Billboard Music Awards

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/billboard-music-awards

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the inaugural year?1990
2. What is the award determination criteria?Based on Billboard's music charts, incorporating sales, airplay, and streaming data
3. How are winners chosen for the Billboard Music Awards?Winners are chosen by looking at numbers on Billboard charts, such as how many albums were sold, how many songs were streamed, and how much radio play they got.
4. When did the Billboard Music Awards start and have they ever taken a break?They started in 1990 and had a pause from 2007 to 2010 before coming back in 2011.

Music Charts: Rankings that measure the popularity of songs and albums based on sales, streams, and airplay.
Streaming Data: Information collected from online platforms indicating how many times songs are played.
Digital-First Approach: A strategy prioritizing online platforms for content distribution and engagement.