In honor of this weekend’s 24th annual Billboard Music Awards, check out these nostalgic photos from years past. The show airs on ABC Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.
Flashback Friday: 20 Nostalgic Photos From The Billboard Music Awards Over The Years was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Mariah Carey was a Billboard queen in the early ’90s.
![Mariah Carey was a Billboard queen in the early ’90s.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632450926.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
2. Janet Jackson won multiple awards beginning back in the 1980s.
![Janet Jackson won multiple awards beginning back in the 1980s.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637631936394.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
3. Whitney Houston was deemed “The Voice” after her success on the Billboard charts in 1990.
![Whitney Houston was deemed “The Voice” after her success on the Billboard charts in 1990.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632248269.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
4. Destiny’s Child evolved with the times, and took home multiple awards in 2001 while doing so.
![Destiny’s Child evolved with the times, and took home multiple awards in 2001 while doing so.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632710346.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
5. Back when Cash Money took over for the ’99 and 2000s.
![Back when Cash Money took over for the ’99 and 2000s.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632048721.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
6. The Spice Girls ruled the ’90s with girl power.
![The Spice Girls ruled the ’90s with girl power.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632352194.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
7. Usher was a big winner back in 1997 following his “My Way” album.
![Usher was a big winner back in 1997 following his “My Way” album.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637633092226.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
8. 1999 – Back when Jay Z still did award shows and red carpets.
![1999 – Back when Jay Z still did award shows and red carpets.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637631447314.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
9. Lauryn Hill, aka L Boogie, received her award for R&B Album Of The Year in 1998.
![Lauryn Hill, aka L Boogie, received her award for R&B Album Of The Year in 1998.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637631787023.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
10. Before billions of dollars and Beats headphones, Snoop and Dre were just two cool kids from Cali in 1993.
![Before billions of dollars and Beats headphones, Snoop and Dre were just two cool kids from Cali in 1993.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632798113.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
11. Nelly rocking two headbands and Pink with her pink hair…this photo screams 2001.
![Nelly rocking two headbands and Pink with her pink hair…this photo screams 2001.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637633374769.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
12. Cher being Cher back in 1997.
![Cher being Cher back in 1997.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632905922.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
13. Vintage ‘Ye when he was the Louis Vuitton Don.
![Vintage ‘Ye when he was the Louis Vuitton Don.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/1463763262932.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
14. Back in 2004, Ciara was still keeping her “goodies” in a jar.
![Back in 2004, Ciara was still keeping her “goodies” in a jar.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632544119.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
15. Christina Aguilera back in her 2000 “Dirty” days.
![Christina Aguilera back in her 2000 “Dirty” days.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/1463763324653.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
16. Pre-bad boy behavior Justin Bieber presenting an award to a then red-haired Rihanna in 2011.
![Pre-bad boy behavior Justin Bieber presenting an award to a then red-haired Rihanna in 2011.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637633179102.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
17. Miley Cyrus accepted her award in 2012 – before she revealed her hippie-inspired, tongue-wagging persona.
![Miley Cyrus accepted her award in 2012 – before she revealed her hippie-inspired, tongue-wagging persona.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/14637632997251.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
18. Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae gave major Queen vibes back in 2011.
![Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae gave major Queen vibes back in 2011.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/1463763158729.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
19. When Wiz and Amber Rose were still in newlywed bliss.
![When Wiz and Amber Rose were still in newlywed bliss.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/05/1463763344452.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
20. In 2014, Kylie showed off her new grown up look.
![In 2014, Kylie showed off her new grown up look.](https://globalgrind.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/02/492039467.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)