These images show how different the 2023 Billboard Music Awards gala has been from everything we had seen

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  • Gilbert Flores

    Powerful start

    Karol G was in charge of opening an unusual gala. And she did it with a poor performance in which she exuded sensuality.

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  • From Los Angeles, Karol G became the authentic Latin protagonist of a ceremony that left us with very well-worked performances with a surprising staging.

    Christopher Polk

    Lots of sensuality

    From Los Angeles, Karol G became the authentic Latin protagonist of a ceremony that left us with very well-worked performances with a surprising staging.

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  • Karol G took the stage to do a medley of hits like 'QLona'  and 'Ferrari Eyes'  and he premiered a fragment of & # 039; Lips bitten & # 039 ;, the collaboration with Keli Uchis that will be released this November 23.

    Christopher Polk

    Advancement

    Karol G took the stage to do a medley of hits like ‘QLona’ and ‘Ojos Ferrari’ and premiered a fragment of ‘Labios mordidas’, the collaboration with Keli Uchis that will be released this November 23.

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  • Karol G wanted to celebrate with her fans her two BillBoard Music 2023 awards: best Latin female artist and best tour by a Latin artist.

    Gilbert Flores

    Karol G with her fans

    Karol G wanted to celebrate with her fans her two BillBoard Music 2023 awards: best Latin female artist and best tour by a Latin artist.

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  • Along with two baseball legends, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz, Morgan Wallen posed with his eleven awards that made him the big star of the night.  Eleven statuettes that rewarded his country music.

    Christopher Polk

    The winner

    Along with two baseball legends, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz, Morgan Wallen posed with his eleven awards that made him the big star of the night. Eleven statuettes that rewarded his country music.

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  • One of the great stars of the night was Morgan Wallen, little known in our country, but a star among country music fans.  He sang '98 Braves' from Truist Park in Atlanta (Georgia).

    Penske Media

    Country music with the big star

    One of the great stars of the night was Morgan Wallen, little known in our country, but a star among country music fans. He sang ’98 Braves’ from Truist Park in Atlanta (Georgia).

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  • NewJeans offered an energetic performance of two of their biggest hits: 'Super Shy' and 'OMG' from the ITBC Studio in Gyeonggi-do in South Korea where they received the Billboard Award for Best Global K-Pop Artist.

    Penske Media

    Up with female K-Pop

    NewJeans offered an energetic performance of two of their biggest hits: ‘Super Shy’ and ‘OMG’ from the ITBC Studio in Gyeonggi-do in South Korea where they received the Billboard Award for Best Global K-Pop Artist.

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  • Tate McRae also took the stage at the Billboard Awards to perform her hit 'Greedy' from the Moxy Hotel in Los Angeles.

    Gilbert Flores

    Tate McRae performance

    Tate McRae also took the stage at the Billboard Awards to perform her hit ‘Greedy’ from the Moxy Hotel in Los Angeles.

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  • The Culver Studios, in California, became the ideal Christmas setting where Mariah Carey, completely thawed, performed her great classic of the season: 'All I Want for Christmas is You'.

    Gilbert Flores

    It’s time with Maria Carey

    The Culver Studios, in California, became the ideal Christmas setting where Mariah Carey, completely thawed, performed her great classic of the season: ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’.

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  • Thanks to the fact that year after year 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'  manages to reach number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 music chart, the singer has been awarded the Special Chart Achievement Award.  She and she have picked him up with her children.

    Gilbert Flores

    Christmas recognition

    Thanks to the fact that year after year ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ manages to reach number 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 music chart, the singer has been awarded the Special Chart Achievement Award. She and she have picked him up with her children.

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  • Bebe Rexha went to the Mandalay Generating Station in Oxnard (California) to perform two of her hits: 'I'm Good (Blue)'  and 'One in a Million.  .  The show will air on November 19, 2023 on BBMAs.watch.  (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Images)

    Gilbert Flores

    Bebe Rexha Power

    Bebe Rexha went to the Mandalay Generating Station in Oxnard (California) to perform two of her hits: ‘I’m Good (Blue)’ and ‘One in a Million. . The show will air on November 19, 2023 on BBMAs.watch. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Images)

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  • Bebe Rexha triumphs together with David Guetta by taking the Billboard Award for Best Dance / Electronic Song.

    Michael Buckner

    Baby Rexha, awarded

    Bebe Rexha triumphs together with David Guetta by taking the Billboard Award for Best Dance / Electronic Song.

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  • Featherweight put on his boxing robe and went out to the ring accompanied by a mythical man: Mike Tyson.

    Gilbert Flores

    Featherweight, to the ring

    Featherweight put on his boxing robe and went out to the ring accompanied by a mythical man: Mike Tyson.

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  • In The Mayan (Los Angeles), Featherweight brought out his side as a boxer and did not use his fists but the Mexican corrido to knock out his fans and all under the watchful eye of Mike Tyson.

    Gilbert Flores

    The Featherweight fight

    In The Mayan (Los Angeles), Featherweight brought out his side as a boxer and did not use his fists but the Mexican corrido to knock out his fans and all under the watchful eye of Mike Tyson.

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  • Peso Pluma and Eslabón Armado took the Billboard Award for best Latin song for 'Ella baila Sola'  and Featherweight received the statuette from the professional boxer.

    Gilbert Flores

    best latin song

    Peso Pluma and Eslabón Armado won the Billboard Award for best Latin song for ‘She Baila Sola’ and Peso Pluma received the statuette from the professional boxer.

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  • Lauren Daigle took home the award for best Christian artist.  Surely Justin Bieber or Íñigo Quintero will have heard it.

    Penske Media

    Christian music

    Lauren Daigle took home the award for best Christian artist. Surely Justin Bieber or Íñigo Quintero will have heard it.

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  • Stray Kids win their first Billboard Award in the category of best K-Pop album thanks to their work, '5-STAR'.  They took the stage to sing 'S-Class' and 'LALALALA' from Hwajung Gymnasium, in Seoul, South Korea.

    Penske Media

    More K-Pop

    Stray Kids win their first Billboard Award in the category of best K-Pop album thanks to their work, ‘5-STAR’. They took the stage to sing ‘S-Class’ and ‘LALALALA’ from Hwajung Gymnasium, in Seoul, South Korea.

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  • After positioning itself as the most listened to song globally, Fuerza Regida, the American regional Mexican group, triumphs as best duo or group and best Latin duo or group at these BBMAS 2023. They collected their award at the W Hotel in Los Angeles.

    Penske Media

    Award for Mexico

    After positioning itself as the most listened to song globally, Fuerza Regida, the American regional Mexican group, triumphs as best duo or group and best Latin duo or group at these BBMAS 2023. They collected their award at the W Hotel in Los Angeles.

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