The 8PM ET commencement of the 2016 Billboard Music Awards ceremony draws near, and recognizable faces continue to walk the official red carpet.
Numerous entertainers and social media personalities recently posed for photos and interacted with fans on said red carpet.
Among those recent arrivals are DJ Khaled, Pete Wentz, Meredith Mickelson, Nick Hissom, Sibley Scoles, Lauren Elizabeth, Heather Russell, Lauren Giraldo, and Jenn McAllister.
Wentz and Khaled are scheduled to appear as presenters during the broadcast, which will air on ABC.
The network’s official red carpet photos follow:
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
MEREDITH MICKELSON
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
MEREDITH MICKELSON
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
MEREDITH MICKELSON
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
MEREDITH MICKELSON
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
MEREDITH MICKELSON
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
HEATHER RUSSELL
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
MEREDITH MICKELSON
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
MEREDITH MICKELSON
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
MEREDITH MICKELSON
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
HEATHER RUSSELL
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
SIBLEY SCOLES
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
SIBLEY SCOLES
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
LAUREN ELIZABETH
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
SIBLEY SCOLES
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
NICK HISSOM
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
JENN MCALLISTER
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
JENN MCALLISTER
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
LAUREN ELIZABETH
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
HEATHER RUSSELL
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
PETE WENTZ
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
LAUREN GIRALDO
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
LAUREN GIRALDO
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
PETE WENTZ
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
DJ KHALED
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
LAUREN GIRALDO
2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – Arrivals – The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” broadcast airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT on ABC. (Getty Images via ABC)
NICK HISSOM
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