Where Leon Thomas is headed on his "Mutts Don't Heel" tour

Grammy-winning artist Leon Thomas is launching his "Mutts Don't Heel" world tour, starting in North America this October.

The big picture: The tour follows the release of "MUTT Deluxe: HEEL," his album featuring collaborations with Kehlani, Chris Brown, Big Sean and Wale.

Catch up quick: Thomas, 31, won the award for best new artist at the BET Awards Monday.

Fun fact: Before breaking into the R&B space, the singer, songwriter and actor was a cast member in several television shows, including "Victorious," "The Backyardigans" and "Insecure."

What's next: Tickets go on sale at 10am local time Friday.

Here are the North American tour dates:

• Oct. 30: Dallas — House of Blues
• Nov. 3: Austin — Emo's
• Nov. 4: Houston — House of Blues
• Nov. 5: New Orleans — House of Blues
• Nov. 7: Nashville, Tennessee — Brooklyn Bowl
• Nov. 9: Atlanta — Tabernacle
• Nov. 12: Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Revolution
• Nov. 14: Charlotte, North Carolina — The Fillmore
• Nov. 15: Raleigh, North Carolina — The Ritz
• Nov. 16: Silver Spring, Maryland — The Fillmore
• Nov. 19: Philadelphia — The Fillmore
• Nov. 20: Boston — House of Blues
• Nov. 23: Brooklyn, New York — Brooklyn Paramount
• Nov. 26: Toronto — Danforth Music Hall
• Nov. 28: Detroit — The Fillmore
• Nov. 29: Cincinnati — Bogart's
• Nov. 2: Cleveland — House of Blues
• Dec. 3: Chicago — House of Blues
• Dec. 6: Minneapolis — First Avenue
• Dec. 9: Denver — Summit
• Dec. 11: Salt Lake City — The Depot
• Dec. 14: Seattle — The Showbox
• Dec. 16: Vancouver, British Columbia — Commodore Ballroom
• Dec. 17: Portland, Oregon — Roseland Theater
• Dec. 19: Oakland, California — Fox Theater
• Dec. 21: Phoenix — The Van Buren
• Dec. 22: Los Angeles — The Wiltern