Sam Hunt, The Chainsmokers, Halsey Added To ‘Billboard Music Awards’

Sam Hunt, The Chainsmokers, who tied the record for most Billboard Music Award nominations in one year with 22, and Halsey are the latest artists announced as performers on the upcoming 2017 Billboard Music Awards airing May 21 on ABC.

The three join previously announced performers Florida Georgia Line, Camila Cabello, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Drake, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lorde, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran and 2017 Billboard Music Awards ICON Award recipient Cher on the show, which airs live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET. 

Hunt will perform his crossover smash No. 1 Billboard Hot Country Songs hit “Body Like A Back Road” during the show.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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