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Billboard Awards 2022: Morgan Wallen wins Country Male Artist and performs 15 months after scandal
Morgan Wallen appears to be on the comeback trail.The country music artist, 29, won the Top Country Male Artist at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, where he also performed a pair of his tracks.The high-profile outing came about 15 months after Wallen's career appeared to be derailed after he was caught on camera using the N-word outside of his home in early 2021. The latest: Morgan Wallen, 29, won the Top Country Male Artist at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, where he also performed a pair of his tracksThe Sneedville, Tennessee native, with his band in tow, performed the tracks Don't Think Jesus and Wasted on You on a night the show's host Diddy said he was looking to 'uncancel' Wallen in the wake of his professional struggles following the controversy over his use of the racial slur.The Whiskey Glasses artist thanked family and fans after his win in the category, saying he's got 'the best damn fans' while thanking his mother Lesli Wallen for accompanying him to the event.
