Meghan Trainor will perform at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.
The chart-topping, Grammy-winning pop star will deliver a rendition of her feisty new retro-vibe hit “NO” at the May 22 gala. The first single lifted from her sophomore album Thank You, “NO” reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 last month.
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News of Trainor’s participation in the annual music celebration coincides with the release today (May 13) of Thank You, the followup to 2015’s Title, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Trainor will join such already announced BBMAs performers as Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, DNCE, Fifth Harmony, The Go-Go’s, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes, Pink, Britney Spears and Troye Sivan. In addition, Madonna will be on hand to honor Prince.
This year’s ceremony will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Sunday, May 22, from TMobile Arena in Las Vegas. The show will be hosted by BBMA vet Ludacris and first-time host Ciara and produced by Dick Clark productions.
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