Highlights From The 2018 Billboard Music Awards

Kelly Clarkson opened the show by referencing the recent school shooting in Texas. “I’m a Texas girl and my home state has had so much heartbreak over this past year. And once again y’all we’re grieving for more kids who died for absolute no reason at all… Obviously we want to pray for all the victims, pray for their families, but they also want me to do a moment of silence. But I’m so sick of ‘moment of silence.’ It’s not working, like obviously,” she continued, her voice cracking with emotion. “Why don’t we not do a moment of silence, why don’t we do a moment of action? Why don’t we do a moment of change? Why don’t we change what’s happening? Because it’s horrible. And mommas and daddies should be able to send your kids to school, to church, to movie theatres, to clubs, you should be able to live your life without that kind of fear. So we need to do better. We’re failing our children, we’re failing our communities, we’re failing our families. I have four children, I cannot imagine getting that phone call, that knock on the door, so instead of a moment of silence I want to respect them, and honour them… let’s have a moment of action. Let’s have a moment of change.”