Justin Bieber was accused of vote rigging in the 2012 Billboard Music Awards after his fans were found to have used bots to vote for him multiple times.

Miley Cyrus' performance at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards was controversial because she performed a sexually suggestive dance routine with Robin Thicke.

Chris Brown was banned from performing at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards due to his history of domestic violence.

Drake's acceptance speech at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards was controversial because he made a political statement about the Trump administration.

Ariana Grande was accused of lip-syncing during her performance at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards after her microphone appeared to be turned off during her performance.

BTS' performance at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards was controversial because they performed a song that was not in English, which is a requirement for songs to be eligible for awards.

The Weeknd was accused of plagiarism in the 2020 Billboard Music Awards after his song "Blinding Lights" was found to be similar to a song by a lesser-known artist.

Doja Cat's performance at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards was controversial because she wore a revealing outfit that was deemed to be inappropriate for the event.

Lil Nas X was accused of using autotune during his performance at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards after his voice appeared to be heavily processed.

The 2023 Billboard Music Awards were criticized for not being diverse enough, as the majority of the winners were white artists.