Every year, the Billboard Music Awards celebrate the most popular music and artists. Billboard is a company that knows a lot about music and tells us who is doing really well. This special music event started in 1990. They didn't have the show for a few years, but then it came back. Now, they are going to do the show on the internet and on social media on November 19, 2023. For the Billboard Music Awards, winners are picked differently from other music awards. It's not just about people voting. They look at how many times songs are sold and played, how often artists perform concerts, and if a lot of people talk about them online. All these things are checked all year to decide the winners. There are many types of awards for different kinds of music. Every year, we see who wins for the best artist, the best music album, the best song, and the best new artist. There used to be more awards, but some have stopped. Starting in 2024, fans can vote for three awards. Remember that music brings us all together, and these awards help us celebrate the best in music!

In the United States, there is music that many people know. This includes music for dancing and singing like jazz, rock, hip hop, and country. Music in America started with the Native Americans who were the first people there. When people from countries like France, Spain, and England came to America, they brought their own music. This included church music and new ways of writing music. People from Africa who were brought to America as slaves also brought their music, which had drums and instruments like the banjo. As more people came to America from different places, they brought their music too. There were many new types of music, like the music from Hawaii and Mexico. People also brought music from Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world. American music is famous all over the world. Black Americans have made a big difference in American music with their songs and dances. They made new music by changing the old music from the past. This new music became very popular.

Music streaming services are websites where you can listen to music on the internet. People usually pay to use them. They let you pick songs you want to hear from a big list. Some let you listen for free but with ads and some limits. You can also find new songs you might like, make playlists, and share them with friends. In the 2010s, more and more people started using music streaming instead of downloading songs. In the United States, it made the most money for the music business in 2015. Now, music charts use streaming to count how popular songs and albums are. Streaming has changed how people get their music. They don't buy it to keep; they rent it. People like streaming because it's easy, there's a lot to choose from, and it doesn't cost much. But some singers and bands don't like it. They say they don't make as much money as they did when people bought their music on CDs or records. A long time ago, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, music started being shared online. Websites like MP3.com let musicians put their songs on the internet for people to listen to. This was just the beginning of music streaming.