Performers for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards

Los Angeles- John Legend, Brandy, Shelia E, and others will be performing during the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.

Kelly Clarkson will be opening the 2020 Billboard Music Awards with a performance by Pentatonix and Shelia E. Each of the artist for the opening set will be singing Whitney Houston's Higher Love. The performance is projected to be an epic one.

Outside of the performances, Garth Brooks will be receiving the ICON award, which will make him the ninth artist in Billboard history to get the award. Killer Mike will also be recognized and honored with the Billboard Change Maker Award.

“Billboard Music Awards” nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data/Nielsen Music. The awards are based on the chart period of March 23, 2019 through March 14, 2020. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music."

The Awards will be broadcast live October, 14 at 8 PM, ET.