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One of music’s biggest nights is here! You don’t want to miss out on watching the Billboard Music Awards and we got the scoop on how to watch it for free.

Each year the Billboard Music Awards honors the year’s biggest artists, albums, songs, producers and songwriters across multiple genres. The finalists are determined by year-end performance metrics on Billboard’s Year-End Charts. This year’s biggest contenders are Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, and Sabrina Carpenter. The biggest question is will Taylor Swift win over Drake’s BBMAs record? Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims, Tommy Richman, Tyla tie for their first-time wins.

How to watch the Billboard Music Awards 2024 live online

The Billboard Music Awards will air live on Fox, which is available to stream on services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and Hulu+ With Live TV. DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial, and starts at $86.99 per month after the trial ends. Fubo offers a seven-day free trial, and starts at $79.99 per month after the trial ends.

Hulu+ With Live TV does not have a free trial, however, it’s cheaper per month than the other options. Hulu+ With Live TV starts at $81.99 per month and offers plans that include free subscriptions to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.

Best Overall Pick to Watch the Billboard Music Awards: Direct TV Stream

Direct TV is our best overall pick to watch the Billboard Music Awards live for free for its free trial, price (including its current deal), and channel selection. Direct TV Stream offers a five-day free trial and has a current deal where new subscribers can receive $10 off their first three months. Direct TV offers four plans: Entertainment, which costs $86.99 per month; Choice, which costs $114.99 per month; Ultimate, which costs $129.99 per month; and Premiere, which costs $169.99 per month. FOX is available with all four plans.

Visit streamtv.directv.com
Click “Shop Packages”
Click “Try It Free” for the plan of your choice
Enter your information and payment method
Search for FOX and start watching the Billboard Music Awards!

Best Free Trial Pick to Watch the Billboard Music Awards : Fubo

Fubo is our best free trial pick to watch the Billboard Music Awards live for free. Fubo offers a seven-day free trial (two days longer than DirecTV Stream) and offers three plans: Pro, which costs $79.99 per month, with a current $30 off deal for $49.99 your first month; Elite, which costs $89.99 per month, with a current deal for $59.99 for your first month; and Latino, which costs $32.99 per month. FOX is included in the Pro and Elite plans.

As for the difference between the plans, Pro includes 180 channels, 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR, and the ability to watch on up to 10 screens at once. Elite includes everything in Pro, as well as a total of 256 channels and 4K resolution. Ultimate includes everything in Pro and Elite, as well as a total of 299 channels, Showtime, and Red Zone NFL Network. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the Billboard Music Awards with Fubo’s free trial.

Visit Fubo.TV
Click “Start Free Trial”
Enter your information and payment method
Search for FOX and start watching the Billboard Music Awards!

Best Upgrade Pick to Watch the Billboard Music Awards: Hulu+ Live TV

Hulu+ With Live TV is our best upgrade pick to watch the Billboard Music Awards based on its channel selection and its free subscriptions to Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN plus. Hulu+ With Live TV offers four plans: a $81.99 per month plan with access to only live TV; a $82.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with ads, Disney Plus with ads, and ESPN Plus with ads; a $87.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with ads, Disney Plus with no ads, and ESPN Plus with ads; and a $95.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with no ads, Disney Plus with no ads, and ESPN Plus with ads. NBC is included in all four plans. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with Hulu+ Live TV.

Visit Hulu.com/liveTV
Click “Start Building”
Check which plans you’d like to have (ads or no ads) and add Live TV.
Enter your information and payment method
Search for FOX and start watching the Billboard Music Awards

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How to watch the Billboard Music Awards After It Goes Live

The Billboard Music Awards is available to stream on-demand on Paramount+ after it airs live and on Hulu the day after. Paramount Plus has a 7-day free trial, and Hulu without Live TV has a free trial. To sign up for Paramount Plus’ free trial, visit the site here and click “Try It for Free.” Amazon Prime also offers a seven-day Paramount Plus free trial, as well as a 30-day free trial for Amazon Prime Video.

Read on for instructions on how to sign up for Paramount Plus’ free trial to watch The Billboard Music Awards.

Visit Paramount Plus’ website.
Click “TRY IT FREE.”
Click “Continue” and pick your plan: The Essential ad-supported plan for $5.99 per month / $59.99 per year (which saves users $12) or the Showtime no-ads plan for $11.99 per month / $119.99 per year (which saves users $40.)
Enter your information and payment method.
Start watching with Paramount Plus’ free trial.

Who’s performing at the Billboard Music Awards?

Here’s a list of all the performers who will be taking the stages at the Billboard Music Awards.

Coldplay
Fuerza Regida
Jelly Roll
Linkin Park
Megan Moroney
SEVENTEEN
Shaboozey
STRAY KIDS
Teddy Swims
Tyla