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2022 Billboard Music Awards: Megan Thee Stallion, Red Hot Chili Peppers and More to Perform


 The Billboard Music Awards are bringing your favourites to the stage! The first set of performers for this year's award show were announced on April 19, including Megan Thee Stallion and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Megan Thee stallion is set to make her Billboard Music Award debut at the event, which takes place at Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15. In addition to her performance, the 27-year-old rapper is also a finalist for the Top Rap Female Artist, the same category she won the Billboard Music Award for in 2021.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, meanwhile, are making their BBMAs comeback after 23years. The Grorp last took the stage in 1999 to perform a remix of their hit song "Scar Tissue" with Snoop Dogg.

Also taking the stage for their debut performance at the BBMAs is Rauw Alejandro. The 29-year-old Puerto Rican singer and songwriter is nominated in four categories: Top Latin Artist, Top latin Male Artist, Top Latin Album and Top Latin Song.

Burna Boy and rapper Latto will also take the stage at this year's award show. latto's performance will come after a successful year which saw her become the first female to land a number one record hit"Big Energy". Latto is nominated alongside Megan Thee Stallion for the Top Rap Female Artist.

The weeknd was nominated in the 17 categories this year BBMAs. It was later revealed that Mary J Blige will receive this year's ICON award.

Blige who has won 10 Billboard Music Awards over the course of her career, gushed over the honour in a statement on April 14.

"My career has been such an incredible and unexpected journey that has included many turns into avenues I never could have imagined like acting, producing, launching businesses and now even my own music festival", Blige told Billboard. "Through it all, I always one way or another gravitated back to my first love, music. To be recognised in this way at this moment, with the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards, is an incredible honour and one that I am truly humbled by.

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