Sam Hunt to Perform on 2017 Billboard Music Awards

Other performances for the evening include The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, Celine Dion, Drake, and more.

Sam Hunt to Perform on 2017 Billboard Music Awards
Sam Hunt; Photo by C Flanigan/FilmMagic

Sam Hunt is heading to Las Vegas to perform on the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.

Although the Georgia native is not a nominee, he’ll perform his three-week Billboard Hot Country Songs No.1 smash “Body Like A Back Road” during the live telecast. The singer and six-time BBMAs nominees Florida Georgia Line are the only two country acts slated to perform during the star-studded ceremony.

Hunt was a top nominee during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, nothing four nods in Top Country Artist, Top Country Album and two in Top Country Song for “Break Up In A Small Town” and “Take Your Time.

Other performances for the evening include The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, Celine Dion, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lorde and Nicki Minaj, 2017 Billboard Music Awards ICON Award recipient Cher.

The Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on measurements made by Billboard and its data partners, which include Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The numbers are based on fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement between the time period of March 18, 2016 through March 16, 2017.

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards air on May 21 at 8PM on ABC.