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Billboard Music Awards 2018: Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes to perform

By Annie Martin   |   April 24, 2018 at 12:31 PM
Camila Cabello will take the stage at the Billboard Music Awards in May. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Shawn Mendes attends the Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala on January 27. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Dua Lipa attends the Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala on January 27. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

April 24 (UPI) -- The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will feature performances from Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes.

Billboard announced in a press release Monday that Cabello, Mendes and Dua Lipa will take the stage at the awards show May 20 in Las Vegas.

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Cabello is nominated for four awards, including Top New Artist and Top Female Artist. She confirmed news of her performance in a tweet Monday.

"can't wait to be back on the @BBMAs stage may 20th at 8pm ET / 5pm PT," the 21-year-old singer wrote.

The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will air at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The event will mark Lipa's first appearance at the Billboard Music Awards and her first performance at an awards show in the U.S.

"My first time at the @BBMAs and I'm performing! So unbelievably excited about this. Don't miss it, May 20th on NBC. #DUA_BBMAs," the 22-year-old British singer tweeted Monday.

South Korean boy band BTS will also perform at the 2018 ceremony. Billboard said Tuesday the K-pop group will perform a new single at the awards show.