Sam Hunt off NASCAR Awards show after DUI arrest

Dave Paulson | The Tennessean

Show Caption Hide Caption Sam Hunt DUI arrest: 911 caller reports driver on wrong side of the road Multiple 911 calls reported a driver heading the wrong way on Ellington Parkway on Thursday, Nov. 21. Nashville police later arrested Sam Hunt on DUI charges.

Country star Sam Hunt is no longer performing at December's NASCAR Awards, following his arrest on DUI charges in Nashville last week.

In September, the "Body Like a Back Road" singer was booked as a performer at the event, taking place Dec. 5 at Nashville's Music City Center.

On Monday, NASCAR announced that Chris Janson ("Good Vibes," "Buy Me a Boat") would now be performing at the event. The show will be co-hosted by Nashville country artist Cassadee Pope and TV racing analyst Rutledge Wood.

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In a video message, Janson said he was excited to be performing, and congratulated Kyle Busch on his recent championship win at the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Hunt, 34, was charged with DUI and open container violation after his arrest in Nashville Thursday morning.

The singer was allegedly driving the wrong way on Ellington Parkway before exiting at Cleveland Street towards Gallatin Avenue. He allegedly tested with a blood alcohol level of 0.173, well over the legal limit of 0.08.

On Friday, Hunt apologized for his actions on social media.

"It was a poor and selfish decision," he wrote. "And I apologize to everyone who was unknowingly put at risk and let down by it. It won’t happen again."