The country star’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” made him an international sensation after spending a record-breaking 19 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Hitting a bar at the W Hotel, “Boozey” walked slowly there. He took the stage in a white suit with sparkly brown fringe and descended a set of white stairs to join his band in the lobby, two-stepping through his inevitable to make a hit while fans clapped along to the Railroad beat and swung napkins, simultaneously stretching their heads upwards.

Moroney was up close and personal with her fans, performing “Man on the Moon” from her breakthrough moment Am I okay? album under a bridge while surrounded by her jeans-, cowboy-hat- and boot-wearing faithful, rocking one of her signature glittery ensembles.

Shaboozey also performed his more thoughtful single “Highway” while sitting in a chair and strumming his guitar.

To cap off his great year, Jelly slowly walked through the crowd to the stage, kissed his wife, podcaster Bunnie, “I’m not feeling well.” The best part? The performance came shortly after Jelly won his first-ever BBMA, for Best Hard Rock Song for “All My Life,” his collaboration with Falling in Reverse.

The K-pop boy band’s sophisticated moves were on full display during their dynamic run through “Love, Money, Fame,” which began with the 13 members walking down sun-drenched Wilshire Blvd. and choreograph on the sidewalk before climbing into a pickup truck and driving to a concert stage on the boardwalk.

Later in the evening, Jelly Roll returned for another emotional performance, this time with the ballad “Liar.” He told the crowd: “I see people crying and I see strangers putting their arms around them and spreading their love throughout the building. “I can feel the pain and I can feel the healing happening.” Then, after he After shouting “The devil is a liar!”, the country singer dove into the quick-time acoustic rocker about the forces of evil trying to keep him under control.

Mexican-American powerhouse group Fuerza Regida showed off their trademark swagger at Thursday’s show, performing a medley of their Jersey corridos “Pero No Te Enamores” and “Nel” in a swanky club-like setting filled with dancers in sparkly outfits. Then the fisherman JOP wearing a fishing hat entered a push stage in the middle of the audience and got the crowd dancing and singing along to the sounds of the faster, more dance-friendly song.

South African singer Tyla heated up the club on Thursday night with a medley of her bangers “Push 2 Start” and “Shake Ah,” which she led from a tile-lined, neon-lit bathroom where she was joined by a group of dancers to a crowded club where she received support from Optimist Music ZA, one of the featured artists on “Shake.”

With a spirited, futuristic run through their hits “Chk Chk Boom” and “JJAM,” the K-pop boy band proved their chart dominance in 2024 was no fluke. For the rap-heavy first part of the performance, the eight-member group wore all-black leather military gear, then quickly changed into more casual street clothes as the beats got hotter and the stage was bathed in neon lights in the second part of the high-energy medley.

Chris Martin and Co. beamed in from one of their stadium performances in Australia to perform a moving version of their performance Moon music single “All My Love,” with their Australian fans helping out with the rousing chorus on the band’s BBMA debut.

It was a good night for Teddy Swims, who won Top Hot 100 Song and Top Radio Song for “Lose Control,” which he also memorably sang. Dressed all in black leather and wearing Elvis-style sunglasses, Teddy sang the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit while surrounded by a group of swaying fans who hung in the shadows behind him.

Teddy picked up the tempo earlier in the night for his foray into mid-tempo soul rocker “Bad Dreams.”

Linkin Park capped off their big comeback year with a run through of their driving hit single “The Emptiness Machine.” Lead singer Mike Shinoda and new co-vocalist Emily Strong had the massive arena audience shouting the lyrics like it was one of the veteran band’s chart classics – the song debuted at No. 21 on the Hot 100 upon its release that year September and became the biggest LP hit in 15 years.