Kelly Clarkson Tabbed to Host 2018 Billboard Music Awards This is Clarkson’s first time in a hosting role, though she is currently serving as one of the four coaches on ‘The Voice'. Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Clarkson, who has been nominated for multiple Billboard Music Awards, released her latest album, Meaning of Life, in Oct. 2017. The Billboard Music Awards will take place in Las Vegas on May 20 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.