On Sunday night, after two years in Los Angeles, the Billboard Music Awards returned to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas where “local” soul sensation Silk Sonic was once again waiting to welcome the music industry with open arms.

While the hit-making throwback outfit lost out on nominations for Top R&B Artist and Top R&B Album (Doja Cat took home those honors) as well as Top Duo/Group (BTS won that bout), Mars and .Paak won Top R&B Song for “Leave the Door Open” and serenaded the gathered stars with a rendition of “Love’s Train”, the Con Funk Shun deep cut the group covered for a Valentine’s Day single and eventually incorporated into the setlist for its lavish Las Vegas residency shows.

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The Billboard Music Awards appearance continues a streak of high profile award show performances by Silk Sonic throughout the project’s still-brief run including 2021’s Grammy AwardsiHeartRadio Music Awards, AMAs, and Soul Train Awards. When the Grammys came to Las Vegas in 2022 amid Silk Sonic’s ongoing Sin City residency, the group not only opened the performance but completed a “clean sweep,” notching four wins on four nominations including Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best R&B Performance.

Silk Sonic recently added a new crop of August dates at Dolby Live in Las Vegas. Prior to the announcement, Bruno, Pee-Wee, and the gang had no further dates on their schedule after May 29th. Now, following a break in June and July, Silk Sonic will head back to Sin City for nine more shows on August 3rd, 5th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 18th, and 19th. The extended Las Vegas residency continues to represent the group’s only scheduled concert dates.

The super-duo’s Billboard Music Award appearance came alongside performances by Travis Scott, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Becky G, Maxwell, Dan + Shay, Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Elle King and Miranda Lambert, and Rauw Alejandro. Watch all the Billboard Music Awards 2022 performances here. Watch Silk Sonic perform “Love’s Train” at the ceremony below.

Silk Sonic – “Love’s Train” (Con Funk Shun) – Billboard Music Awards 2022

 

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