
Panic! At The Disco ‘Hey Look Ma, I Made It’ – WINNER
Twenty One Pilots ‘Chlorine’
Twenty One Pilots ‘The Hype’
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Black Eyed Peas x J Balvin ‘Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)’
Ellie Goulding x Diplo ft. Swae Lee ‘Close To Me’ – WINNER
Illenium & Jon Bellion ‘Good Things Fall Apart’
Kygo x Whitney Houston ‘Higher Love’
Marshmello ft. Chvrches ‘Here With Me’
Top New Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish – WINNER
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Roddy Ricch
Top Male Artist
DaBaby
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone – WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Top Duo/Group
BTS
Dan + Shay
Jonas Brothers – WINNER
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
Top Hot 100 Artist
DaBaby
Billie Eilish
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Post Malone – WINNER
Billie Eilish is nominated in 12 categories
Top Song Sales Artist
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo – WINNER
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)
BTS – WINNER
Billie Eilish
EXO GOT7
Ariana Grande
Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid – WINNER
Lizzo
Summer Walker
The Weeknd
Lizzo earned 11 nominations
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Lizzo
Summer Walker – WINNER
Top Rap Artist
DaBaby
Juice WRLD
Lil Nas X
Post Malone – WINNER
Roddy Ricch
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B – WINNER
City Girls
Megan Thee Stallion
Top Country Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs – WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Kane Brown got nods in three categories
Top Country Female Artist
Maren Morris – WINNER
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Tour
Eric Church
Florida Georgia Line
George Strait – WINNER
Top Rock Tour
Elton John – WINNER
Metallica
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones got two touring nominations
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Avicii
The Chainsmokers – WINNER
DJ Snake
Illenium
Marshmello
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Sunday Service Choir
Kanye West – WINNER
Kanye West earned nine nominations in Christian and Gospel categories
Top Soundtrack:
‘Aladdin’
‘Descendants 3’
‘Frozen II’ – WINNER
‘K-12’ by Melanie Martinez
‘The Dirt’ by Mötley Crüe
Top Rap Album
DaBaby ‘Kirk’
Juice WRLD ‘Death Race For Love’
Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ – WINNER
Roddy Ricch ‘Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial’
Young Thug ‘So Much Fun’
Top Rock Album
The Lumineers ‘III’
Slipknot ‘We Are Not Your Kind’
Tame Impala ‘The Slow Rush’
Tool ‘Fear Inoculum’ – WINNER
Vampire Weekend ‘Father of the Bride’
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii ‘Tim’
The Chainsmokers ‘World War Joy’
Illenium ‘Ascend’
Marshmello ‘Marshmello: Fortnite Extended Set’ – WINNER
Alan Walker ‘Different World’
Marshmello has three nominations
Top Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin ‘Long Live Love’
Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers ‘Goshen’
William McDowell ‘The Cry: A Live Worship Experience’
Sunday Service Choir ‘Jesus Is Born’
Kanye West ‘Jesus is King’ – WINNER
Top Streaming Song
Chris Brown ft. Drake ‘No Guidance’
Billie Eilish ‘bad guy’
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus ‘Old Town Road’ – WINNER
Lil Tecca ‘Ran$om’
Post Malone & Swae Lee ‘Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)’
Top Radio Song
Lewis Capaldi ‘Someone You Loved’
Jonas Brothers ‘Sucker’ – WINNER
Khalid ‘Talk’
Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber ‘I Don’t Care’
Top R&B Song
Chris Brown ft. Drake ‘No Guidance’
Doja Cat & Tyga ‘Juicy’
Khalid ‘Talk’ – WINNER
Lizzo ‘Good As Hell’
The Weeknd ‘Heartless’
Dan + Shay are up for four awards, including their collaboration with Justin Bieber
Top Country Song
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber ‘10,000 Hours’ – WINNER
Maren Morris ‘The Bones’
Old Dominion ‘One Man Band’
Blake Shelton ‘God’s Country’
Morgan Wallen ‘Whiskey Glasses’
Top Latin Song
Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin ‘China’
Bad Bunny & Tainy ‘Callaita’
Daddy Yankee ft. Snow ‘Con Calma’ – WINNER
Jhay Cortez, J Balvin, & Bad Bunny ‘No Me Conoce’
Sech ft. Darell, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Anuel AA ‘Otro Trago’
Top Christian Song
Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser ‘Raise A Hallelujah’
Casting Crowns ft. Matthew West ‘Nobody’
Lauren Daigle ‘Rescue’
For King & Country ‘God Only Knows’ – WINNER
Kanye West ‘Follow God’
Top Gospel Song
Kirk Franklin ‘Love Theory’
Kanye West ‘Closed on Sunday’
Kanye West ‘Follow God’ – WINNER
Kanye West ‘On God’
Kanye West ‘Selah’
Lauren Daigle is up for two awards
Eddie was born in Amsterdam and his family immigrated to California in 1962 when he was 7. His father was a big band clarinetist who rarely found work after coming to the U.S., and their mother was a maid who had dreams of her sons being classical pianists.
‘We showed up here with the equivalent of $50 and a piano,’ Eddie Van Halen told The Associated Press in 2015.
‘We came halfway around the world without money, without a set job, no place to live and couldn´t even speak the language.’
Honoured: The tribute was one of many on the night as the Billboard Awards did a roll call of musical talent to have passed away over the last year – among them Kenny Rogers
Great loss: Australian singer Helen Reddy, who passed away aged 78 on September 29th, was also remembered
Big talent: The legendary Little Richard also got a mention after his passing aged 87 on May 9th
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