The 52-year-old rapper - whose real name is Sean Combs but was previously known as Puffy Daddy and P. Diddy - is set to be at the helm of and take executive producer duties at the upcoming ceremony, which is set to take place on 16 May 2022 at the MGM grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
In a statement, he said: "This will be unlike any awards show – I’m bringing the love and setting the frequency at an all-time high."
The 'I'll Be Missing You' hitmaker went on to claim that the annual awards show is truly "representative" of where music is in the present day and promised fans that the "biggest live performances and surprises" are on the cards.
He added: "The Billboard Music Awards truly represent the artists and where music is today, so I’m excited to curate the biggest live performances and surprises. The world has to tune in to see."
